Voting Comparison — Nicholas Soames MP, Mid Sussex
to Paul Holmes MP, Chesterfield

Nicholas Soames

Note: our records only go back to 1997 for the Commons and 2001 for the Lords (more details).

ConstituencyFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
House of Lords 28 Oct 2022 still in office Con 0 votes out of 158, 0.0% 158 votes out of 219, 72.1% 0 times
Mid Sussex 4 Sep 2019 6 Nov 2019 Independent no whip 19 votes out of 24, 79.2% 0 times
Mid Sussex 9 Jun 2017 3 Sep 2019 Con 21 votes out of 394, 5.3% 394 votes out of 439, 89.7% 0 times
Mid Sussex 8 May 2015 3 May 2017 Con 1 vote out of 350, 0.3% 350 votes out of 467, 74.9% 0 times
Mid Sussex 6 May 2010 30 Mar 2015 Con 5 votes out of 841, 0.6% 841 votes out of 1239, 67.9% 0 times
Mid Sussex 5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Con 13 votes out of 682, 1.9% 682 votes out of 1288, 53.0% 0 times
Mid Sussex 7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Con 2 votes out of 580, 0.3% 580 votes out of 1246, 46.5% 0 times
Mid Sussex 1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Con 3 votes out of 626, 0.5% 626 votes out of 1273, 49.2% 1 time

