Voting Comparison — Richard Spring MP, West Suffolk
to Richard Benyon MP, Newbury

Richard Spring

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

Constituency	From	To	Party	Rebellions (explain...)	Attendance (explain...)	Teller
House of Lords	11 Jan 2011	still in office	Con	2 votes out of 1071, 0.2%	1071 votes out of 1401, 76.4%	0 times
West Suffolk	5 May 2005	12 Apr 2010	Con	3 votes out of 810, 0.4%	810 votes out of 1288, 62.9%	0 times
West Suffolk	7 Jun 2001	11 Apr 2005	Con	5 votes out of 822, 0.6%	822 votes out of 1246, 66.0%	0 times
West Suffolk	1 May 1997	14 May 2001	Con	4 votes out of 797, 0.5%	797 votes out of 1273, 62.6%	1 time

Voting Differences

House	Date	Subject	Lord Risby	Richard Benyon	Rôle
no votes listed
House	Date	Subject	Richard Spring	Richard Benyon	Rôle
Commons	19 Nov 2008	Orders of the Day — Clause 34 — Post-charge questioning: England and Wales	minority	tellaye	agrees with policy
Commons	19 Nov 2008	Orders of the Day — Counter-Terrorism Bill	minority	tellno	agrees with policy
Commons	12 Nov 2008	Modernisation of the House of Commons (Standing Orders)	Majority	tellaye	agrees with policy
Commons	12 Nov 2008	Business of the House — European Scrutiny (Standing Orders)	minority	tellaye	agrees with policy
Commons	12 Nov 2008	Regional Accountability — Set up regional select committees	minority	tellno	agrees with policy
Commons	12 Nov 2008	Business of the House — Regional Accountability	minority	tellaye	agrees with policy
Commons	29 Oct 2008	Opposition Day — [11th Allotted Day — Second Part] — Olympic Legacy	minority	tellaye	agrees with policy
Commons	8 Oct 2008	Orders of the Day — New Clause 24 — Responsibility for children in care who enter custody	minority	tellaye	agrees with policy
Commons	8 Oct 2008	Orders of the Day — New Clause 7 — Registration scheme in England and Wales	minority	tellaye	agrees with policy
Commons	2 Jul 2008	Orders of the Day — Schedule 17 — Insurance companies etc	minority	tellno	agrees with policy
Commons	2 Jul 2008	Orders of the Day — New Clause 3 — Vehicle excise duty: variation of graduated rates for light passenger vehicles	minority	tellaye	agrees with policy
Commons	2 Jul 2008	Orders of the Day — New Clause 17 — Report on proposed tax changes	minority	tellaye	agrees with policy
Commons	30 Jun 2008	Energy Security — Commends the Government's effort	minority	tellaye	agrees with policy
Commons	25 Jun 2008	Planning Bill — Third reading	minority	tellno	agrees with policy
Commons	25 Jun 2008	Planning Bill — Delegation of functions only to local authorities — rejected	minority	tellaye	agrees with policy
Commons	11 Jun 2008	Counter-Terrorism Bill — Extension of period of detention to 42 days — Order	minority	tellno	agrees with policy
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for sibling tissue compatibility	minority	no	disagrees with policy
Commons	14 May 2008	Vehicle Excise Duty — planned increases should be abandoned — rejected	minority	tellaye	agrees with policy
Commons	14 May 2008	Burma — Cyclone Nargis	minority	tellaye	agrees with policy
Commons	7 May 2008	Opposition Day — [11th Allotted Day-First Part] — Civil Service	minority	tellno	agrees with policy
Commons	7 May 2008	Opposition Day — [11th Allotted Day-First Part] — Civil Service	minority	tellaye	agrees with policy
Commons	23 Apr 2008	Opposition Day — [10th Allotted Day] — Crime (London)	minority	tellno	agrees with policy
Commons	23 Apr 2008	Opposition Day — [10th Allotted Day] — Crime (London)	minority	tellaye	agrees with policy
Commons	2 Apr 2008	Opposition Day — [9th Allotted Day] — Repossessions and the Housing Market	minority	tellno	agrees with policy
Commons	26 Mar 2008	Orders of the Day — Local Transport Bill [ Lords]	minority	tellaye	agrees with policy
Commons	19 Mar 2008	Post Office Closures — Commends the Government's action	minority	tellno	agrees with policy
Commons	19 Mar 2008	Post Office Closures — Suspend for issues to be re-assessed — rejected	minority	tellaye	agrees with policy
Commons	5 Mar 2008	Lisbon Treaty — Clause on 'Commencement' of the Bill should remain in the Bill	minority	tellno	agrees with policy
Commons	5 Mar 2008	Lisbon Treaty — Referendum — rejected	minority	tellaye	agrees with policy
Commons	25 Feb 2008	Lisbon Treaty — Approves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to international development	minority	tellno	agrees with policy
