Voting Record — Nick Palmer MP, Broxtowe (10472)

Nick Palmer

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

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Lab 12 votes out of 1059, 1.1% 1059 votes out of 1288, 82.2% 0 times
7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Lab 9 votes out of 951, 0.9% 951 votes out of 1246, 76.3% 1 time
1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Lab 8 votes out of 903, 0.9% 903 votes out of 1273, 70.9% 8 times

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Interesting Votes

Votes in parliament for which this MP's vote differed from the majority vote of their party (Rebel), or in which this MP was a teller (Teller), or both (Rebel Teller).

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HouseDateSubjectNick PalmerLab VoteRôle
11 May 2010Stopped being Member, Justice Committee
11 May 2010Stopped being Member, Committee on Reform of the House of Commons
Commons7 Apr 2010Digital Economy Bill — Third Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons7 Apr 2010Digital Economy Bill – delay creation of clause 18 – website blocking minorityaye Rebel
Commons24 Feb 2010Energy Bill — Emissions performance standard — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons21 Oct 2009Government to sign up to 10:10 climate change campaign — rejected minorityno Rebel
10 Aug 2009Became Member, Committee on Reform of the House of Commons
Commons29 Apr 2009Gurkha Settlement Rights — Government defeat Majorityno Rebel
Commons4 Nov 2008Orders of the Day — New Clause 2 — Employer's duties in relation to industrial action ballots minorityno Rebel
16 Oct 2008Stopped being PPS (Malcolm Wicks, Minister of State), Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' allowances — External audits and no more furniture — rejected minorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 22 weeks — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Prospects for life of handicapped child must be given before abortion — rejected minorityno Rebel
7 Nov 2007Became Member, Justice Committee
28 Jun 2007Stopped being PPS (Malcolm Wicks, Minister of State), Department of Trade and Industry
28 Jun 2007Became PPS (Malcolm Wicks, Minister of State), Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 6 (80 per Cent. Elected) Majorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 5 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 4 (50 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
10 Nov 2005Became PPS (Malcolm Wicks, Minister of State), Department of Trade and Industry
HouseDateSubjectNick PalmerLab VoteRôle
11 Apr 2005Stopped being PPS (Team PPS), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
13 May 2004Became PPS (Team PPS), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 6 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 4 (80 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 2 (100 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — House of Lords to be abolished — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons23 Jan 2002Identity Card tellayeaye Teller
Commons16 Jul 2001Select Committees — Accommodation and Works — Foreign Affairs Majorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Jul 2001Parliamentary Pensions Majorityno Rebel
Commons5 Jul 2001Members' Pay (Expression of Opinion) minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Jul 2001Members' Pay (Expression of Opinion) minorityno Rebel
Commons5 Jul 2001Members' Allowances, Insurance &c. — Members' Pay (Money Resolution) minorityaye Rebel
HouseDateSubjectNick PalmerLab VoteRôle
Commons27 Feb 2001Hunting Bill tellnono Teller
Commons27 Feb 2001Hunting Bill tellnono Teller
Commons27 Feb 2001Hunting Bill tellnono Teller
Commons27 Feb 2001Hunting Bill - Hunting With Dogs: Prohibition tellnono Teller
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno Rebel
Commons11 Apr 2000Organ Transplants (Presumed Consent) tellayeaye Teller
Commons18 Jan 2000Line of Route tellayeaye Teller
Commons1 Nov 1999Print Acts of Parliament on Paper instead of Vellum — rejected tellayeno Rebel Teller
Commons14 Jul 1999City of London (Ward Elections) Bill minorityno Rebel
Commons14 Jul 1999City of London (Ward Elections) Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Jul 1999City of London (Ward Elections) Bill - Interpretation minorityaye Rebel
Commons26 May 1999Line of Route tellnoaye Rebel Teller
Commons22 Jun 1998Crime and Disorder Bill [Lords] minorityno Rebel

Policy Comparisons

This chart shows the percentage agreement between this MP and each of the policies in the database, according to their voting record.

AgreementPolicy
21% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
50% Assisted Dying
93% Asylum System - More strict
100% Ban fox hunting
94% Business and community control of schools: For
0% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
100% Control Orders
100% Corporal punishment of children - Against
100% Crossrail - In favour
100% Delegate more powers to government ministers
50% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
89% European Union Integration - For
100% Foundation hospitals - In favour
100% Fox hunting - Ban
10% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
94% Fully Elected House of Lords
31% Gambling - Against permissiveness
100% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
0% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
87% Homosexuality - Equal rights
67% Human Rights and Equality
93% Identity cards - For introduction
0% Increase VAT
99% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
3% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
98% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
100% Mass Retention of Communications Data
100% Minimum Wage
100% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
1% No detention without charge or trial
100% Nuclear power - For
31% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
100% Pension auto-enrolment - For
99% Post office - in favour of Government policy
1% Post office closures - against
0% Privatise Royal Mail
98% Promote Occupational Pensions
50% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
99% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
16% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
0% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
96% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
0% Right to strike
0% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
0% Same Sex Marriage - for
50% Schools - Greater Autonomy
80% Smoking ban - In favour
65% Stop climate change
50% Support current and former armed service members
100% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
33% Termination of pregnancy - against
0% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
100% Trade Unions - Restrict
8% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
54% Transparency of Parliament
100% Trident replacement - In favour
8% University education fees - Should be free
99% University Tuition Fees - For
92% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
50% Voting age - Reduce to 16
42% War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

Possible Friends (more...)

Shows which MPs voted most similarly to this one in the 2005-2010, Westminster Parliament. This is measured from 0% agreement (never voted the same) to 100% (always voted the same). Only votes that both MPs attended are counted. This may reveal relationships between MPs that were previously unsuspected. Or it may be nonsense.

AgreementNameConstituencyParty
100.0% Fabian HamiltonLeeds North EastLab
100.0% Kim HowellsPontypriddLab
100.0% David LammyTottenhamLab
99.8% Michael WillsNorth SwindonLab
99.7% Shaun WoodwardSt Helens SouthLab

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