Voting Record — Ian Liddell-Grainger MP, Bridgwater (11048)

Ian Liddell-Grainger

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Constituency	From	To	Party	Rebellions (explain...)	Attendance (explain...)	Teller
Bridgwater and West Somerset	13 Dec 2019	30 May 2024	Con	5 votes out of 732, 0.7%	732 votes out of 1069, 68.5%	0 times
Bridgwater and West Somerset	9 Jun 2017	6 Nov 2019	Con	10 votes out of 361, 2.8%	361 votes out of 463, 78.0%	0 times
Bridgwater and West Somerset	8 May 2015	3 May 2017	Con	0 votes out of 346, 0.0%	346 votes out of 467, 74.1%	0 times
Bridgwater and West Somerset	6 May 2010	30 Mar 2015	Con	14 votes out of 836, 1.7%	836 votes out of 1239, 67.5%	0 times
Bridgwater	5 May 2005	12 Apr 2010	Con	10 votes out of 850, 1.2%	850 votes out of 1288, 66.0%	0 times
Bridgwater	7 Jun 2001	11 Apr 2005	Con	10 votes out of 962, 1.0%	962 votes out of 1246, 77.2%	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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House	Date	Subject	Ian Liddell-Grainger	Con Vote	Rôle
30 May 2024	Stopped being Member, International Development Committee
15 May 2024	Stopped being Member, Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill
8 May 2024	Became Member, Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill
6 Mar 2024	Stopped being Member, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill
28 Feb 2024	Became Member, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill
Commons	4 Dec 2023	Delegated Legislation — Climate Change	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2023	Public Order Bill — Clause 9 - Offence of interference with access to or provision of abortion services	Majority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	30 Nov 2022	Finance Bill — Clause 5 - Basic rate limit and personal allowance for tax years 2026 and 2027-28	both	aye	Rebel
Commons	18 Oct 2022	Public Order Bill — New Clause 11 - Offence of interference with access to or provision of abortion services	minority	aye	Rebel
2 Feb 2022	Stopped being Member, Pension Schemes (Conversion of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions) Bill Committee
26 Jan 2022	Became Member, Pension Schemes (Conversion of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions) Bill Committee
Commons	30 Nov 2021	Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2021 — Omicron Variant	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	17 Jun 2020	Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	13 May 2020	Agriculture Bill — New Clause 2 — International trade Agreements: Agricultural and Food Products — Compliance with UK and Word Trade Organisation Standards	minority	no	Rebel
2 Mar 2020	Became Member, International Development Committee
House	Date	Subject	Ian Liddell-Grainger	Con Vote	Rôle
6 Nov 2019	Stopped being Member, Business and Trade Committee
Commons	19 Jun 2019	Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill — The Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body — Economic Benefits Across the Nations and Regions	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	Draft European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) Regulations 2019- Delay Withdrawal from 29 March to 12 April or 22 May	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	12 Mar 2019	European Union Withdrawal Agreement	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Jan 2019	European Union Withdrawal Agreement	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Jan 2019	European Union (Withdrawal) Act — Withdrawal Agreement — Right for the UK to Unilaterally Terminate the Protocol on Ireland / Northern Ireland	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	23 May 2018	Proposal for Single Tier of Local Government in Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole — Invitation from the Secretary of State	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	23 May 2018	Establishment of New Unitary Councils — Dorset Council — Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	23 May 2018	Establishment of Somerset West and Taunton District Council	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	23 May 2018	Boundary Changes — West Somerset District Council and Taunton Deane Borough Council — Review by Local Government Boundary Commission	minority	aye	Rebel
11 Sep 2017	Became Member, Business and Trade Committee
House	Date	Subject	Ian Liddell-Grainger	Con Vote	Rôle
3 May 2017	Stopped being Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
3 May 2017	Stopped being Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
19 Dec 2016	Stopped being Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
Commons	5 Jul 2016	Wales Bill — Clause 16 — Devolution of Income Tax Powers to the Welsh Assembly — Requirement for Support in Referendum in Wales	both	aye	Rebel
20 Jul 2015	Became Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
20 Jul 2015	Became Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
1 Jul 2015	Became Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
House	Date	Subject	Ian Liddell-Grainger	Con Vote	Rôle
