Voting Record — MPs for Rochester and Strood

Kelly Tolhurst

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...)
Kelly Tolhurst (show only their votes)	13 Dec 2019	still in office	Con	3 votes out of 932, 0.3%	932 votes out of 1044, 89.3%
Kelly Tolhurst (show only their votes)	9 Jun 2017	6 Nov 2019	Con	2 votes out of 435, 0.5%	435 votes out of 463, 94.0%
Kelly Tolhurst (show only their votes)	8 May 2015	3 May 2017	Con	0 votes out of 404, 0.0%	404 votes out of 467, 86.5%
Mark Reckless (show only their votes)	21 Nov 2014	30 Mar 2015	UKIP	0 votes out of 46, 0.0%	46 votes out of 101, 45.5%
Mark Reckless (show only their votes)	6 May 2010	30 Sep 2014	Con	77 votes out of 903, 8.5%	903 votes out of 1104, 81.8%

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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 Kelly Tolhurst MP
House	Date	Subject	Kelly Tolhurst	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	4 Dec 2023	Victims and Prisoners Bill — New Clause 27 - Compensation for victims of the infected blood scandal (No. 2)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	25 Oct 2023	Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill — Clause 3 - Exceptions	minority	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	20 Oct 2021	Environment Bill — After Clause 78 — Storm Overflows — Sewage	minority	aye	Rebel
Votes by Kelly Tolhurst MP
House	Date	Subject	Kelly Tolhurst	Con Vote	Rôle
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	13 Mar 2019	UK Withdrawal from the European Union	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	17 Jul 2018	Trade Bill — Third Reading	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	17 Jul 2018	Trade Bill — New Clause 18 — UK-EU Free Trade Area or Customs Union	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	17 Jul 2018	Trade Bill — New Clause 17 — UK Participation in the European Medicines Regulatory Network	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	17 Jul 2018	Trade Bill — Schedule 4 — The Trade Remedies Authority — Non-Executive Members — Representation	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	17 Jul 2018	Trade Bill — Clause 1 — Implementation of the Agreement on Government Procurement — Consent of Welsh and Scottish Ministers	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	17 Jul 2018	Trade Bill — New Clause 4 — Implementation of International Trade and Government Procurement Agreements — Consent of Devolved Administrations	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	17 Jul 2018	Trade Bill — Clause 2 — International Free Trade Agreements — Consultation Prior to Consideration by Parliament	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	17 Jul 2018	Trade Bill — New Clause 20 — Approval of Negotiating Mandates — Devolved Administrations — International Trade Agreements	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	17 Jul 2018	Trade Bill — New Clause 3 — Free Trade Agreements: Parliamentary Scrutiny and Consent	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	10 Jul 2018	Cross-party Government of National Unity	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	3 Jul 2018	Remaining Main Estimates 2018-19	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	3 Jul 2018	Main Estimates 2018-19 — Treasury	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	3 Jul 2018	Main Estimates 2018-19 — Department for Education	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	3 Jul 2018	Main Estimates 2018-19 — Department of Health and Social Care and Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	3 Jul 2018	Main Estimates 2018-19 — Ministry of Justice	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	26 Jun 2018	Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2)	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	26 Jun 2018	Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill (Programme)	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	26 Jun 2018	EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	26 Jun 2018	Draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Canada Trade Agreement) Order 2018	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	19 Jun 2018	Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill — Committee Stage — Approval of Public Spending	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	19 Jun 2018	Confidence in Chris Grayling MP as Secretary of State for Transport	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	15 May 2018	Data Protection Bill — Inquiry, Reviews and Regulation — Media Organisations — Journalism	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	8 May 2018	Criminal Legal Aid — Determination of Payment Levels	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	8 May 2018	Nuclear Safeguards Bill — Continuity of Nuclear Safeguarding Arrangements	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	8 May 2018	Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Bill — Clause 1 — Victims of Domestic Abuse — Benefit Reduction in Respect of Excess Bedrooms	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	1 May 2018	Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill — Clause 48 — Powers for Ministers to Amend or Revoke Acts of Parliament	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	1 May 2018	Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill — New Clause 13 — Requirement for Companies House and Others to Identify Beneficial Ownwers of Companies on Formation	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	1 May 2018	Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill — New Clause 8 — Public Register of Beneficial Owners of Overseas Entities	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	1 May 2018	Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill — New Clause 19 — Scottish