Voting Record — Ed Vaizey MP, Wantage (11905)

Ed Vaizey

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	10 Sep 2020	still in office	Con	0 votes out of 431, 0.0%	431 votes out of 723, 59.6%	0 times
Wantage	4 Sep 2019	6 Nov 2019	Independent	no whip	13 votes out of 24, 54.2%	0 times
Wantage	9 Jun 2017	3 Sep 2019	Con	36 votes out of 354, 10.2%	354 votes out of 439, 80.6%	0 times
Wantage	8 May 2015	3 May 2017	Con	0 votes out of 368, 0.0%	368 votes out of 467, 78.8%	0 times
Wantage	6 May 2010	30 Mar 2015	Con	6 votes out of 818, 0.7%	818 votes out of 1239, 66.0%	0 times
Wantage	5 May 2005	12 Apr 2010	Con	15 votes out of 689, 2.2%	689 votes out of 1288, 53.5%	1 time

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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	Lord Vaizey of Didcot	Con Vote	Rôle
no rebellions, never teller
31 Jan 2023	Stopped being Member, Communications and Digital Committee
15 Oct 2020	Became Member, Communications and Digital Committee
House	Date	Subject	Ed Vaizey	Independent Vote	Rôle
6 Nov 2019	Stopped being Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
Commons	29 Oct 2019	Early Parliamentary General Election Bill — Third Reading	Majority	none	Free
Commons	29 Oct 2019	Early Parliamentary General Election Bill — Clause 1 — Election Date — 9 vs 12 December	Majority	none	Free
Commons	29 Oct 2019	Business of the House — Arrangements for Consideration of the Early Parliamentary General Election Bill — Enable Opposition Amendments to be Made	minority	none	Free
Commons	28 Oct 2019	Early Parliamentary General Election	Majority	none	Free
Commons	24 Oct 2019	Queen's Speech — Programme for Government	Majority	none	Free
Commons	24 Oct 2019	Queen's Speech — Programme for Government — Leaving the European Union	Majority	none	Free
Commons	24 Oct 2019	Queen's Speech — Programme for Government — The Economy — In the Interest of the Many — Green Industrial Revolution	Majority	none	Free
Commons	23 Oct 2019	Queen's Speech — Programme for Government — National Health Service	Majority	none	Free
Commons	22 Oct 2019	European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill (Programme) — Completion of Consideration Within Three Sitting Days	minority	none	Free
Commons	22 Oct 2019	European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill — Second Reading	Majority	none	Free
Commons	19 Oct 2019	European Union Withdrawal — Withhold Approval of Withdrawal Agreement Unless and Until it is Implemented in UK Law	minority	none	Free
Commons	4 Sep 2019	European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill — Third Reading — Requiring Prime Minister to Seek Delay to Withdrawal	Majority	none	Free
Commons	4 Sep 2019	European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill — Second Reading — Requiring Prime Minister to Seek Delay to Withdrawal	Majority	none	Free
House	Date	Subject	Ed Vaizey	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	18 Jul 2019	Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill — Clause 3 — Recall of Parliament to Consider Progress Reports — Establishing a Northern Ireland Executive — Protecting Veterans Fom Repeated Investigation for Northern Ireland Troubles Incidents	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	18 Jul 2019	Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill — Clause 3 — Recall of Parliament to Consider Progress Reports — Establishing a Northern Ireland Executive — Protecting Veterans Fom Repeated Investigation for Northern Ireland Troubles Incidents	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	9 Jul 2019	Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill — New Clause 10 — International Obligations — Abortion — Sexual and Reproductive Health	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	3 Apr 2019	European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Third Reading	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	3 Apr 2019	European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — Directions for the Prime Minister	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	3 Apr 2019	European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — Consideration by MPs of Any Withdrawal Delay Proposed by the European Council	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	3 Apr 2019	European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Second Reading	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	3 Apr 2019	Business of the House — European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — MPs to Decide if to Delay UK Withdrawal from EU	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	3 Apr 2019	Business of the House — Consideration of Motions on EU Withdrawal on 8 April 2019	aye	no	Rebel
Commons	1 Apr 2019	EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship — Motion (G) Parliamentary Supremacy — MPs to Decide Between Remaining in the EU and Leaving Without a Withdrawal Agreement	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	1 Apr 2019	EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship — Motion (E) Confirmatory Public Vote on Withdrawal Agreement and Framework for Future Relationship	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	1 Apr 2019	EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship — Motion (D) Common Market 2.0 — Retain Relatively Free Movement of People and Goods via European Free Trade Association Membership — External Tarriff Alignment with the EU	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	1 Apr 2019	EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship — Motion (C) Customs Union	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	1 Apr 2019	Business of the House — Proceedure for Consideration of the UK's Withdrawal From the EU	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	27 Mar 2019	EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship Votes — Motion (O) — Seeking Preferential Trade Arrangements To Apply In Absense of Withdrawal Agreement	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	27 Mar 2019	EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship Votes — Motion (J) — Customs Union	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	27 Mar 2019	EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship Votes — Motion (H) — Retain Relatively Free Movement of People and Goods via European Free Trade Association Membership — No Customs Union with EU	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	27 Mar 2019	EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship Votes — Motion (D) — Retain Freedom of Movement of People and Goods via European Free Trade Association Membership	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	27 Mar 2019	EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship Votes — Motion (B) — Leave Without a Deal on 12 April 2019	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	27 Mar 2019	Business of the House — Proceedure for Consideration of the UK's Withdrawal From the EU	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	25 Mar 2019	Business of the House — Precedence for Government Business	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	25 Mar 2019	Business of the House — Enable MPs to Decide Between Leaving the European Union Without a Withdrawal Agreement and Delaying Withdrawal	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	25 Mar 2019	Business of the House — Precedence for Government Business	both	no	Rebel