Voting Differences

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Commons10 Mar 2005Support For Members Who Have Chosen Not To Take Their Seats minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons2 Mar 2005Council Tax minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons21 Feb 2005Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill — New Clause 2 — Duty to keep land and highways clear of litter minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons21 Feb 2005Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill (Programme) (No. 2) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons9 Feb 2005European Union Bill minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons9 Feb 2005European Union Bill minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons26 Jan 2005Modernisation of the House of Commons Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons6 Dec 2004Railways Bill (Programme) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons6 Dec 2004Railways Bill minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons1 Dec 2004Queen's Speech — Prime Minister's Prorogative Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons1 Dec 2004Economic Affairs minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons16 Nov 2004Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons16 Nov 2004Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons16 Nov 2004Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons16 Nov 2004Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons16 Nov 2004Hunting Bill (Procedure) (No.2) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons16 Nov 2004Pensions Bill — Clause 274 — Financial assistance scheme for members of certain pension schemes minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons16 Nov 2004Pensions Bill — Removal of compulsion to take annuities minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons3 Nov 2004Members' Allowances Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons25 Oct 2004Wind Farms minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons25 Oct 2004University Admissions Policy minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons15 Sep 2004Hunting Bill minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons15 Sep 2004Hunting Bill minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons14 Sep 2004Higher Education Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons15 Jul 2004Traffic Management Bill (Programme) (No. 2) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons15 Jul 2004Traffic Management Bill [Ways and Means] [No.2] minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons30 Jun 2004Business Deregulation minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons30 Jun 2004Regional Government minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons24 May 2004Civil Contingencies Bill — New Clause 2 — Emergency Public Education And Training Board minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons17 May 2004Iraq — Security Situation Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons11 May 2004Housing Bill — New Clause 18 — Market plan for right to buy sales minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons30 Mar 2004Immigration Entry Clearance Standards minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons16 Mar 2004Traffic Management Bill — Clause 84 — Financial Provisions minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons10 Mar 2004Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons10 Mar 2004Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons1 Mar 2004Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, Etc.) Bill — Give support to failed asylum seekers and their families — rejected Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons11 Feb 2004Regional Assemblies minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons3 Feb 2004Child Trust Funds Bill — Clause 29 — Interpretation Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons14 Jan 2004Employment Relations Bill minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons14 Jan 2004Employment Relations Bill minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons12 Jan 2004Housing Bill minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons5 Jan 2004Traffic Management Bill (Programme) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons5 Jan 2004Traffic Management Bill minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons16 Dec 2003European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill — Clause 1 — Piloting conduct at european and local elections minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons9 Dec 2003Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — New Clause 10 — Local Development Plan minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons29 Oct 2003Cannabis — reclassification from class B to class C minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons29 Oct 2003European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill (Programme) (No. 2) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons27 Oct 2003Health Care Targets minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons27 Oct 2003Defence Policy — NATO and Europe minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons16 Jul 2003Asylum (Designated States) (No. 2) Order 2003 Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons14 Jul 2003Communications Bill — Clause 340 — Modification of Disqualification Provisions minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons9 Jul 2003Hunting Bill — New Clause 1 — Compensation minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons9 Jul 2003Convention on the Future of Europe minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons1 Jul 2003Hunting Bill (Programme) (No. 4) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons30 Jun 2003Hunting Bill — New Clause 14 — Registration in Respect of Hunting of Mink minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons30 Jun 2003Hunting Bill — New Clause 11 — Registration in Respect of Hunting of Foxes minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons30 Jun 2003Hunting Bill — New Clause 6 — Use of Dogs Below Ground (No. 2) minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons30 Jun 2003Hunting Bill (Programme) (No. 3) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons24 Jun 2003Anti-social Behaviour Bill — Clause 29 — Dispersal of Groups and Removal of Persons Under 16 to Their Place of Residence Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons16 Jun 2003Speaker's Absence minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons15 May 2003School Funding minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons13 May 2003Finance Bill — Clause 9 — Bingo Duty minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons6 May 2003Finance Bill minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons14 Apr 2003Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation — 25. Corporation Tax (Charge And Rate For 2004) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons14 Apr 2003Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation — 19. Value Added Tax (Special Accounting Scheme) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons14 Apr 2003Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons14 Apr 2003Smoking (Restaurants) Bill minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons25 Mar 2003Extradition Bill — Clause 63 — Extradition Offences: Person Not Sentenced for Offence minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons18 Mar 2003Iraq — Declaration of War Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons18 Mar 2003Iraq — Case for war not established — rejected Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons4 Mar 2003Communications Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — New Clause 19 — National Advisory Committees Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons26 Feb 2003Iraq — Endorse UN Security Council Resolution 1441 — Final Opportunity for Iraq to Disarm Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons26 Feb 2003Iraq — Case for war is unproven — rejected Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons25 Feb 2003Communications Bill — 'Part 1A Channel 5 Services minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 6 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 4 (80 per Cent. Elected) — rejected Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 2 (100 per Cent. Elected) — rejected Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons23 Jan 2003Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill — Clause 19 — Advice Of The Electoral Commission minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons23 Jan 2003Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill — Clause 19 — Advice Of The Electoral Commission minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons23 Jan 2003Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill — New Clause 3 — Pre-Referendum minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons15 Jan 2003Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Bill — Clause 12 — Free Provision of Certain Community Care Services Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons14 Jan 2003Education (Northern Ireland) minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons13 Jan 2003Criminal Justice System minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons9 Jan 2003Health (Wales) Bill — Clause 3 — Functions of the Centre minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons8 Jan 2003Foundation Hospitals minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons7 Jan 2003Local Government Bill minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons7 Jan 2003Local Government Bill minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons17 Dec 2002Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill (Programme) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons16 Dec 2002Hunting Bill [Money] minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons16 Dec 2002Hunting Bill (Programme) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons16 Dec 2002Hunting Bill minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons16 Dec 2002Hunting Bill minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons16 Dec 2002Hunting Bill minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons25 Nov 2002Iraq — UN Security Council Resolution 1441 — Second resolution necessary — rejected Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons20 Nov 2002Home Affairs minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons29 Oct 2002Start Sittings of the House of Commons at 11.30 am rather than 14.30 on Tuesdays minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons29 Oct 2002New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons29 Oct 2002New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons29 Oct 2002Modernisation of the House of Commons minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons28 Oct 2002Human Rights Act minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons28 Oct 2002Access To Facilities Of The House minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons23 Oct 2002National Lottery minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons15 Jul 2002Education Bill — Lords Amendment on Academies' Admissions Arrangements minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons11 Jun 2002Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — [1st Allotted Day] — New Clause 8 — Compensation for depreciation of property value minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons10 Jun 2002National Insurance Contributions Bill — Schedule 1 — Consequential Amendments minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons10 Jun 2002National Insurance Contributions Bill — Clause 2 — Secondary Class 1 contributions minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons10 Jun 2002National Insurance Contributions Bill — Clause 2 — Secondary Class 1 contributions minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons21 May 2002Special Educational Needs minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons16 May 2002Adoption and Children Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Applications for adoption minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons16 May 2002Adoption and Children Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Clause 1 — Considerations applying to the exercise of powers minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons13 May 2002National Insurance Contributions Bill minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons29 Apr 2002Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill — Second Reading minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons23 Apr 2002Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons23 Apr 2002Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons23 Apr 2002Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons18 Mar 2002Hunting with Dogs: Ban minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons18 Mar 2002Hunting with Dogs: Self-Supervision Scheme minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons27 Feb 2002Proceeds of Crime Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Clause 352 — Disclosure orders minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons7 Feb 2002Tax Credits Bill — New Clause 6 — Aggravated tax credit fraud minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons6 Feb 2002Education Bill — Abolish selection by aptitude in state schools — rejected Majoritytellaye disagrees with policy
Commons6 Feb 2002Education Bill — No requirements of attendance at a place of religious worship (No. 2) — rejected Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons6 Feb 2002Education Bill — No requirements of attendance at a place of religious worship — rejected Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons4 Feb 2002Asylum Seekers minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons9 Jan 2002Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning (Amendment) Bill — New Clause 1 — Commencement minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons9 Jan 2002Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning (Amendment) Bill — [Sir Alan Haselhurst in the Chair] — Clause 1 — Extension of amnesty period minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons18 Dec 2001Facilities of the House minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons18 Dec 2001Facilities of the House minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons18 Dec 2001Facilities of the House minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons17 Dec 2001Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning (Amendment) Bill (Programme) — Proceedings in Committee, on consideration and on Third Reading minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons17 Dec 2001Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning (Amendment) Bill minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons13 Nov 2001Railtrack minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons30 Oct 2001Proceeds of Crime Bill (Programme) — Consideration and Third Reading minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons24 Oct 2001Relationships (Civil Registration) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons18 Jul 2001European Communities (Amendment) Bill — New Clause 7 — Western European Union and North Atlantic Treaty Organisation minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons17 Jul 2001European Communities (Amendment) Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — [Sir Alan Haselhurst in the Chair] — Clause 1 — Incorporation of provisions of the Treaty of Nice minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons11 Jul 2001European Communities (Amendment) Bill (Programme) (No. 2) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons28 Jun 2001Deferred Divisions minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons28 Jun 2001Programming of Bills minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons27 Jun 2001Home Affairs and Constitution minorityno disagrees with policy
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