Limited Partnerships: UK Bank Account Requirement	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	24 Apr 2018	Financial Guidance and Claims Bill — Clause 3 — Functions of new Financial Guidance Body	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	24 Apr 2018	Financial Guidance and Claims Bill — Clause 2 — Objectives of new Financial Guidance Body	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	17 Apr 2018	Military Action Overseas: Parliamentary Approval — Consideration of Parliament's Rights	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	13 Mar 2018	Tax Treatment of Non-Cash Benefits — Employer National Insurance on Sporting Testimonial Payments	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	13 Mar 2018	State Funded Early Education for Two Year Olds	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	6 Feb 2018	Space Industry Bill — Clause 68 — Regulations — Role of MPs in Parliament — Reports — Consultation	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	6 Feb 2018	Space Industry Bill — Launches — Cap on Licensees' Liability Limit	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	30 Jan 2018	High Speed Rail (West Midlands — Crewe) Bill — Second Reading — High Speed 2 Phase 2 — Fradley to Crewe	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	16 Jan 2018	European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — New Clause 7 — EU Protocol on Animal Sentience	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	16 Jan 2018	European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 5 — EU Charter of Fundamental Rights	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	16 Jan 2018	European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 4 — Preservation of Rights, Powers, Liabilities, Obligations, Restrictions, Remedies and Proceedures on the UK's Withdrawal from the EU	tellno	no	Teller
Votes by Kelly Tolhurst MP
House	Date	Subject	Kelly Tolhurst	Con Vote	Rôle
no rebellions, never teller
Votes by Mark Reckless MP
House	Date	Subject	Mark Reckless	UKIP Vote	Rôle
Commons	3 Feb 2015	Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Mitochondrial Donation) Regulations 2015	minority	unknown	Unknown
Votes by Mark Reckless MP
House	Date	Subject	Mark Reckless	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	26 Sep 2014	UK Air Strikes Against ISIL in Iraq	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Jul 2014	Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Bill — New Clause 5 — Act To Have Effect Despite European Union Treaties	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	15 Jul 2014	Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Bill — Clause 6 — Date of Repeal — Sunset Clause	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	18 Jun 2014	European Union Recommended Revaluation of Properties for Council Tax Purposes	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	12 May 2014	Criminal Justice and Courts Bill — New Clause 38 — Release of Prisoners Liable for Deportation on Resettlement Licences	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	25 Mar 2014	Disenfranchisement of All Residents of Scotland In Event of Scottish Referendum In Favour of Independence	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	10 Feb 2014	Children and Families Bill — Prohibition on Purchasing Tobacco for a Child and Regulation of Tobacco Products	both	aye	Rebel
Commons	22 Jan 2014	European Commission Work Programme 2014 and Support for Completion of the EU Single Market	tellno	aye	Rebel Teller
Commons	7 Jan 2014	Mesothelioma Bill — New Clause 2 — Divert Up to 1% of Payment Scheme Levy to Fund Research	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	22 Nov 2013	European Union (Referendum) Bill — Clause 1 — Referendum on the UK's Membership of the EU on 23 October 2014	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	30 Oct 2013	Draft Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Designation of the UK Green Investment Bank) Order 2013	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	10 Jul 2013	Draft Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013 — Harmonisation of Regulatory Framework	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	5 Jun 2013	Opposition Day — Badger Cull	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	4 Jun 2013	Energy Bill — Third Reading	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	3 Jun 2013	Energy Bill — Schedule 2 — Investment Contracts — Withholding Material from Parliament	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	3 Jun 2013	Energy Bill — Clause 11 — Subsidy of Nuclear Power Generation	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	3 Jun 2013	Energy Bill — New Clause 5 — Expert Panel To Advise Secretary of State On Using Powers to Regulate Energy Markets	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Apr 2013	Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill — Discrimination on the Basis of Caste	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	18 Mar 2013	Crime and Courts Bill — New Clause 21A — Press Regulation — Exemplary Damages	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	18 Mar 2013	Crime and Courts Bill — Programme Amendment	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	5 Feb 2013	Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Second Reading	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	28 Jan 2013	Succession to the Crown Bill — New Clause 1 — Remove Requement for Monarch to be Member of the Church of England	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 Dec 2012	Charities Act 2011 (Amendment) Bill — Presumption of Charitable Status for Religious Institutions	tellno	aye	Rebel Teller