Commons	14 Mar 2019	UK Withdrawal from the European Union — Delay Withdrawal if MPs Agree Withdrawal Agreement	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 Mar 2019	UK Withdrawal from the EU — Consider Cross Party Proposal To Seek Majority Support in the House of Commons	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 Mar 2019	UK Withdrawal from the EU — Preventing Delay Withdrawing Continuing Beyond 30 June 2019	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	13 Mar 2019	UK Withdrawal from the European Union — Leaving Without a Withdrawal Agreement	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	13 Mar 2019	UK Withdrawal from the European Union	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	13 Mar 2019	UK Withdrawal from the European Union — Leaving Without an Agreement	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	29 Jan 2019	European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 — Reject Leaving the European Union Without a Withdrawal Agreement	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	29 Jan 2019	European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 — Seek to Delay Withdrawal Until 31 December 2019 if no Withdrawal Agreement by 26 February 2019	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	29 Jan 2019	European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 — Prioritising Debate on Withdrawal in the House of Commons — Enabling MPs to Amend Motions	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	9 Jan 2019	Timescale for Setting Out Plan for Negotiations if Proposed Agreement for the UK Withdrawal from the EU is Rejected by MPs	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	8 Jan 2019	Finance Bill — Clause 89 — Activing Treasury Powers to Maintain Effective Tax Laws on the UK's Withdrawal from the EU only in Certain Circumstances	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	4 Dec 2018	Consideration of European Union Withdrawal Motions — Allowing Amendments	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	24 Oct 2018	Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Exercise of Functions) Bill — New Clause 7 — Equal Rights for People of Northern Ireland	Majority	no	Rebel
12 Dec 2017	Became Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
House	Date	Subject	Ed Vaizey	Con Vote	Rôle
no rebellions, never teller
3 May 2017	Stopped being Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
26 Oct 2016	Became Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
15 Jul 2016	Stopped being Minister of State for Culture and the Digital Economy (Jointly with Department for Culture Media and Sport),
15 Jul 2016	Stopped being Minister of State for Culture and the Digital Economy (Jointly with Department for Business, Innovation and Skills),
House	Date	Subject	Ed Vaizey	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	23 Feb 2015	Serious Crime Bill — New Clause 1 — Making Clear Sex-Selective Abortion is Illegal	Majority	aye	Rebel
15 Jul 2014	Became Minister of State for Culture and the Digital Economy (Jointly with Department for Culture Media and Sport),
15 Jul 2014	Became Minister of State for Culture and the Digital Economy (Jointly with Department for Business, Innovation and Skills),
15 Jul 2014	Stopped being The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport,
Commons	21 May 2013	Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Third Reading	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2013	Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 8 — Domestic protection for persons	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2013	Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 6 — Protection of Beliefs About Marriage	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2013	Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 3 — Conscientious Objection From Registrars to Marrying Same Sex Couples	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	5 Feb 2013	Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Second Reading	Majority	no	Rebel
21 Dec 2010	Stopped being Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (Culture, Communications and Creative Industries) (jointly with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport),
22 May 2010	Became The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport,
21 May 2010	Became Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (Culture, Communications and Creative Industries) (jointly with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport),
6 May 2010	Stopped being Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport),
House	Date	Subject	Ed Vaizey	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	7 Apr 2010	Digital Economy Bill — Third Reading	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	27 Feb 2009	Prayers	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	10 Jun 2008	Counter Terrorism Bill — Lord Chief Justice to appoint "special coroners" — rejected	both	aye	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Prospects for life of handicapped child must be given before abortion — rejected	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires male role model — rejected	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires father and mother — rejected	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Sibling compatibility only regenerative tissue — rejected	Majority	aye	Rebel
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 — 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	9 Jan 2008	Protection of freedom of expression (sexual orientation)	Majority	aye	Rebel
6 Nov 2007	Stopped being Member, Environmental Audit Committee
Commons	25 Oct 2007	Modernisation of the House of Commons — Handheld email devices	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 7 (100 per Cent. Elected)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 6 (80 per Cent. Elected)	Majority	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
31 Jul 2006	Became Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport),
Commons	14 Mar 2006	Animal Welfare Bill — New Clause "8" — Docking of dogs' tails	minority	aye	Rebel
16 Jan 2006	Became Member, Environmental Audit Committee

