Voting Record — Bernard Jenkin MP, North Essex (10312)

Bernard Jenkin is currently Member, Liaison Committee (Commons), Chair, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee), Chair, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee), Chair, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) and Chair, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)

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

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Con 22 votes out of 827, 2.7% 827 votes out of 1288, 64.2% 0 times
7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Con 1 vote out of 777, 0.1% 777 votes out of 1246, 62.4% 0 times
1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Con 6 votes out of 786, 0.8% 786 votes out of 1273, 61.7% 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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HouseDateSubjectBernard JenkinCon VoteRôle
4 Dec 2024Became Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
16 Oct 2024Became Chair, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
16 Oct 2024Became Chair, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
16 Oct 2024Stopped being Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
16 Oct 2024Became Chair, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
16 Oct 2024Became Chair, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
16 Oct 2024Stopped being Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
14 Oct 2024Became Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
14 Oct 2024Became Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
30 May 2024Stopped being Chair, Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government
30 May 2024Stopped being Chair, Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government
30 May 2024Stopped being Chair, Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements
30 May 2024Stopped being Chair, Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements
30 May 2024Stopped being Chair, Liaison Committee (Commons)
30 May 2024Stopped being Chair, Liaison Committee (Commons)
30 May 2024Stopped being Member, Committee on Standards
30 May 2024Stopped being Member, Committee of Privileges
22 Jun 2023Became Chair, Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government
22 Jun 2023Became Chair, Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government
22 Sep 2021Became Chair, Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements
22 Sep 2021Became Chair, Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements
25 May 2021Stopped being Member, Public Accounts Committee
20 May 2020Became Chair, Liaison Committee (Commons)
20 May 2020Became Chair, Liaison Committee (Commons)
2 Mar 2020Became Member, Public Accounts Committee
2 Mar 2020Became Member, Committee on Standards
2 Mar 2020Became Member, Committee of Privileges
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Chair, Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Chair, Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Member, Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
13 Feb 2019Became Member, Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system
27 Jul 2018Stopped being Chair, Draft Health Service Safety Investigations Bill (Joint Committee)
27 Jul 2018Stopped being Chair, Draft Health Service Safety Investigations Bill (Joint Committee)
16 May 2018Became Chair, Draft Health Service Safety Investigations Bill (Joint Committee)
16 May 2018Became Chair, Draft Health Service Safety Investigations Bill (Joint Committee)
16 May 2018Stopped being Member, Draft Health Service Safety Investigations Bill (Joint Committee)
17 Apr 2018Became Member, Draft Health Service Safety Investigations Bill (Joint Committee)
6 Nov 2017Became Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
12 Jul 2017Became Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
12 Jul 2017Became Chair, Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
12 Jul 2017Became Chair, Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
3 May 2017Stopped being Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
3 May 2017Stopped being Chair, Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
3 May 2017Stopped being Chair, Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
3 May 2017Stopped being Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
10 Sep 2015Became Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
18 Jun 2015Became Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
18 Jun 2015Became Chair, Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
18 Jun 2015Became Chair, Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
30 Mar 2015Stopped being Chair, Public Administration Committee
30 Mar 2015Stopped being Chair, Public Administration Committee
30 Mar 2015Stopped being Member, Parliamentary Privilege (Joint Committee)
30 Mar 2015Stopped being Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
3 Feb 2015Stopped being Member, Draft Protection of Charities Bill (Joint Committee)
6 Nov 2014Became Member, Draft Protection of Charities Bill (Joint Committee)
3 Dec 2012Became Member, Parliamentary Privilege (Joint Committee)
19 Jul 2010Became Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
10 Jun 2010Became Chair, Public Administration Committee
10 Jun 2010Became Chair, Public Administration Committee
6 May 2010Stopped being Member, Defence Committee
6 May 2010Stopped being Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls
Commons7 Apr 2010Business of the House – wash-up period minorityaye Rebel
Commons4 Mar 2010Backbench Business Committee Majorityaye Rebel