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	30 Oct 2012	Draft Welfare of Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (England) Regulations 2012 — Minimum Welfare Standards	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	25 Oct 2012	Badger Cull	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	17 Oct 2012	European Union — Regulation of Emission of Pollutants from Ships	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	11 Jul 2012	House of Commons to Sit on Tuesdays from 7pm until 10pm to Consider Private Members' Bills	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	2 Jul 2012	Finance Bill — Clause 8 — Recovery of Child Benefit from Those With Income Over Fifty Thousand Pounds Per Year	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	27 Jun 2012	European Union Review of UK Economic Policy — Government approach to deficit reduction, growth and EU sanctions	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	27 Jun 2012	Draft Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Remedial) Order 2012 — Mechinism For Review of Indefinite Notification Requirements	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	22 May 2012	Financial Services Bill — Clause 22 — Powers of Financial Conduct Authority — Credit Offered on Terms Causing Consumer Detriment	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	24 Apr 2012	European Union — Data Protection in the Areas of Police and Criminal Justice (EU Directive)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	24 Apr 2012	Government Assessment of Medium Term Economic and Budgetary Position for Submission to the European Commission	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	24 Apr 2012	Labelling of Halal and Kosher Meat	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	19 Apr 2012	Finance Bill — Clause 8 and Schedule 1 — Child Benefit Recovery from those with an income of over £50K	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	19 Apr 2012	Finance Bill 2012 — Schedule 1 — Income Threshold for Recovery of Child Benefit	tellaye	no	Rebel Teller
Commons	19 Apr 2012	Finance Bill — Clause 8 — Study Of Impact of Child Benefit Proposals on Single Earner Families	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	18 Apr 2012	Finance Bill — New Clause 7 — VAT: Protected Buildings	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	18 Apr 2012	Finance Bill — New Clause 6 — Extending VAT to Static Holiday Caravans	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	18 Apr 2012	Finance Bill — New Clause 5 — VAT on Hot Baked Goods — (Pasty Tax)	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	18 Apr 2012	Finance Bill 2012 — New Clause 3 — Report on Impact of Changes to VAT	minority	no	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	25 Jan 2012	London Local Authorities Bill — Street Litter Control Notices — Application to All Non Domestic Premises	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	25 Jan 2012	London Local Authorities Bill — Closure of Debate on Street Litter Control Notices	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	7 Sep 2011	Health and Social Care Bill 2011 — Independent Abortion Advice	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	13 Jul 2011	Youth Employment Bill — Youth Training and Employment — Bank Bonus Budget Tax	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	11 Jul 2011	Draft International Monetary Fund (Increase in Subscription) Order 2011,	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	11 Jul 2011	European Union Bill — Clause 18 — Status of EU law dependent on continuing statutory basis	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	28 Jun 2011	Finance Bill — New Clause 5 — Transfer of personal allowances between spouses	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	21 Jun 2011	Devolving Responsibility for Jobcentre Plus to the Welsh Government	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	24 May 2011	Royal Assent — Eurozone Financial Assistance	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	13 May 2011	Regulatory Authorities (Level of Charges) Bill — Second Reading	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	4 May 2011	Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993 — Financial and Economic Outlook	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	4 Mar 2011	Further and Higher Education (Access) Bill — Second Reading — Selection on Merit	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	1 Feb 2011	European Union Bill — New Clause 11 — Referendum on EU Membership If Referendum Opposes Transfer of Powers	tellaye	no	Rebel Teller
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	25 Jan 2011	European Union Bill — Clause 6 — Referendum on Emergency Financial Assistance for EU Member States	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	24 Jan 2011	European Union Bill — Clause 5 — Statement to be laid before Parliament	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	11 Jan 2011	European Union Bill — Clause 18 — Status of EU law dependent on continuing statutory basis	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	15 Dec 2010	Loans to Ireland Bill — Clause 1 — Interest Rate to be Charged on United Kingdom Loans to Ireland	tellaye	no	Rebel Teller
Commons	15 Dec 2010	Loans to Ireland Bill — Programme — Expidte Consideration of the Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	9 Dec 2010	University Tuition Fee Cap — Set Basic Limit at £6,000 Per Year	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	9 Dec 2010	University Tuition Fee Cap — Raise Upper Limit to £9,000 Per Year	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	10 Nov 2010	European Union Economic Governance	tellno	aye	Rebel Teller
