Voting Record — Paul Keetch MP, Hereford (10331)

Paul Keetch

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

From	To	Party	Rebellions (explain...)	Attendance (explain...)	Teller
5 May 2005	12 Apr 2010	LDem	3 votes out of 659, 0.5%	659 votes out of 1288, 51.2%	1 time
7 Jun 2001	11 Apr 2005	LDem	18 votes out of 679, 2.7%	679 votes out of 1246, 54.5%	0 times
1 May 1997	14 May 2001	LDem	11 votes out of 673, 1.6%	673 votes out of 1273, 52.9%	7 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	Paul Keetch	LDem Vote	Rôle
11 May 2010	Stopped being Member, Foreign Affairs Committee
11 May 2010	Stopped being Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (formerly Quadripartite Committee)
7 Oct 2009	Became Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (formerly Quadripartite Committee)
7 Oct 2009	Stopped being Member, Committee on Arms Export Controls
8 Jan 2009	Stopped being Whip,
Commons	3 Jul 2008	MPs' salaries — £650 catch-up payment — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	3 Jul 2008	MPs' salaries — Increase with Public Sector Earnings Index — rejected	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires male role model — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires father and mother — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
18 Apr 2008	Became Member, Committee on Arms Export Controls
6 Mar 2008	Became Whip,
Commons	25 Oct 2007	Modernisation of the House of Commons — Handheld email devices	minority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	13 Feb 2006	Identity Cards Bill — Applications relating to entries in Register	both	no	Rebel
14 Jul 2005	Became Member, Foreign Affairs Committee
1 Jun 2005	Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Defence, Defence
House	Date	Subject	Paul Keetch	LDem Vote	Rôle
Commons	10 Mar 2005	Support For Members Who Have Chosen Not To Take Their Seats	Majority	aye	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	16 Dec 2004	Pre-Budget Report 2004	both	no	Rebel
Commons	3 Nov 2004	Members' Allowances	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	2 Nov 2004	Children Bill [Lords] — New Clause 12 — Reasonable punishment	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Sep 2004	Hunting Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Sep 2004	Hunting Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Sep 2004	Hunting Bill — Timetable	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Sep 2004	Hunting Bill (Procedure)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Jun 2004	Trade Unions (Political Funds) Reform	minority	aye	Rebel
26 Jan 2004	Became Shadow Secretary of State for Defence, Defence
Commons	9 Jul 2003	Hunting Bill — New Clause 1 — Compensation	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Dec 2002	Hunting Bill (Programme)	minority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	16 Dec 2002	Hunting Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Dec 2002	Hunting Bill	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	18 Mar 2002	Hunting with Dogs: Ban	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	18 Mar 2002	Hunting with Dogs: Hunting Under Licence	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	18 Mar 2002	Hunting with Dogs: Self-Supervision Scheme	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 Jul 2001	International Development	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Jul 2001	Business of the House	minority	aye	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	Paul Keetch	LDem Vote	Rôle
Commons	17 Jan 2001	Hunting Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	17 Jan 2001	Hunting Bill - Hunting with dogs: regulation	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	17 Jan 2001	Hunting Bill - Hunting with dogs: regulation	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 Dec 2000	Hunting Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	22 Nov 2000	Honours and Decorations	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Nov 2000	Parliamentary Oath (Amendment)	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	7 Nov 2000	Programming of Bills - I. Programme orders: supplementary provisions	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	31 Oct 2000	Stem Cell Research	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	13 May 1999	American Food Exports and European Trade Policy	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	17 Mar 1999	Tax Credits Bill - Repeals.	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	16 Dec 1998	Modernisation of the House	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	15 Jul 1998	School Standards and Framework Bill - School organisation committees	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	24 Mar 1998	School Standards and Framework Bill - Parliamentary scrutiny of Annual Report of the Chief Inspector for England	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	24 Mar 1998	School Standards and Framework Bill — End Partial Selection of Pupils — rejected	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	10 Dec 1997	Social Security Bill - Backdating of benefit	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	28 Nov 1997	Wild Mammals (Hunting with Dogs) Bill	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
13%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
0%	Assisted Dying
11%	Asylum System - More strict
16%	Ban fox hunting
0%	Business and community control of schools: For
50%	Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
0%	Control Orders
100%	Corporal punishment of children - Against
50%	Crossrail - In favour
28%	Delegate more powers to government ministers
100%	Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
100%	Easier access to abortion
71%	European Union Integration - For
0%	Foundation hospitals - In favour
16%	Fox hunting - Ban
90%	Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
89%	Fully Elected House of Lords
53%	Gambling - Against permissiveness
0%	Heathrow Third Runway - In Favour
50%	Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
50%	Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
81%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
50%	Human Rights and Equality
23%	Identity cards - For introduction
100%	Increase VAT
1%	Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
97%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
4%	Labour's Terrorism laws - For
50%	Mass Retention of Communications Data
50%	Minimum Wage
18%	Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
99%	No detention without charge or trial
32%	Nuclear power - For
75%	Openness and Transparency - In Favour
50%	Pension auto-enrolment - For
6%	Post office - in favour of Government policy
94%	Post office closures - against
50%	Privatise Royal Mail
58%	Promote Occupational Pensions
100%	Proportional Representation Voting System - For
50%	Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
16%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
86%	Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
88%	Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
0%	Right to strike
72%	Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
100%	Same Sex Marriage - for
14%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
80%	Smoking ban - In favour
86%	Stop climate change
100%	Support current and former armed service members
50%	Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
0%	Termination of pregnancy - against
33%	The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
100%	Trade Unions - Restrict
29%	Transexuality - Against legal recognition
54%	Transparency of Parliament
0%	Trident replacement - In favour
92%	University education fees - Should be free
1%	University Tuition Fees - For
8%	Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
50%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
100%	War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

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
100.0%	John Howell	Henley	Con
93.3%	Charles Kennedy	Ross, Skye and Lochaber	LDem
91.6%	Nick Clegg	Sheffield, Hallam	LDem
89.9%	Malcolm Bruce	Gordon	LDem
89.6%	Paul Rowen	Rochdale	LDem

Voting Record — Paul Keetch MP, Hereford (10331)

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