Commons30 Apr 2009MPs' expenses — Staff to be employees of Parliament minorityaye Rebel
Commons30 Apr 2009MPs' expenses — Staff to continue to be employed by MPs — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons30 Apr 2009MPs' expenses — outer-London MPs can no longer claim second home minorityaye Rebel
Commons16 Mar 2009Industry and Exports (Financial Support) Bill — Use of the Chamber (United Kingdom Youth Parliament) minorityaye Rebel
Commons22 Oct 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Third Reading Majorityno Rebel
Commons22 Oct 2008Deferred Divisions — Clause 68 — Commencement Majorityaye Rebel
Commons22 Oct 2008Deferred Divisions — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] Majorityaye Rebel
Commons22 Oct 2008Deferred Divisions — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] Majorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' allowances — External audits and no more furniture — rejected Majorityno Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Sibling compatibility only regenerative tissue — rejected Majorityaye Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for sibling tissue compatibility Majorityaye Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for gender-related illness 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 — Cannot use gametes or pronuclei — rejected 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
10 Mar 2008Became Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected minorityno Rebel
27 Nov 2006Became Member, Defence Committee
7 Nov 2006Stopped being Deputy Chair, Conservative Party,
Commons17 May 2006Deferred Division — Conventions (Joint Committee) minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Mar 2006Animal Welfare Bill — New Clause "8" — Docking of dogs' tails minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Feb 2006Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — consideration Majorityno Rebel
8 Dec 2005Stopped being Shadow Minister (Energy and Climate Change),
1 Dec 2005Became Deputy Chair, Conservative Party,
10 May 2005Became Shadow Minister (Energy and Climate Change),
10 May 2005Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State (The Regions),
HouseDateSubjectBernard JenkinCon VoteRôle
1 Oct 2003Became Shadow Secretary of State (The Regions),
1 Oct 2003Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Defence,
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 4 (80 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
1 Sep 2001Became Shadow Secretary of State for Defence,
1 Sep 2001Stopped being Shadow Minister (Transport),
HouseDateSubjectBernard JenkinCon VoteRôle
Commons1 Mar 2001House of Commons (Removal of Clergy Disqualification) Bill - Removal of disqualification of clergy Majorityaye Rebel
Commons19 Dec 2000Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations Majorityno Rebel
Commons13 Dec 2000Deferred Divisions - Fisheries: Total Allowable Catches and Quotas 2001 bothno Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno Rebel
Commons28 Feb 2000Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill Majorityno Rebel
Commons10 Feb 1999Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill — Clause 1 — Age of Consent for Homosexual Acts Majorityno Rebel
1 Jul 1998Stopped being Opposition Spokesperson (Constitutional Affairs, Scotland and Wales),
Commons22 Jun 1998Crime and Disorder Bill — Reduction of Age of Consent for Homosexual Acts to 16 Majorityno Rebel
19 Jun 1998Became Shadow Minister (Transport),
19 Jun 1998Stopped being Opposition Spokesperson (Environment, Transport and the Regions),
1 Jan 1998Became Opposition Spokesperson (Environment, Transport and the Regions),
Commons25 Nov 1997European Parliamentary Elections Bill tellnono Teller
1 Jul 1997Became Opposition Spokesperson (Constitutional Affairs, Scotland and Wales),
21 Mar 1997Stopped being Member, Social Security Committee
6 Dec 1993Became Member, Social Security 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
43% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
94% Academy Schools - for
13% Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
82% Action to Reduce Spread of COVID-19
0% Additional Rate of Income Tax - Increase
50% Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
50% Apprenticeships
0% Assisted Dying
82% Asylum System - More strict
90% Authorised Criminal Conduct by Undercover Sources
100% Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
1% Ban fox hunting
8% Bankers' Bonus Tax
0% Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
88% Business and community control of schools: For
75% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
100% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
76% Closed Material Proceedure
84% Coalition Programme for Government - For
1% Control Orders
50% Corporal punishment of children - Against
50% Crossrail - In favour
75% Cull Badgers
0% Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
79% Delegate more powers to government ministers
100% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
100% Deprivation of Citizenship - Easier to Do
45% Do more to help refugees inclding children
57% Easier access to abortion
90% Employee Shareholder Status
48% Employment rights
100% Encourage and incentivise saving
100% End support for some 16-18 yr olds in education
25% Energy Prices - More Affordable
100% English Votes on English Laws etc.
30% Environmental water quality
89% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
19% European Union Integration - For
92% Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
100% Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
12% Fire Safety
22% Fixed Term Parliaments
12% For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
10% Foundation hospitals - In favour
1% Fox hunting - Ban
72% Free Market Within United Kingdom
75% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
24% Fully Elected House of Lords
23% Further devolution to Northern Ireland
16% Further devolution to Scotland
15% Further devolution to Wales
38% Gambling - Against permissiveness
94% GP Commissioning in the NHS
50% Heathrow Third Runway - In Favour
14% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
0% Higher Pay for Public Sector Workers
86% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
36% Higher taxes on banks
100% Higher taxes on sugary drinks
100% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
65% Homosexuality - Equal rights
72% HS2 - In Favour
17% Human Rights and Equality
12% Identity cards - For introduction
24% Imported Goods Must Equal UK Standards
67% In Favour of Mass Surveillance
42% Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
50% Incentivise membership of press regulator
100% Increase Air Passenger Duty
82% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
81% Increase the state pension age
90% Increase VAT
17% Inheritance Tax
99% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
91% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
0% Jobs Guarantee for Long Term Young Unemployed
15% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
7% Limit NHS Foundation Trust Private Patient Income
75% Localise Council Tax Support
58% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
100% Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
58% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
13% Mansion Tax
69% Mass Retention of Communications Data
52% Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
0% Member trustees on pension boards
100% Merge Police and Fire under Police & Crime Cmmr
100% Military Action against Daesh / ISIL
19% Minimum Wage
1% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
0% More Emergency Service Workers
25% More funds for social care
30% 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
29% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
82% Nuclear power - For
32% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
17% Pension auto-enrolment - For
100% Phase out of Tenancies for Life
100% Police and Crime Commissioners
2% Post office - in favour of Government policy
98% Post office closures - against
12% Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
0% Prevent abuse of zero hours contracts
100% Privatise Royal Mail
50% Promote Occupational Pensions
0% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
0% Protect tenants & leasholders from safety costs
82% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
16% Public Ownership of Railways
0% Rail Fares - Lower
97% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
86% Reduce capital gains tax
90% Reduce central funding for local government
30% Reduce max amount people may be charged for care
89% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
83% Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
89% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
71% Reducing the number of MPs - for
85% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
0% Referendum on any EU withdrawal arrangements
95% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
100% Referendums for Directly Elected City Mayors
71% Register of Lobbyists
1% Regulate letting agent fees
38% Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
22% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
100% Replace Higher Education Grants with Loans
38% Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
100% Require voters to show photo ID before voting
100% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
95% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
0% Retain funds from council house sales locally
90% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
14% Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
36% Right to strike
19% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
76% Same Sex Marriage - for
92% Schools - Greater Autonomy
100% Sell England's Public Forests
58% Smoking ban - In favour
9% State control of bus services
28% Stop climate change
27% Support current and former armed service members
63% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
25% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
43% Termination of pregnancy - against
100% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
87% Tougher on illegal immigration
96% Trade Unions - Restrict
50% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
42% Transparency of Parliament
100% Trident replacement - In favour
100% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
92% University education fees - Should be free
45% University Tuition Fees - For
95% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
0% Voting age - Reduce to 16
17% War - Parliamentary authority not necessary
21% Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
21% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

Possible Friends (more...)

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.

AgreementNameConstituencyParty
100.0% John HowellHenleyCon
99.0% David DavisHaltemprice and HowdenCon
98.6% David CameronWitneyCon
97.7% Francis MaudeHorshamCon
97.5% David WillettsHavantCon

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