30 Mar 2015	Stopped being Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
30 Mar 2015	Stopped being Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
30 Mar 2015	Stopped being Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
Commons	11 Mar 2015	Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Products Regulations 2015	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	23 Feb 2015	Serious Crime Bill — New Clause 1 — Making Clear Sex-Selective Abortion is Illegal	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	5 Mar 2014	Make Same Sex Marriage Available to Armed Forces Personnel Outside the United Kingdom	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	5 Mar 2014	Amendments to Acts of Parliament in Light of the Introduction of Same Sex Marriage in Parts of the UK	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	5 Mar 2014	Changes to Laws on Consular Marriage Following Introduction of Same Sex Marriages in Parts of the UK	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	5 Mar 2014	Registration of Armed Forces Chapels for Same Sex Marriages	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	5 Mar 2014	Proceedures for Consenting to Registration of Shared Places of Worship for Same Sex Marriage	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	5 Mar 2014	Same Sex Marriage — Enabling Courts to Deal with Divorce or Annulment Proceedings	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2013	Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 10 — Civil Partnerships for All Couples	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2013	Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 16 — Review Civil Partnerships Following Introduction of Same-Sex Marriage	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	11 Jul 2012	Thursdays	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	11 Jul 2012	Sitting Times of the House of Commons on Tuesdays	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	11 Jul 2012	House of Commons Sitting Start Time on Tuesdays	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	10 Jul 2012	House of Lords Reform Bill — Second Reading	minority	aye	Rebel
18 Nov 2010	Became Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
12 Jul 2010	Became Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
12 Jul 2010	Became Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
6 May 2010	Stopped being Member, Public Administration Committee
6 May 2010	Stopped being Member, Environmental Audit Committee
House	Date	Subject	Ian Liddell-Grainger	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	14 Jan 2010	Business of the House — Nottingham City Council Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Jan 2010	Business of the House — Canterbury City Council Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	21 Apr 2009	Communities and Local Government — Canterbury City Council Bill, Leeds City Council Bill, Nottingham City Council Bill and Reading Borough Council Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	3 Jul 2008	MPs' salaries — £650 catch-up payment — rejected	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 22 weeks — rejected	Majority	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
18 Dec 2007	Became Member, Environmental Audit Committee
13 Nov 2007	Stopped being Member, Crossrail Bill Committee
Commons	25 Jul 2007	Home Affairs	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 Mar 2006	Animal Welfare Bill — New Clause "8" — Docking of dogs' tails	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Feb 2006	Health Bill — Schedule 8 — Minor and consequential amendments	minority	aye	Rebel
5 Dec 2005	Became Member, Crossrail Bill Committee
Commons	19 Jul 2005	Crossrail Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
12 Jul 2005	Stopped being Member, Scottish Affairs Committee
12 Jul 2005	Stopped being Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
House	Date	Subject	Ian Liddell-Grainger	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	7 Feb 2005	Serious Organized Crime and Police Bill -- Demonstrating without authorisation in a designated area	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	7 Feb 2005	Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill — Abolish the offense of Blasphemy — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	26 Jan 2005	Car Mileage Allowance	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	26 Jan 2005	Modernisation of the House of Commons	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	9 Nov 2004	Civil Partnerships Bill [Lords] — Third Reading	minority	aye	Rebel
15 Dec 2003	Became Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 4 (80 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
2 Dec 2002	Became Member, Scottish Affairs Committee
Commons	29 Oct 2002	Start Sittings of the House of Commons at 11.30 am rather than 14.30 on Tuesdays	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	Modernisation of the House of Commons	Majority	aye	Rebel
16 Jul 2001	Became Member, Public Administration 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.

