Voting Record — MPs for Basildon and Billericay

Richard Holden

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

Name	From	To	Party	Rebellions (explain...)	Attendance (explain...)
Richard Holden (show only their votes)	5 Jul 2024	still in office	Con	0 votes out of 7, 0.0%	7 votes out of 13, 53.8%
John Baron (show only their votes)	13 Dec 2019	30 May 2024	Con	21 votes out of 772, 2.7%	772 votes out of 1069, 72.2%
John Baron (show only their votes)	9 Jun 2017	6 Nov 2019	Con	9 votes out of 372, 2.4%	372 votes out of 463, 80.3%
John Baron (show only their votes)	8 May 2015	3 May 2017	Con	6 votes out of 278, 2.2%	278 votes out of 467, 59.5%
John Baron (show only their votes)	6 May 2010	30 Mar 2015	Con	48 votes out of 804, 6.0%	804 votes out of 1239, 64.9%

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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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Votes by Richard Holden MP
House	Date	Subject	Richard Holden	Con Vote	Rôle
no rebellions, never teller
Votes by John Baron MP
House	Date	Subject	John Baron	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	25 Oct 2023	Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill — After Clause 180 - Failure to prevent fraud	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	25 Oct 2023	Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill — After Clause 180 - Failure to prevent fraud	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	25 Oct 2023	Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill — After Clause 180 - Failure to prevent fraud	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	13 Sep 2023	Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill — After Clause 180 - Failure to prevent fraud	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	28 Jun 2023	Holocaust Memorial Bill: Instruction	tellaye	no	Rebel Teller
Commons	6 Jun 2023	Committee on Standards	Majority	no	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	29 Jun 2022	Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill — Clause 18 - Immunity from Prosecution	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	29 Jun 2022	Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill — Clause 18 - Immunity from Prosecution	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2022	Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill — New Clause 29 — Asset Freezing in Respect of Individuals Considered for Sanctions	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2022	Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill — New Clause 2 — Report on Funding of Enforcement Agencies	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 Dec 2021	Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Entry to Venues and Events) (England) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 1416)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	7 Dec 2021	Nationality and Borders Bill — New Clause 2 — Acquisition by Registration: Descendants of Those Born on British Indian Ocean Territory	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	22 Nov 2021	Health and Care Bill — New Clause 49 — Cap on Requirement to Pay Care Costs	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	20 Oct 2021	Environment Bill — After Clause 78 — Storm Overflows — Sewage	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Sep 2021	Health and Social Care Levy Bill — Third Reading	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Sep 2021	Health and Social Care Levy Bill — Second Reading	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	28 Apr 2021	Fire Safety Bill — After Clause 2 — Legislative Proposals Relating to Prohibition on Passing Remediation Costs on to Leaseholders and Tenants	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	27 Apr 2021	Fire Safety Bill — After Clause 2 — Prohibition on Passing Remediation Costs on to Leaseholders and Tenants	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	22 Mar 2021	Fire Safety Bill — After Clause 2 — Prohibition on Passing Remediation Costs on to Leaseholders and Tenants	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	20 Jan 2021	National Security and Investment Bill — New Clause 4 — Framework for Understanding National Security	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	17 Jun 2020	Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020	Majority	no	Rebel
Votes by John Baron MP
House	Date	Subject	John Baron	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	9 Apr 2019	Exiting the European Union — Delay Until 30 June 2019	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	3 Apr 2019	European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — New Clause 4 — Amendability of Motions	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	3 Apr 2019	European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — No Delay to Withdrawal Beyond 22 May 2019	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	3 Apr 2019	European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — Directions for the Prime Minister	both	aye	Rebel
Commons	29 Mar 2019	UK Withdrawal from the European Union — Withdrawal — 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	27 Feb 2019	UK Withdrawal from the EU — Consideration of a Short Delay if Withdrawal Agreement and Leaving Without an Agreement Rejected	minority	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
Votes by John Baron MP
House	Date	Subject	John Baron	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	23 Mar 2016	High Speed Rail (London — West Midlands) Bill — Third Reading	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	2 Dec 2015	UK Airstrikes Against ISIL in Syria	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	2 Dec 2015	UK Airstrikes Against ISIL in Syria — Decline to Authorise	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Nov 2015	Selection of the UK Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	3 Nov 2015	Access to Medical Treatments (Innovation) Bill — Database of Innovative Treatments — Departure from Accepted Practice — Money	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Jun 2015	European Union Referendum Bill — Schedule 1 — Publication of Campaign Material by Government and Public Bodies	minority	no	Rebel
Votes by John Baron MP
House	Date	Subject	John Baron	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	23 Feb 2015	Serious Crime Bill — New Clause 2 — Official Secrets Act 1989 — Defence of Disclosure to Historic Child Abuse Inquiry	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	23 Feb 2015	Serious Crime Bill — New Clause 1 — Making Clear Sex-Selective Abortion is Illegal	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	26 Jan 2015	Infrastructure Bill — New Clause 16 — Pubs and Bars — Demolition and Change of Use	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 Nov 2014	Opposition Day — Rejoining of 35 European Union Justice and Home Affairs Measures	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	18 Nov 2014	Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill — New Clause 2 — Pubs Code: Market Rent Only Option for Tenants of Large Pub-Owning Businesses	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	10 Nov 2014	Transposing European Union Criminal Justice and Data Protection Measures into UK Law	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	10 Nov 2014	Transposing European Union Criminal Justice and Data Protection Measures into UK Law — If to make Decision	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	26 Sep 2014	UK Air Strikes Against ISIL in Iraq	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	28 Apr 2014	High Speed Rail (London — West Midlands) Bill — Second Reading	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	28 Apr 2014	High Speed Rail (London — West Midlands) Bill — Decline Second Reading	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	4 Dec 2013	Recall of Elected Representatives — Power for Voters to Prompt New Election Before Term of Office Ends	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	20 Nov 2013	Defence Reform Bill — New Clause 3 — Report and Parliamentary Approval of Plans on the Future of the Reserve Forces	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	31 Oct 2013	High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill — Third Reading	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	29 Aug 2013	Syria and the Use of Chemical Weapons	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	26 Jun 2013	High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill — Second Reading	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	26 Jun 2013	High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill — Decline Second Reading	minority	no	Rebel
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	16 Apr 2013	Growth and Infrastructure Bill — Development orders: development within the curtilage of a dwelling house	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	5 Feb 2013	Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Second Reading	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	29 Jan 2013	Electoral Registration and Administration Bill — New Clause on Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	8 Nov 2012	Increased Commercialisation of the House of Commons to Generate Income	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	6 Nov 2012	European Union — Banking Union and Economic and Monetary Union — European Banking Authority	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	31 Oct 2012	Seek Real Terms Cut in European Union Budget	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	17 Oct 2012	European Union — Regulation of Emission of Pollutants from Ships	minority	aye	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
Commons	12 Mar 2012	Backbench Business Committee — Election of Members and Chair — Operation of Committee	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	12 Mar 2012	Election of Backbench Business Committee	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	12 Mar 2012	Election of Backbench Business Committee by Parties	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	23 Feb 2012	Business of the House — Sittings of the House (20 and 23 March)	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	23 Feb 2012	Business of the House — Hold Westminister Hall Debate Session in Lieu of One Cancelled for Visit by Monarch	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 Feb 2012	Backbench Business — Iran — Rule out Use of Force — Redouble Diplomatic Efforts	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	23 Nov 2011	Deferred Division — Schengen Governance	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	24 Oct 2011	National Referendum on the United Kingdom's Membership of the European Union	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	10 Oct 2011	Protection of Freedoms Bill — Amendment to Programme Motion	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	21 Mar 2011	United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973 — Libya — No Fly Zone	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	9 Feb 2011	European Union — UK Contributions to the Eurozone Financial Stabilisation Mechanism	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	1 Feb 2011	European Union Bill — New Clause 11 — Referendum on EU Membership If Referendum Opposes Transfer of Powers	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	26 Jan 2011	European Union Bill — Clause 9 — Approval required in connection with Title V of Part 3 of TFEU	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	24 Jan 2011	European Union Bill — Clause 5 — Statement to be laid before Parliament	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	10 Nov 2010	Equitable Life (Payments) Bill — Clause 1 — Payments	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	2 Nov 2010	Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Third Reading	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	13 Oct 2010	Draft EU Budget 2011	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	9 Sep 2010	UK Armed Forces in Afghanistan (Backbench Business)	minority	aye	Rebel

