Voting Record — Matthew Taylor MP, Truro and St Austell (10590)

Matthew Taylor

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	10 votes out of 668, 1.5%	668 votes out of 1288, 51.9%	0 times
7 Jun 2001	11 Apr 2005	LDem	14 votes out of 816, 1.7%	816 votes out of 1246, 65.5%	0 times
1 May 1997	14 May 2001	LDem	7 votes out of 747, 0.9%	747 votes out of 1273, 58.7%	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	Matthew Taylor	LDem Vote	Rôle
Commons	4 Mar 2010	Business of the House — Chair (Terminology)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords]	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	3 Jul 2008	MPs' salaries — £650 catch-up payment — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	3 Jul 2008	MPs' salaries — Increases capped to 2.3% — rejected	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	30 Jun 2008	Energy Security — Commends the Government's effort	Majority	aye	Rebel
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
Commons	12 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Timetable	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	25 Oct 2007	Modernisation of the House of Commons — Handheld email devices	Majority	unknown	Unknown
23 Jan 2007	Stopped being Social Exclusion, Cross-Portfolio and Non-Portfolio Responsibilities
23 Jan 2007	Stopped being Shadow Minister (Social Exclusion), Cabinet Office
17 Aug 2006	Became Social Exclusion, Cross-Portfolio and Non-Portfolio Responsibilities
17 Aug 2006	Became Shadow Minister (Social Exclusion), Cabinet Office
Commons	8 Feb 2006	Opposition Parties (Financial Assistance)	Majority	no	Rebel
16 Jun 2005	Stopped being Chair of the Parliamentary Party,
Commons	25 May 2005	Loyal Address — Conservative amendment — rejected	Majority	aye	Rebel
5 May 2005	Stopped being Chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Party,
House	Date	Subject	Matthew Taylor	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	Modernisation of the House of Commons	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	26 Jan 2005	Modernisation of the House of Commons	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Dec 2004	Mental Capacity Bill — Clause 31 — Requirements for approval	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	18 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill (Procedure) (No. 3)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs	minority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	3 Nov 2004	Members' Allowances	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	27 Oct 2004	St. George's Day (Public Holiday)	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	15 Sep 2004	Hunting Bill — Timetable	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Sep 2004	Hunting Bill (Procedure)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	24 Mar 2004	European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill — Lords amendment 1D	Majority	no	Rebel
26 Jan 2004	Became Chair of the Parliamentary Party,
Commons	1 Jul 2003	Hunting Bill (Programme) (No. 4)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	30 Jun 2003	Hunting Bill — New Clause 11 — Registration in Respect of Hunting of Foxes	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	30 Jun 2003	Hunting Bill (Programme) (No. 3)	Majority	no	Rebel
12 Jun 2003	Became Chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Party,
12 Jun 2003	Stopped being Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Treasury),
Commons	16 Dec 2002	Hunting Bill (Programme)	minority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	18 Dec 2001	Facilities of the House	Majority	no	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	Matthew Taylor	LDem Vote	Rôle
Commons	27 Feb 2001	Hunting Bill	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	27 Feb 2001	Hunting Bill	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Nov 2000	Programming of Bills - I. Programme orders: supplementary provisions	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	31 Oct 2000	Stem Cell Research	minority	no	Rebel
9 Aug 1999	Became Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Treasury),
9 Aug 1999	Stopped being Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Environment and Transport),
Commons	24 May 1999	Modernisation of the House of Commons	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Dec 1998	Modernisation of the House	minority	aye	Rebel
2 Dec 1997	Stopped being Member, Environmental Audit Committee
17 Nov 1997	Became Member, Environmental Audit Committee
Commons	18 Jun 1997	Firearms (Amendment) Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	11 Jun 1997	Firearms (Amendment) Bill	minority	unknown	Unknown
2 May 1997	Became Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Environment and Transport),
2 May 1997	Stopped being Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Environment),
1 Sep 1994	Became Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Environment),
1 Sep 1994	Stopped being Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Citizens Charter),
1 Sep 1994	Stopped being Chair of Campaigns and Communications, Liberal Democrat Party,
1 Sep 1992	Became Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Citizens Charter),
1 Sep 1992	Became Chair of Campaigns and Communications, Liberal Democrat Party,
1 Sep 1992	Stopped being Chair of Communications, Liberal Democrat Party,
1 Jan 1992	Stopped being Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Education),
1 Jan 1990	Became Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Education),
1 Jan 1990	Stopped being Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Trade and Industry),
1 Sep 1989	Stopped being Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Local Government, Housing and Transport),
16 Jun 1989	Became Chair of Communications, Liberal Democrat Party,
1 Jan 1989	Became Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Trade and Industry),
1 Sep 1988	Became Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Local Government, Housing and Transport),
1 Sep 1988	Stopped being Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Energy),
3 Mar 1988	Became Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Energy),
3 Mar 1988	Stopped being Liberal-SDP Alliance Spokesperson (Energy),
11 Jun 1987	Became Liberal-SDP Alliance Spokesperson (Energy),
11 Jun 1987	Stopped being Liberal-SDP Alliance Spokesperson (Youth),
13 Mar 1987	Became Liberal-SDP Alliance Spokesperson (Youth),

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
8%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
50%	Assisted Dying
32%	Asylum System - More strict
74%	Ban fox hunting
28%	Business and community control of schools: For
50%	Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
5%	Control Orders
50%	Corporal punishment of children - Against
50%	Crossrail - In favour
0%	Delegate more powers to government ministers
50%	Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
100%	Easier access to abortion
50%	Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
56%	European Union Integration - For
10%	Foundation hospitals - In favour
74%	Fox hunting - Ban
90%	Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
89%	Fully Elected House of Lords
84%	Gambling - Against permissiveness
0%	Heathrow Third Runway - In Favour
50%	Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
100%	Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
88%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
100%	Human Rights and Equality
0%	Identity cards - For introduction
100%	Increase VAT
1%	Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
99%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
6%	Labour's Terrorism laws - For
50%	Mass Retention of Communications Data
50%	Minimum Wage
29%	Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
99%	No detention without charge or trial
0%	Nuclear power - For
80%	Openness and Transparency - In Favour
50%	Pension auto-enrolment - For
0%	Post office - in favour of Government policy
100%	Post office closures - against
58%	Privatise Royal Mail
50%	Promote Occupational Pensions
50%	Proportional Representation Voting System - For
21%	Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
16%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
50%	Reducing the number of MPs - for
50%	Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
86%	Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
67%	Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
0%	Right to strike
100%	Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
100%	Same Sex Marriage - for
23%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
99%	Smoking ban - In favour
66%	Stop climate change
100%	Support current and former armed service members
100%	Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
0%	Termination of pregnancy - against
67%	The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
100%	Trade Unions - Restrict
46%	Transexuality - Against legal recognition
61%	Transparency of Parliament
0%	Trident replacement - In favour
100%	Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
93%	University education fees - Should be free
34%	University Tuition Fees - For
8%	Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
100%	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
96.6%	Willie Rennie	Dunfermline and West Fife	LDem
91.3%	Charles Kennedy	Ross, Skye and Lochaber	LDem
90.7%	Mark Hunter	Cheadle	LDem
90.3%	Malcolm Bruce	Gordon	LDem
89.7%	Jo Swinson	East Dunbartonshire	LDem

Voting Record — Matthew Taylor MP, Truro and St Austell (10590)

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