Policy Comparisons

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

Agreement	Policy
0%	Assisted Dying
100%	Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
92%	Closed Material Proceedure
81%	Coalition Programme for Government - For
50%	Control Orders
65%	Easier access to abortion
100%	English Votes on English Laws etc.
95%	Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
34%	European Union Integration - For
84%	Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
27%	Further devolution to Northern Ireland
50%	Heathrow Third Runway - In Favour
42%	Higher taxes on banks
100%	Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
45%	Human Rights and Equality
11%	Identity cards - For introduction
89%	Increase Air Passenger Duty
90%	Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
74%	Increase the state pension age
63%	Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
31%	Minimum Wage
29%	Openness and Transparency - In Favour
92%	Police and Crime Commissioners
25%	Prevent abuse of zero hours contracts
100%	Privatise Royal Mail
100%	Reduce max amount people may be charged for care
90%	Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
100%	Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
71%	Register of Lobbyists
83%	Replace Higher Education Grants with Loans
100%	Require voters to show photo ID before voting
95%	Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
63%	Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
80%	Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
36%	Right to strike
100%	Same Sex Marriage - for
46%	Smoking ban - In favour
24%	Stop climate change
22%	Support current and former armed service members
0%	Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
100%	Tougher on illegal immigration
50%	Transparency of Parliament
100%	University Tuition Fees - For
87%	Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
0%	Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices

Shows which MPs voted most similarly to this one in the 2017-2019, Westminster Parliament (whilst Independent). 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 — Ed Vaizey MP, Wantage (11905)

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