Voting Record — Peter Bottomley MP, Worthing West (10057)

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

From	To	Party	Rebellions (explain...)	Attendance (explain...)	Teller
6 May 2010	still in office	Con	26 votes out of 581, 4.5%	581 votes out of 776, 74.9%	1 time
5 May 2005	12 Apr 2010	Con	27 votes out of 711, 3.8%	711 votes out of 1288, 55.2%	4 times
7 Jun 2001	11 Apr 2005	Con	27 votes out of 784, 3.4%	784 votes out of 1246, 62.9%	0 times
1 May 1997	14 May 2001	Con	24 votes out of 771, 3.1%	771 votes out of 1273, 60.6%	5 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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House	Date	Subject	Peter Bottomley	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	23 Apr 2013	Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Amendment) — Development orders: development within the curtilage of a dwelling house	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Apr 2013	Business without Debate — Arbitration Service for defamation and related civil claims against members of Independent Regulatory Board	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Apr 2013	Business without Debate — Equality Act 2010: caste discrimination	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Apr 2013	Business without Debate — Clause 56 — Commission for Equality and Human Rights	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Apr 2013	Business without Debate — Clause 56 — Commission for Equality and Human Rights	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	5 Feb 2013	Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	29 Jan 2013	Equality (Marriage) (Amendment)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	24 Jan 2013	Bill Presented — Marriage (Same Sex Couples) — Backbench Business — Voting Age	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	4 Dec 2012	Human Rights Act 1998 (Repeal)	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	25 Oct 2012	Business of the House — Badger Cull	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	12 Sep 2012	Prime Minister — Clause 10 — Action against a person who was not the author, editor etc	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	27 Jun 2012	Bills Presented — House of Lords Reform Bill — New Clause 4 — Voting procedure	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	18 Apr 2012	Diabetes Prevention (Soft Drinks) — New Clause 7 — VAT: Protected Buildings	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	31 Jan 2012	Bills Presented — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Relocation to Bristol) Bill — Electricity Generation (Wales)	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Dec 2011	Tax Refunds Regulation (Review) — Clause 4 — Power to require name and address	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	30 Nov 2011	Hairdressers Registration (Amendment)	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 Oct 2011	Armed Forces Bill (Programme) (No. 3) — Commonwealth Medals	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Jun 2011	Remembrance Day (Bank Holiday) — Clause 83 — Persons receiving certain services	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	18 Mar 2011	United Kingdom Parliamentary Sovereignty Bill — Second Reading	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Feb 2011	Deferred Divisions — Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Order 2011	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	10 Feb 2011	Backbench Business — [20th Allotted Day] — Voting by Prisoners	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Dec 2010	Deferred Division — Animals	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	1 Nov 2010	Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 11 — number and distribution of seats	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	18 Oct 2010	Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 2 — Entitlement to vote in the referendum	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	13 Oct 2010	Public Houses and Private Members' Clubs (Smoking) Bill	tellno	aye	Rebel Teller
Commons	15 Jun 2010	Business of the House — Backbench Business Committee	minority	no	Rebel
11 May 2010	Stopped being a member of the Unopposed Bills (Panel) Committee
House	Date	Subject	Peter Bottomley	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	8 Feb 2010	Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Temporary Provisions) Bill (Allocation of Time) — Clause 1 — Temporary validity of certain Orders in Council	minority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	26 Jan 2010	Ambulance Response Times (Local Reporting) — Clause 30 — Removal of members of house of lords etc	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Oct 2009	Clause 2 — Protocol about the Law Commission's work	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Oct 2009	Clause 1 — Reports on implemenation of Law Commission proposals	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Oct 2009	Clause 2 — Pleural thickening and asbestosis	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	30 Apr 2009	MPs' expenses — Staff to be employees of Parliament	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	30 Apr 2009	MPs' expenses — Staff to continue to be employed by MPs — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	30 Apr 2009	MPs' financial interests — Full and complete registration	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	30 Apr 2009	MPs' expenses — outer-London MPs can no longer claim second home	tellno	aye	Rebel Teller
Commons	13 Mar 2009	Prayers — Statutory Redundancy Pay (Amendment) Bill	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	3 Jul 2008	MPs' salaries — £650 catch-up payment — rejected	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Human-animal hybrid licenses	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	12 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Timetable	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	12 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Second Reading	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	9 Jan 2008	Orders of the Day — Schedule 22 — Hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 5 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 4 (50 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	26 Jan 2007	Prayers	tellaye	no	Rebel Teller
