Voting Record — Viscount Simon (13456)

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

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Interesting Votes

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

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HouseDateSubjectViscount SimonLab VoteRôle
Lords26 Mar 2012Scotland Bill — Report (1st Day) Majorityaye Rebel
Lords8 Nov 2011Procedure of the House (Proposal 9) — Motion to Resolve Majorityaye Rebel
Lords8 Nov 2011Procedure of the House (Proposal 1) — Motion to Resolve Majorityaye Rebel
Lords2 Mar 2010Equality Bill — Report (Continued) minorityaye Rebel
Lords7 Dec 2009Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (References to Financial Investigators) (Amendment) Order 2009 — Motion to Resolve Majorityno Rebel
Lords15 Jun 2009Political Parties and Elections Bill — Report (1st Day) (Continued) minorityaye Rebel
Lords6 May 2009Health Bill [HL] — Report (2nd Day) minorityno Rebel
Lords18 Mar 2009Non-Domestic Rating (Collection and Enforcement) (Local Lists) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2009 — Motion of Regret Majorityno Rebel
Lords11 Jun 2008Lisbon Treaty — Change the date upon which the Treaty will come into force — rejected minorityno Rebel
Lords12 May 2006Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill [HL] Majorityno Rebel
Lords28 Mar 2006Civil Aviation Bill minorityno Rebel
Lords31 Jan 2006Speakership of the House Majorityaye Rebel
Lords22 Nov 2005Road Safety Bill [HL] — reflective markings on large vehicles Majorityno Rebel
Lords18 Nov 2004Hunting Bill — reaction to Commons Amendments Majorityno Rebel
Lords17 Nov 2004Hunting Bill — Commons proposals on commencement Majorityaye Rebel
Lords17 Nov 2004Hunting Bill — Lords Amendment — commencement Majorityno Rebel
Lords17 Nov 2004Hunting Bill — Lords Amendment Majorityno Rebel
Lords11 Nov 2004Hunting Bill: amendment — commencement Majorityno Rebel
Lords27 Oct 2004Hunting Bill: amendment — tests for registered hunting Majorityno Rebel
Lords26 Oct 2004Hunting Bill: amendment — hare coursing Majorityno Rebel
Lords28 Oct 2003Hunting Bill: amendment — hare coursing Majorityaye Rebel
Lords21 Oct 2003Hunting Bill — amendment — registered hunting Majorityno Rebel
Lords21 Oct 2003Hunting Bill: amendment — "intentional" hunting Majorityno Rebel
Lords10 Jul 2003Local Government Bill, timescale conditions on repeal of section 28 minorityno Rebel
Lords16 Oct 2002Adoption and Children Bill — adoption only by married couples — accepted Majorityno Rebel
Lords19 Mar 2002Hunting with dogs: Ban Majorityaye Rebel
Lords2 Jul 2001Code of Conduct minorityno Rebel
Lords30 Apr 2001Liaison: Select Committee Report Majorityno Rebel
Lords26 Mar 2001Hunting Bill Majorityaye Rebel
Lords26 Mar 2001Hunting Bill Majorityno Rebel
Lords26 Mar 2001Hunting Bill Majorityno Rebel
Lords13 Nov 2000Sodomy: Scotland Majorityno Rebel
Lords13 Nov 2000Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill Majorityno Rebel
Lords24 Jul 2000Local Government Bill, removing bullying clause Majorityno Rebel

Policy Comparisons

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

AgreementPolicy
48% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
69% Business and community control of schools: For
50% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
100% Control Orders
100% European Union - For
30% Fox hunting - Ban
0% Gambling - Against permissiveness
41% Homosexuality - Equal rights
99% Identity cards - For introduction
100% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
0% No detention without charge or trial
0% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
27% Schools - Greater Autonomy
100% Smoking ban - In favour
0% Stop climate change
100% Terrorism laws - For
8% Transexuality - Against legal recognition

Possible Friends (more...)

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

AgreementNameParty
100.0%Lord Bradley Lab
100.0%Baroness Campbell of LoughboroughCrossbench
100.0%Baroness Ford Lab
100.0%Baroness Hale of RichmondJudge
100.0%Baroness Jones of WhitchurchLab
(21 MPs voted exactly the same as this one)

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