Voting Record — Mark Simmonds MP, Boston and Skegness (11224)

Mark Simmonds

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

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
6 May 2010 30 Mar 2015 Con 4 votes out of 760, 0.5% 760 votes out of 1239, 61.3% 0 times
5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Con 16 votes out of 839, 1.9% 839 votes out of 1288, 65.1% 0 times
7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Con 4 votes out of 820, 0.5% 820 votes out of 1246, 65.8% 0 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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HouseDateSubjectMark SimmondsCon VoteRôle
Commons23 Feb 2015Serious Crime Bill — New Clause 1 — Making Clear Sex-Selective Abortion is Illegal Majorityaye Rebel
Commons24 Nov 2014Recall of MPs Bill — Clause 2 — New Election as A Result of Conviction of an MP for An Offence Committed Before Their Election or Before Recall Bill Coming Into Force minorityaye Rebel
11 Aug 2014Stopped being The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs,
Commons21 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Third Reading Majorityno Rebel
Commons5 Feb 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Second Reading Majorityno Rebel
6 Sep 2012Became The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs,
6 May 2010Stopped being Shadow Minister (Health),
HouseDateSubjectMark SimmondsCon VoteRôle
Commons22 Oct 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Third Reading Majorityno Rebel
Commons22 Oct 2008Deferred Divisions — Clause 68 — Commencement Majorityaye Rebel
Commons22 Oct 2008Deferred Divisions — Clause 4 — Prohibitions in connection with genetic material not of human origin Majorityaye Rebel
Commons22 Oct 2008Deferred Divisions — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] Majorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Prospects for life of handicapped child must be given before abortion — rejected Majorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 20 weeks — rejected Majorityaye Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for sibling tissue compatibility Majorityaye Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Animal DNA may be inserted into an embryo Majorityaye Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Human-animal hybrid licenses Majorityaye Rebel
Commons12 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Second Reading Majorityno Rebel
3 Jul 2007Became Shadow Minister (Health),
3 Jul 2007Stopped being Shadow Minister (International Development),
Commons5 Jun 2007Bill Presented — Termination of Pregnancy (Counselling and Miscellaneous Provisions) Majorityaye Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 6 (80 per Cent. Elected) Majorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 5 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 4 (50 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons1 Nov 2006Short Speeches minorityaye Rebel
Commons1 Nov 2006Legislative Process (Notice for Amendments in Public Bill Committee) Majorityno Rebel
10 May 2005Became Shadow Minister (International Development),
10 May 2005Stopped being Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs),
HouseDateSubjectMark SimmondsCon VoteRôle
1 Jun 2004Became Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs),
1 Jun 2004Stopped being Shadow Minister (Education),
30 Jan 2004Stopped being Shadow Minister (Health),
1 Jan 2004Became Shadow Minister (Education),
8 Dec 2003Stopped being Member, Education & Skills Committee
1 Jun 2003Became Shadow Minister (Health),
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 4 (80 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 2 (100 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
9 Jan 2003Stopped being Member, Environmental Audit Committee
Commons29 Oct 2002Modernisation of the House of Commons minorityaye Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2002Modernisation of the House of Commons Majorityaye Rebel
16 Jul 2001Became Member, Environmental Audit Committee
16 Jul 2001Became Member, Education & Skills Committee

Policy Comparisons

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

AgreementPolicy
9% Additional Rate of Income Tax - Increase
76% Coalition Programme for Government - For
1% Control Orders
38% Delegate more powers to government ministers
100% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
60% Employee Shareholder Status
25% Energy Prices - More Affordable
100% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
43% European Union Integration - For
75% Fully Elected House of Lords
100% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
51% Homosexuality - Equal rights
60% HS2 - In Favour
11% Identity cards - For introduction
86% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
100% Increase the state pension age
86% Increase VAT
17% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
38% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
1% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
57% Nuclear power - For
58% Pension auto-enrolment - For
79% Promote Occupational Pensions
13% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
46% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
50% Public Ownership of Railways
13% Rail Fares - Lower
50% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
82% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
62% Register of Lobbyists
50% Regulate letting agent fees
83% Regulate nicotine and tobacco sales + advertising
73% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
95% Schools - Greater Autonomy
48% Smoking ban - In favour
6% Support current and former armed service members
44% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
50% Transparency of Parliament
93% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
50% Voting age - Reduce to 16

Possible Friends (more...)

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