Commons	25 Feb 2008	Lisbon Treaty — Disapproves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to international development — rejected	minority	tellaye	agrees with policy
Commons	6 Feb 2008	Lisbon Treaty — Prevent competition rules from becoming an exclusive policy area of the European Union — rejected	minority	tellaye	agrees with policy
Commons	6 Feb 2008	Lisbon Treaty — Approves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to the single market	minority	tellno	agrees with policy
Commons	6 Feb 2008	Lisbon Treaty — Disapproves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to the single market — rejected	minority	tellaye	agrees with policy
Commons	30 Jan 2008	Lisbon Treaty — Exclude energy from being a shared policy area in the European Union — rejected	minority	tellaye	agrees with policy
Commons	23 Jan 2008	Orders of the Day — Clause 5 — Repayment	minority	tellaye	agrees with policy
Commons	23 Jan 2008	Orders of the Day — Clause 1 — Sale of student loans	minority	tellaye	agrees with policy
Commons	16 Jan 2008	Opposition Day — [6th allotted day] — Human Trafficking	minority	tellaye	agrees with policy
Commons	16 Jan 2008	Opposition Day — [6th allotted day] — National Insurance Numbers and Illegal Immigrants	minority	tellaye	agrees with policy
Commons	9 Jan 2008	Prime Minister — Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill (Programme) (No. 3)	minority	tellno	agrees with policy
Commons	13 Dec 2007	Orders of the Day — New Clause 1 — Financial provisions (disclosure of information)	minority	tellaye	agrees with policy
Commons	12 Dec 2007	European Community Documents — Funding of European political parties	minority	tellno	agrees with policy
Commons	28 Nov 2007	Opposition Day — [2nd Allotted Day] — Prisons	minority	tellno	agrees with policy
Commons	28 Nov 2007	Opposition Day — [2nd Allotted Day] — Prisons	minority	tellaye	agrees with policy
Commons	28 Nov 2007	Opposition Day — [2nd Allotted Day] — HM Revenue and Customs	minority	tellaye	agrees with policy
Commons	21 Nov 2007	Opposition Day — [1st allotted day] — Health Care-Associated Infections	minority	tellno	agrees with policy
Commons	21 Nov 2007	Opposition Day — [1st allotted day] — Health Care-Associated Infections	minority	tellaye	agrees with policy
Commons	21 Nov 2007	Opposition Day — [1st allotted day] — Schools Reform	minority	tellaye	agrees with policy
Commons	14 Nov 2007	Orders of the Day — The Economy and Pensions	minority	tellno	agrees with policy
Commons	14 Nov 2007	Orders of the Day — The Economy and Pensions	minority	tellaye	agrees with policy
Commons	24 Oct 2007	Delegated Legislation — Transport	minority	tellno	agrees with policy
Commons	24 Oct 2007	Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill (Programme) (No. 3) — Clause 60 — Election dates	minority	tellaye	agrees with policy
Commons	17 Oct 2007	Opposition Day — [20th Allotted Day — First Part] — Foot and Mouth/Bluetongue	minority	tellaye	agrees with policy
Commons	10 Oct 2007	Opposition Day — [19th Allotted day] — Department for Children, Schools and Families	minority	tellaye	agrees with policy
Commons	18 Jul 2007	Orders of the Day — Clause 1 — Meaning of "the probation purposes"	minority	tellno	agrees with policy
Commons	18 Jul 2007	Orders of the Day — Clause 12 — Power to repeal section 4	minority	tellno	agrees with policy
Commons	18 Jul 2007	Orders of the Day — Clause 3 — Power to make arrangements for the provision of probation services	minority	tellno	agrees with policy
Commons	18 Jul 2007	Orders of the Day — Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill	minority	tellno	agrees with policy
Commons	11 Jul 2007	Orders of the Day — Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill	minority	tellno	agrees with policy
Commons	11 Jul 2007	Opposition Day — [16th Allotted Day] — Social Policy and the Relief of Poverty	minority	tellaye	agrees with policy
Commons	11 Jul 2007	Opposition Day — [16th Allotted Day] — Stroke Services	minority	tellaye	agrees with policy
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected	Majority	aye	disagrees with policy
Commons	14 Feb 2006	Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — consideration	minority	aye	disagrees with policy
House	Date	Subject	Richard Spring	Richard Benyon	Rôle
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House	Date	Subject	Richard Spring	Richard Benyon	Rôle
no votes listed

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