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
17%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
5%	Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
82%	Action to Reduce Spread of COVID-19
84%	Asylum System - More strict
90%	Authorised Criminal Conduct by Undercover Sources
100%	Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
100%	Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
87%	Delegate more powers to government ministers
90%	Deprivation of Citizenship - Easier to Do
75%	Easier access to abortion
37%	Employment rights
10%	Energy Prices - More Affordable
0%	Environmental water quality
75%	Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
19%	European Union Integration - For
12%	Fire Safety
0%	Fixed Term Parliaments
72%	Free Market Within United Kingdom
8%	Further devolution to Northern Ireland
7%	Further devolution to Scotland
10%	Further devolution to Wales
42%	Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
0%	Higher taxes on banks
50%	HS2 - In Favour
1%	Human Rights and Equality
24%	Imported Goods Must Equal UK Standards
0%	Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
100%	Increase the state pension age
100%	Increase VAT
0%	Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
0%	Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
0%	Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
0%	Minimum Wage
50%	More funds for social care
23%	More powers for local councils
12%	More restrictive planning laws
100%	Nuclear power - For
17%	Openness and Transparency - In Favour
100%	Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
0%	Proportional Representation Voting System - For
0%	Protect tenants & leasholders from safety costs
100%	Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
50%	Reduce central funding for local government
0%	Reduce max amount people may be charged for care
45%	Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
0%	Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
0%	Reducing the number of MPs - for
100%	Require voters to show photo ID before voting
50%	Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
100%	Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
0%	Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
8%	Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
100%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
19%	Stop climate change
28%	Support current and former armed service members
100%	Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
17%	Termination of pregnancy - against
77%	Tougher on illegal immigration
100%	Trade Unions - Restrict
0%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
100%	Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices

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