Commons	1 Nov 2006	Short Speeches	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	9 Oct 2006	New Clause 6 — Immediate Suspension and Revocation of Drivers' Licences — New Clause 1 — Driving with Illegal Drugs	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Jun 2006	Orders of the Day — Clause 6 — Transparency	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Jun 2006	Orders of the Day — New Clause 6 — Annual reports: parliamentary approval	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Feb 2006	Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — as amended	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 Feb 2006	Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — private clubs	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 Feb 2006	Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — consideration	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	8 Feb 2006	Business of the House	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	11 Jan 2006	Electoral Administration Bill — New Clause 5 — Prisoners Voting	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	29 Nov 2005	Representation of the People (Reduction of Voting Age)	minority	no	Rebel
1 Nov 2005	Became a member of the Unopposed Bills (Panel) Committee
Commons	26 Oct 2005	Terrorism Bill — Second Reading	minority	aye	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	Mr Peter Bottomley	Con Vote	Rôle
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being a member of the Unopposed Bills (Panel) Committee
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being a member of the Ecclesiastical Committee
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being a member of the Constitutional Affairs Committee
Commons	5 Apr 2005	Mental Capacity Bill — Clause 2 — People who lack capacity	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	18 Mar 2005	Smoking in Public Places (Wales) Bill	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	10 Mar 2005	Support For Members Who Have Chosen Not To Take Their Seats	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	10 Mar 2005	Support For Members Who Have Chosen Not To Take Their Seats	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	8 Mar 2005	Road Safety Bill — New Clause 21 — outlaws modifications to vehicles that could increase injury	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	1 Mar 2005	Constitutional Reform Bill [Lords] — [3rd Allotted Day] — New Clause 9 — Disqualification from holding further ministerial office	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Feb 2005	Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill — Abolish the offense of Blasphemy — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	26 Jan 2005	Modernisation of the House of Commons	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 Dec 2004	Mental Capacity Bill — Clause 24 — Advance decisions to refuse treatment: general	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	28 Jun 2004	Human Tissue Bill — New Clause 1 — Determination of consent for removal, storage and use of organs from Adults for purpose of transplantation	minority	no	Rebel
28 May 2004	Became a member of the Unopposed Bills (Panel) Committee
28 May 2004	Became a member of the Ecclesiastical Committee
28 May 2004	Became a member of the Constitutional Affairs Committee
Commons	25 May 2004	Gender Recognition Bill [Lords] — Successful applications: married couples	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	10 Nov 2003	Water Bill [Lords] — Clause 58 — Fluoridation of Water Supplies	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	10 Nov 2003	Water Bill [Lords] — New Clause 1 — Prohibition of Artificial Fluoridation of Water Supplies	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	30 Oct 2003	Pay for Chairmen of Select Committees — PAY FOR CHAIRMEN OF SELECT COMMITTEES (No. 2)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	30 Oct 2003	Pay for Chairmen of Select Committees	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Apr 2003	Smoking (Restaurants) Bill	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	28 Jan 2003	Lord Chancellor's Department	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	19 Jun 2002	House of Lords Reform (Joint Committee)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	12 Jun 2002	Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — Allow the withdrawal of support from immigrants and asylum seekers in certain circumstances	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	11 Jun 2002	Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — Allow earlier rights of appeal — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	11 Jun 2002	Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — [1st Allotted Day] — New Clause 15 — Appeal from within United Kingdom: unfounded human rights or asylum claim: transitional provision	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	11 Jun 2002	Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — Do not allow appeals against rejected asylum claims from within the UK if the claim is unfounded	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 May 2002	Payment for Chairmen	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 May 2002	Payment for Chairmen	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 Nov 2001	Football (Disorder) (Amendment) Bill — Clause 1 — Repeal of Provisions of Football (Disorder) Act 2000	Majority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	5 Jul 2001	Parliamentary Pensions	