Voting Record — MPs for Welwyn Hatfield

Grant Shapps

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

NameFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)
Grant Shapps (show only their votes) 13 Dec 2019 still in office Con 1 vote out of 668, 0.1% 668 votes out of 1002, 66.7%
Grant Shapps (show only their votes) 9 Jun 2017 6 Nov 2019 Con 3 votes out of 412, 0.7% 412 votes out of 463, 89.0%
Grant Shapps (show only their votes) 8 May 2015 3 May 2017 Con 1 vote out of 380, 0.3% 380 votes out of 467, 81.4%
Grant Shapps (show only their votes) 6 May 2010 30 Mar 2015 Con 6 votes out of 846, 0.7% 846 votes out of 1239, 68.3%
Grant Shapps (show only their votes) 5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Con 17 votes out of 800, 2.1% 800 votes out of 1288, 62.1%
Miss Melanie Johnson (show only their votes) 7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Lab 2 votes out of 639, 0.3% 639 votes out of 1246, 51.3%
Miss Melanie Johnson (show only their votes) 1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Lab 3 votes out of 993, 0.3% 993 votes out of 1273, 78.0%

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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 Grant Shapps MP
HouseDateSubjectGrant ShappsCon VoteRôle
Commons30 Mar 2022Health and Care Bill — After Clause 148 — Permitted Locations for Abortion Treatment Majorityno Rebel
Votes by Grant Shapps MP
HouseDateSubjectGrant ShappsCon VoteRôle
Commons3 Apr 2019European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — No Delay to Withdrawal Beyond 22 May 2019 minorityno Rebel
Commons12 Mar 2019European Union Withdrawal Agreement Majorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Jan 2019European Union Withdrawal Agreement Majorityaye Rebel
Votes by Grant Shapps MP
HouseDateSubjectGrant ShappsCon VoteRôle
Commons13 Mar 2017Reproductive Health (Access to Terminations) Bill — First Reading — Decriminalisation of Abortion Majorityno Rebel
Votes by Grant Shapps MP
HouseDateSubjectGrant ShappsCon VoteRôle
Commons23 Feb 2015Serious Crime Bill — New Clause 1 — Making Clear Sex-Selective Abortion is Illegal Majorityaye Rebel
Commons21 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Third Reading Majorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 8 — Domestic protection for persons Majorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 6 — Protection of Beliefs About Marriage Majorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 3 — Conscientious Objection From Registrars to Marrying Same Sex Couples Majorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Feb 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Second Reading Majorityno Rebel
Votes by Grant Shapps MP
HouseDateSubjectGrant ShappsCon VoteRôle
Commons22 Oct 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Third Reading Majorityno Rebel
Commons22 Oct 2008Deferred Divisions — Clause 68 — Commencement Majorityaye Rebel
Commons22 Oct 2008Deferred Divisions — Clause 4 — Prohibitions in connection with genetic material not of human origin 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
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
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 7 (100 per Cent. Elected) Majorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 6 (80 per Cent. Elected) Majorityno Rebel
Commons29 Mar 2006Identity Cards Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Feb 2006Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — as amended Majorityno Rebel
Commons14 Feb 2006Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — private clubs Majorityno Rebel
Commons14 Feb 2006Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — consideration Majorityno Rebel
Votes by Miss Melanie Johnson MP
HouseDateSubjectMiss Melanie JohnsonLab VoteRôle
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 6 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 2 (100 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Votes by Miss Melanie Johnson MP
HouseDateSubjectMiss Melanie JohnsonLab VoteRôle
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno Rebel
Commons26 May 1999Line of Route minorityaye Rebel
Commons16 Dec 1998Modernisation of the House - MEETINGS OF STANDING COMMITTEES (No. 1) tellayeaye Teller
Commons16 Dec 1998Modernisation of the House tellayeaye Teller
Commons16 Dec 1998Modernisation of the House tellnono Teller
Commons10 Dec 1997Doctor Assisted Dying Bill — Leave to Bring In minorityno 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.

AgreementPolicy
29% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
94% Academy Schools - for
13% Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
9% Additional Rate of Income Tax - Increase
72% Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
50% Apprenticeships
50% Assisted Dying
88% Asylum System - More strict
84% Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
15% Bankers' Bonus Tax
0% Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
99% Business and community control of schools: For
100% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
100% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
76% Closed Material Proceedure
88% Coalition Programme for Government - For
50% Control Orders
50% Crossrail - In favour
75% Cull Badgers
50% Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
80% Delegate more powers to government ministers
50% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
45% Do more to help refugees inclding children
90% Employee Shareholder Status
66% Employment rights
100% Encourage and incentivise saving
100% End support for some 16-18 yr olds in education
29% Energy Prices - More Affordable
100% English Votes on English Laws etc.
89% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
29% European Union Integration - For
92% Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
100% Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
49% Fixed Term Parliaments
6% For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
71% Fully Elected House of Lords
23% Further devolution to Northern Ireland
15% Further devolution to Scotland
23% Further devolution to Wales
51% Gambling - Against permissiveness
88% GP Commissioning in the NHS
14% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
0% Higher Pay for Public Sector Workers
83% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
44% Higher taxes on banks
100% Higher taxes on sugary drinks
100% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
69% Homosexuality - Equal rights
94% HS2 - In Favour
26% Human Rights and Equality
0% Identity cards - For introduction
100% In Favour of Mass Surveillance
17% Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
33% Incentivise membership of press regulator
89% Increase Air Passenger Duty
76% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
83% Increase VAT
33% Inheritance Tax
58% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
17% Jobs Guarantee for Long Term Young Unemployed
34% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
0% Limit NHS Foundation Trust Private Patient Income
100% Localise Council Tax Support
55% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
100% Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
50% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
25% Mansion Tax
58% Mass Retention of Communications Data
56% 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
31% Minimum Wage
16% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
0% More Emergency Service Workers
25% More funds for social care
39% More powers for local councils
0% MPs decide if to approve a withdrawal agreeement
38% No detention without charge or trial
0% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
84% Nuclear power - For
25% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
58% Pension auto-enrolment - For
100% Phase out of Tenancies for Life
84% Police and Crime Commissioners
2% Post office - in favour of Government policy
98% Post office closures - against
18% Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
25% Prevent abuse of zero hours contracts
100% Privatise Royal Mail
84% Promote Occupational Pensions
37% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
92% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
16% Public Ownership of Railways
0% Rail Fares - Lower
50% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
79% Reduce capital gains tax
85% Reduce central funding for local government
87% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
100% Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
80% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
71% Reducing the number of MPs - for
99% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
70% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
100% Referendums for Directly Elected City Mayors
60% Register of Lobbyists
14% Regulate letting agent fees
50% Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
34% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
100% Replace Higher Education Grants with Loans
50% Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
82% Require voters to show photo ID before voting
91% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
87% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
0% Retain funds from council house sales locally
90% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
10% Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
36% Right to strike
17% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
83% Same Sex Marriage - for
97% Schools - Greater Autonomy
100% Sell England's Public Forests
73% Smoking ban - In favour
25% State control of bus services
35% Stop climate change
30% Support current and former armed service members
59% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
0% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
26% Termination of pregnancy - against
100% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
72% Tougher on illegal immigration
88% Trade Unions - Restrict
50% Transparency of Parliament
93% Trident replacement - In favour
100% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
100% University Tuition Fees - For
87% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
21% Voting age - Reduce to 16
100% War - Parliamentary authority not necessary
21% Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
14% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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