Agreement	Policy
67%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
94%	Academy Schools - for
13%	Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
72%	Action to Reduce Spread of COVID-19
16%	Additional Rate of Income Tax - Increase
68%	Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
50%	Apprenticeships
50%	Assisted Dying
67%	Asylum System - More strict
100%	Authorised Criminal Conduct by Undercover Sources
83%	Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
0%	Ban fox hunting
12%	Bankers' Bonus Tax
0%	Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
76%	Business and community control of schools: For
100%	Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
100%	Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
76%	Closed Material Proceedure
80%	Coalition Programme for Government - For
3%	Control Orders
0%	Crossrail - In favour
75%	Cull Badgers
0%	Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
80%	Delegate more powers to government ministers
75%	Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
79%	Deprivation of Citizenship - Easier to Do
45%	Do more to help refugees inclding children
46%	Easier access to abortion
90%	Employee Shareholder Status
48%	Employment rights
85%	Encourage and incentivise saving
100%	End support for some 16-18 yr olds in education
32%	Energy Prices - More Affordable
100%	English Votes on English Laws etc.
30%	Environmental water quality
89%	Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
25%	European Union Integration - For
92%	Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
97%	Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
12%	Fire Safety
64%	Fixed Term Parliaments
7%	For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
10%	Foundation hospitals - In favour
0%	Fox hunting - Ban
72%	Free Market Within United Kingdom
17%	Fully Elected House of Lords
27%	Further devolution to Northern Ireland
12%	Further devolution to Scotland
20%	Further devolution to Wales
55%	Gambling - Against permissiveness
100%	GP Commissioning in the NHS
33%	Heathrow Third Runway - In Favour
19%	Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
0%	Higher Pay for Public Sector Workers
82%	Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
44%	Higher taxes on banks
100%	Higher taxes on sugary drinks
100%	Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
35%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
56%	HS2 - In Favour
35%	Human Rights and Equality
11%	Identity cards - For introduction
24%	Imported Goods Must Equal UK Standards
83%	In Favour of Mass Surveillance
33%	Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
33%	Incentivise membership of press regulator
84%	Increase Air Passenger Duty
79%	Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
100%	Increase the state pension age
82%	Increase VAT
8%	Inheritance Tax
99%	Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
72%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
6%	Jobs Guarantee for Long Term Young Unemployed
17%	Labour's Terrorism laws - For
0%	Limit NHS Foundation Trust Private Patient Income
75%	Localise Council Tax Support
56%	Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
90%	Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
31%	Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
13%	Mansion Tax
89%	Mass Retention of Communications Data
55%	Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
50%	Member trustees on pension boards
100%	Merge Police and Fire under Police & Crime Cmmr
83%	Military Action against Daesh / ISIL
31%	Minimum Wage
16%	Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
0%	More Emergency Service Workers
25%	More funds for social care
35%	More powers for local councils
12%	More restrictive planning laws
0%	MPs decide if to approve a withdrawal agreeement
39%	No detention without charge or trial
0%	No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
68%	Nuclear power - For
24%	Openness and Transparency - In Favour
17%	Pension auto-enrolment - For
90%	Phase out of Tenancies for Life
100%	Police and Crime Commissioners
2%	Post office - in favour of Government policy
98%	Post office closures - against
18%	Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
0%	Prevent abuse of zero hours contracts
100%	Privatise Royal Mail
65%	Promote Occupational Pensions
4%	Proportional Representation Voting System - For
20%	Protect tenants & leasholders from safety costs
78%	Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
31%	Public Ownership of Railways
24%	Rail Fares - Lower
91%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
71%	Reduce capital gains tax
90%	Reduce central funding for local government
30%	Reduce max amount people may be charged for care
80%	Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
67%	Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
80%	Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
79%	Reducing the number of MPs - for
100%	Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
0%	Referendum on any EU withdrawal arrangements
60%	Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
92%	Referendums for Directly Elected City Mayors
83%	Register of Lobbyists
18%	Regulate letting agent fees
75%	Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
0%	Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
83%	Replace Higher Education Grants with Loans
38%	Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
79%	Require voters to show photo ID before voting
95%	Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
78%	Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
0%	Retain funds from council house sales locally
81%	Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
13%	Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
36%	Right to strike
21%	Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
42%	Same Sex Marriage - for
97%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
100%	Sell England's Public Forests
23%	Smoking ban - In favour
9%	State control of bus services
25%	Stop climate change
30%	Support current and former armed service members
53%	Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
0%	Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
62%	Termination of pregnancy - against
100%	The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
83%	Tougher on illegal immigration
88%	Trade Unions - Restrict
71%	Transexuality - Against legal recognition
54%	Transparency of Parliament
86%	Trident replacement - In favour
100%	Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
93%	University education fees - Should be free
48%	University Tuition Fees - For
90%	Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
7%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
17%	War - Parliamentary authority not necessary
50%	Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
14%	Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

Shows which MPs voted most similarly to this one in the 2005-2010, 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
99.7%	Geoffrey Cox	Torridge and West Devon	Con
99.7%	Richard Bacon	South Norfolk	Con
99.6%	Francis Maude	Horsham	Con
99.6%	Richard Spring	West Suffolk	Con
99.5%	Malcolm Rifkind	Kensington and Chelsea	Con

Voting Record — Ian Liddell-Grainger MP, Bridgwater (11048)

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