Voting Record — Oliver Letwin MP, West Dorset (10355)

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

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
6 May 2010 still in office Con 5 votes out of 558, 0.9% 558 votes out of 782, 71.4% 0 times
5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Con 14 votes out of 822, 1.7% 822 votes out of 1288, 63.8% 0 times
7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Con 7 votes out of 698, 1.0% 698 votes out of 1246, 56.0% 0 times
1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Con 1 vote out of 817, 0.1% 817 votes out of 1273, 64.2% 0 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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HouseDateSubjectOliver LetwinCon VoteRôle
Commons21 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Schedule 6 — Marriage overseas Majorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Work and Pensions — New Clause 8 — Domestic protection for persons Majorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Work and Pensions — New Clause 3 — Conscientious objection: transitional arrangments Majorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Feb 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill Majorityno Rebel
Commons11 Jul 2012United Kingdom Borders — Sittings of the House (Tuesdays) (11.30 am to 7.00 pm) Majorityno Rebel
HouseDateSubjectOliver LetwinCon VoteRôle
Commons2 Mar 2009Political Parties and Elections Bill — Parliamentary candidates can keep their home addresses secret minorityaye Rebel
19 Jan 2009Stopped being Chairman of the Policy Review & Chairman of the Conservative Research Department, The Conservative Party
6 Jan 2009Became Chairman of the Policy Review & Chairman of the Conservative Research Department, The Conservative Party
6 Jan 2009Stopped being Chairman of Policy Review and Chairman of the Conservative Research Department, The Conservative Party
Commons22 Oct 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Third Reading Majorityno Rebel
Commons22 Oct 2008Deferred Divisions — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] Majorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' salaries — £650 catch-up payment — rejected Majorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' salaries — Increase with Public Sector Earnings Index — rejected Majorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' salaries — Increases capped to 2.3% — rejected Majorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires male role model — rejected Majorityaye Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Sibling compatibility only regenerative tissue — rejected Majorityaye Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for sibling tissue compatibility Majorityaye Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for gender-related illness Majorityaye Rebel
Commons12 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Second Reading Majorityno Rebel
9 Jul 2007Became Chairman of Policy Review and Chairman of the Conservative Research Department, The Conservative Party
9 Jul 2007Stopped being Chairman of Policy Review and Chairman of the Conservative Research Department, Conservative Party
6 Jul 2007Became Chairman of Policy Review and Chairman of the Conservative Research Department, Conservative Party
Commons19 Mar 2007Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations Majorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 6 (80 per Cent. Elected) Majorityno Rebel
Commons14 Feb 2006Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — consideration Majorityno Rebel
16 Dec 2005Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Environment Food & Rural Affairs, Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
20 May 2005Became Shadow Secretary of State for Environment Food & Rural Affairs, Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
20 May 2005Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Economic Affairs & Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, Economic Affairs
HouseDateSubjectMr Oliver LetwinCon VoteRôle
Commons26 Jan 2005Modernisation of the House of Commons minorityaye Rebel
10 May 2004Became Shadow Secretary of State for Economic Affairs & Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, Economic Affairs
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
Commons16 Jul 2001Select Committees — Accommodation and Works — Treasury Majorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Jul 2001Parliamentary Pensions minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Jul 2001Members' Pay (Expression of Opinion) minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Jul 2001Members' Allowances, Insurance &c. — Members' Pay (Money Resolution) minorityaye Rebel
HouseDateSubjectMr Oliver LetwinCon VoteRôle
Commons19 Dec 2000Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations Majorityno 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
53% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
0% Ban fox hunting
76% Business and community control of schools: For
100% Cap or Reduce Civil Service Pay and Conditions
100% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
7% Control Orders
50% Corporal punishment of children - Against
50% Crossrail - In favour
100% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
100% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency
23% European Union - For
10% Foundation hospitals - In favour
0% Fox hunting - Ban
79% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
64% Fully Elected House of Lords
84% Gambling - Against permissiveness
50% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
50% Homosexuality - Equal rights
16% Identity cards - For introduction
100% Increase VAT
98% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
90% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
1% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
35% No detention without charge or trial
17% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
50% Nuclear power - For
2% Parliamentary scrutiny - Reduce
1% Post office - in favour of Government policy
99% Post office closures - against
100% Privatise Royal Mail
71% Promote Occupational Pensions
0% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
50% Protesting near Parliament - Unrestricted
84% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
99% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
44% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
42% Right to strike
96% Schools - Greater Autonomy
47% Smoking ban - In favour
92% Stop climate change
50% Termination of pregnancy - against
22% Terrorism laws - For
67% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
50% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
58% Transparency of Parliament
100% Trident replacement - In favour
100% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
92% University education fees - Should be free
39% University Tuition Fees - For
42% Voting age - Reduce to 16
17% War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

Possible Friends (more...)

Shows which MPs voted most similarly to this one in the 2010-present, 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.

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