Commons	25 Oct 2010	Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — New Clause 7 — Reduction of maximum number of Ministers —rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	13 Oct 2010	Draft EU Budget 2011	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	12 Oct 2010	Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 1 — Date of referendum on the alternative vote system	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	12 Oct 2010	Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 1 — Date of referendum on the alternative vote system	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	6 Sep 2010	Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Programme motion	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Jul 2010	European Union External Action Service	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Jun 2010	Business of the House — Backbench Business Committee	minority	no	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
50%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
100%	Academy Schools - for
13%	Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
78%	Action to Reduce Spread of COVID-19
97%	Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
50%	Apprenticeships
0%	Assisted Dying
95%	Asylum System - More strict
100%	Authorised Criminal Conduct by Undercover Sources
99%	Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
0%	Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
100%	Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
0%	Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
86%	Delegate more powers to government ministers
100%	Deprivation of Citizenship - Easier to Do
45%	Do more to help refugees inclding children
50%	Easier access to abortion
48%	Employment rights
100%	Encourage and incentivise saving
43%	Energy Prices - More Affordable
100%	English Votes on English Laws etc.
25%	Environmental water quality
80%	Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
18%	European Union Integration - For
100%	Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
100%	Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
12%	Fire Safety
0%	Fixed Term Parliaments
10%	For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
72%	Free Market Within United Kingdom
0%	Fully Elected House of Lords
19%	Further devolution to Northern Ireland
10%	Further devolution to Scotland
15%	Further devolution to Wales
100%	GP Commissioning in the NHS
100%	Heathrow Third Runway - In Favour
18%	Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
0%	Higher Pay for Public Sector Workers
100%	Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
0%	Higher taxes on banks
100%	Higher taxes on sugary drinks
50%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
88%	HS2 - In Favour
14%	Human Rights and Equality
24%	Imported Goods Must Equal UK Standards
100%	In Favour of Mass Surveillance
0%	Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
0%	Incentivise membership of press regulator
100%	Increase Air Passenger Duty
69%	Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
100%	Increase the state pension age
60%	Increase VAT
0%	Inheritance Tax
0%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
0%	Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
100%	Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
0%	Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
100%	Mass Retention of Communications Data
54%	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
71%	Minimum Wage
0%	More Emergency Service Workers
0%	More funds for social care
26%	More powers for local councils
12%	More restrictive planning laws
0%	MPs decide if to approve a withdrawal agreeement
0%	No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
100%	Nuclear power - For
11%	Openness and Transparency - In Favour
100%	Phase out of Tenancies for Life
12%	Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
17%	Proportional Representation Voting System - For
10%	Protect tenants & leasholders from safety costs
100%	Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
0%	Public Ownership of Railways
50%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
100%	Reduce capital gains tax
83%	Reduce central funding for local government
0%	Reduce max amount people may be charged for care
84%	Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
100%	Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
82%	Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
67%	Reducing the number of MPs - for
0%	Referendum on any EU withdrawal arrangements
100%	Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
0%	Regulate letting agent fees
100%	Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
0%	Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
83%	Replace Higher Education Grants with Loans
100%	Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
100%	Require voters to show photo ID before voting
92%	Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
100%	Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
0%	Retain funds from council house sales locally
100%	Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
9%	Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
0%	Right to strike
11%	Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
50%	Same Sex Marriage - for
50%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
17%	State control of bus services
12%	Stop climate change
24%	Support current and former armed service members
100%	Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
0%	Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
50%	Termination of pregnancy - against
91%	Tougher on illegal immigration
96%	Trade Unions - Restrict
100%	Trident replacement - In favour
100%	University Tuition Fees - For
100%	Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
8%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
100%	Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
33%	Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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