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	5 Jul 2001	Members' Allowances, Insurance &c. — Members' Pay (Money Resolution)	minority	aye	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	Mr Peter Bottomley	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	2 May 2001	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill (By Order)	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	2 May 2001	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill (By Order) - Interpretation	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	6 Mar 2001	International Development Bill [Money]	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	1 Mar 2001	House of Commons (Removal of Clergy Disqualification) Bill - Removal of disqualification of clergy	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	6 Feb 2001	House of Commons (Removal of Clergy Disqualification) Bill (Programme) - Lords amendments and further messages from the Lords	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	23 Jan 2001	Social Security Contributions (Share Options) Bill	Majority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	22 Jan 2001	Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill [Money]	both	no	Rebel
Commons	11 Jan 2001	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill (By Order)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	11 Jan 2001	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill (By Order) - Statement of compatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	19 Dec 2000	Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 Nov 2000	Immigration Appeals	minority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	20 Nov 2000	Sittings in Westminster Hall	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 Nov 2000	House of Commons Modernisation	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 Nov 2000	Parliamentary Oath (Amendment)	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	22 May 2000	Sea Fishing Grants (Charges) Bill	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	22 May 2000	Nuclear Safeguards Bill [Lords] - Rights of searching persons	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	11 Apr 2000	Organ Transplants (Presumed Consent)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	10 Apr 2000	Nuclear Safeguards Bill [Lords]	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	28 Feb 2000	Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	10 Feb 2000	Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	25 Jan 2000	Disqualifications Bill - Consequential repeal	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	10 Feb 1999	Water Industry Bill - Provisions for Wales	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	10 Feb 1999	Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill — Reduction in age at which certain sexual acts are lawful	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	10 Feb 1999	Poverty and Social Exclusion (National Strategy)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	2 Sep 1998	Business of the House (Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiracy) Bill)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	22 Jul 1998	Northern Ireland Bill - Previous enactments	Majority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	22 Jun 1998	Crime and Disorder Bill — Reduce age of consent for homosexual acts to 16	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	8 Jun 1998	Delegated Legislation - Marine Pollution	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	9 Mar 1998	Road Traffic Reduction (United Kingdom Targets) Bill [Money]	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	6 Mar 1998	Wild Mammals (Hunting with Dogs) Bill - Fox control in national parks	Majority	no	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.

Agreement	Policy
58%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
1%	Ban fox hunting
70%	Business and community control of schools: For
83%	Cap or Reduce Civil Service Pay and Conditions
100%	Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
1%	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
20%	European Union - For
10%	Foundation hospitals - In favour
1%	Fox hunting - Ban
79%	Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
24%	Fully Elected House of Lords
76%	Gambling - Against permissiveness
100%	Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
41%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
8%	Identity cards - For introduction
81%	Increase VAT
98%	Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
97%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
18%	Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
35%	No detention without charge or trial
33%	No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
50%	Nuclear power - For
3%	Parliamentary scrutiny - Reduce
0%	Post office - in favour of Government policy
100%	Post office closures - against
66%	Privatise Royal Mail
50%	Promote Occupational Pensions
0%	Proportional Representation Voting System - For
54%	Protesting near Parliament - Unrestricted
84%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
99%	Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
21%	Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
50%	Right to strike
78%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
94%	Smoking ban - In favour
57%	Stop climate change
88%	Termination of pregnancy - against
14%	Terrorism laws - For
100%	The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
8%	Transexuality - Against legal recognition
50%	Transparency of Parliament
67%	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
98%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
17%	War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

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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Voting Record — Peter Bottomley MP, Worthing West (10057)

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