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Voting Record — Tim Boswell MP, Daventry (10056)

Tim Boswell is currently a member of the Commons Science and Technology Committee

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

5 May 2005 still in office Con 11 votes out of 799, 1.4% 799 votes out of 1228, 65.1% 8 times

7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Con 7 votes out of 944, 0.7% 944 votes out of 1246, 75.8% 0 times

1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Con 10 votes out of 841, 1.2% 841 votes out of 1273, 66.1% 2 times

9 Apr 1992 8 Apr 1997 unknown votes out of votes out of times

11 Jun 1987 16 Mar 1992 unknown votes out of votes out of 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	Tim Boswell	Con Vote	Rôle
7 Oct 2009	Stopped being a member of the Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee
7 Oct 2009	Became a member of the Commons Science and Technology Committee
Commons	19 Jun 2009	Prayers	tellaye	no	Rebel Teller
Commons	1 Apr 2009	Deferred Divisions — Adjournment (May Day)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	6 Mar 2009	Prayers	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for sibling tissue compatibility	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for gender-related illness	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Animal DNA may be inserted into an embryo	Majority	aye	Rebel
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 — Second Reading	Majority	no	Rebel
18 Apr 2008	Became a member of the Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee
18 Apr 2008	Stopped being a member of the Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee
18 Dec 2007	Became a member of the Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee
Commons	18 May 2007	Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill — Third Reading	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	18 May 2007	Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill — Third Reading — Closure	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	18 May 2007	Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill — Exempt constituents' letters only — rejected	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	18 May 2007	Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill — Continue to disclose MPs' correspondence — rejected	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	18 May 2007	Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill — That the Question now be proposed	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	18 May 2007	Motion to sit in private	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 6 (80 per Cent. Elected)	Majority	no	Rebel
8 Nov 2006	Stopped being Shadow Minister, Work & Pensions
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
16 Dec 2005	Stopped being (Also PPS To the Chairman of the Party), Work & Pensions & Welfare Reform
16 Dec 2005	Became Shadow Minister, Work & Pensions
16 Dec 2005	Stopped being Parliamentary Private Secretary To Francis Maude and Shadow Minister for Work & Pensions and Wel, Conservative Party
13 Jun 2005	Became (Also PPS To the Chairman of the Party), Work & Pensions & Welfare Reform
13 Jun 2005	Stopped being Shadow Minister, Work & Pensions & Welfare Reform
13 Jun 2005	Became Parliamentary Private Secretary To Francis Maude and Shadow Minister for Work & Pensions and Wel, Conservative Party
20 May 2005	Stopped being Shadow Minister, Work & Pensions and Welfare Reform
20 May 2005	Became Shadow Minister, Work & Pensions & Welfare Reform
House	Date	Subject	Mr Tim Boswell	Con Vote	Rôle
17 Mar 2005	Became Shadow Minister, Work & Pensions and Welfare Reform
17 Mar 2005	Stopped being Shadow Minister, Economic Affairs
Commons	14 Dec 2004	Mental Capacity Bill — Clause 24 — Advance decisions to refuse treatment: general	Majority	aye	Rebel
19 Nov 2004	Stopped being Shadow Minister, Home Affairs
19 Nov 2004	Became Shadow Minister, Economic Affairs
Commons	9 Nov 2004	Categories of civil partners other than same sex couples	Majority	aye	Rebel
6 Jul 2004	Stopped being Shadow Minister, Home, Constitutional & Legal Affairs
6 Jul 2004	Became Shadow Minister, Home Affairs
Commons	25 May 2004	Gender Recognition Bill [Lords] — Successful applications: married couples	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	25 May 2004	Gender Recognition Bill [Lords] — Successful applications: married couples	Majority	aye	Rebel
10 May 2004	Became Shadow Minister, Home, Constitutional & Legal Affairs
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 6 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 4 (80 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	Modernisation of the House of Commons	minority	aye	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	Mr Tim Boswell	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	1 Mar 2001	House of Commons (Removal of Clergy Disqualification) Bill - Short title, commencement and extent	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 Dec 2000	Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	13 Dec 2000	Deferred Divisions - Fisheries: Total Allowable Catches and Quotas 2001	both	no	Rebel
Commons	31 Oct 2000	Stem Cell Research	minority	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	21 Jul 1999	Delegated Legislation - Cinemas and Films	both	no	Rebel
Commons	26 May 1999	Line of Route	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	1 Mar 1999	Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill - Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	10 Feb 1999	Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill — Reduction in age at which certain sexual acts are lawful	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	25 Jan 1999	Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	22 Jun 1998	Crime and Disorder Bill — Reduce age of consent for homosexual acts to 16	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	18 Jun 1997	Firearms (Amendment) Bill - Exemption for national competition shooters	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	18 Jun 1997	Firearms (Amendment) Bill	tellno	no	Teller
House	Date	Subject	Mr Tim Boswell	unknown Vote	Rôle
no rebellions, never teller
House	Date	Subject	Mr Tim Boswell	unknown Vote	Rôle
no rebellions, never teller

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
39%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
13%	Ban fox hunting
100%	Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
2%	Control Orders
50%	Corporal punishment of children - Against
50%	Crossrail - In favour
10%	Foundation hospitals - In favour
13%	Fox hunting - Ban
79%	Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
91%	Gambling - Against permissiveness
100%	Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
58%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
28%	House of Lords Reform
15%	Identity cards - For introduction
99%	Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
92%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
1%	Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
70%	No detention without charge or trial
50%	Nuclear power - For
2%	Parliamentary scrutiny - Reduce
2%	Post office - in favour of Government policy
98%	Post office closures - against
58%	Protesting near Parliament - Unrestricted
84%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
92%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
74%	Smoking ban - In favour
98%	Stop climate change
50%	Termination of pregnancy - against
16%	Terrorism laws - For
100%	The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
17%	Transexuality - Against legal recognition
24%	Transparency of Parliament
100%	Trident replacement - In favour
7%	University education fees - For top up fees
93%	University education fees - Should be free
0%	University tuition fees
0%	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 2005-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.

Agreement Name Constituency Party
100.0% John Howell Henley Con

100.0% Willie Rennie Dunfermline & Fife West LDem

99.8% Paul Beresford Mole Valley Con

99.8% James Arbuthnot North East Hampshire Con

99.8% David Davis Haltemprice & Howden Con