Voting Record — Anthony Steen MP, Totnes (10565)

Anthony Steen

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	Con	24 votes out of 740, 3.2%	740 votes out of 1288, 57.5%	0 times
7 Jun 2001	11 Apr 2005	Con	13 votes out of 728, 1.8%	728 votes out of 1246, 58.4%	0 times
1 May 1997	14 May 2001	Con	2 votes out of 633, 0.3%	633 votes out of 1273, 49.7%	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	Anthony Steen	Con Vote	Rôle
11 May 2010	Stopped being Member, Regulatory Reform Committee
11 May 2010	Stopped being Member, European Scrutiny Committee
Commons	21 Jan 2010	Food Industry Competitiveness — Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [ Lords]	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	21 Jan 2010	Food Industry Competitiveness — Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [ Lords]	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Jan 2010	Business of the House — Nottingham City Council Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Jan 2010	Business of the House — Canterbury City Council Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2009	Commission for the Compact — New Clause 4 — Loitering: decriminalisation of under 18 year olds	minority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	30 Apr 2009	MPs' expenses — No lower limit for declaration	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	30 Apr 2009	MPs' expenses — Staff to be employees of Parliament	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	30 Apr 2009	MPs' expenses — Staff to continue to be employed by MPs — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Mar 2009	Industry and Exports (Financial Support) Bill — Use of the Chamber (United Kingdom Youth Parliament)	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Mar 2009	Industry and Exports (Financial Support) Bill — Use of the Chamber (United Kingdom Youth Parliament)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	12 Nov 2008	Business of the House — European Scrutiny (Standing Orders)	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Clause 68 — Commencement	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Clause 4 — Prohibitions in connection with genetic material not of human origin	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords]	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Sibling compatibility only regenerative tissue — rejected	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for sibling tissue compatibility	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for gender-related illness	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Human-animal hybrid licenses	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	25 Jul 2007	Home Affairs	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 5 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 4 (50 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	1 Nov 2006	Short Speeches	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	1 Nov 2006	Legislative Process (Notice for Amendments in Public Bill Committee)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	10 Oct 2005	Civil Aviation Bill — New Clause 4 — Commercial Flights Officer	Majority	aye	Rebel
14 Jul 2005	Became Member, Regulatory Reform Committee
29 Jun 2005	Became Member, European Scrutiny Committee
House	Date	Subject	Anthony Steen	Con Vote	Rôle
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being Member, Regulatory Reform Committee
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being Member, European Scrutiny Committee
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being Member, Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee)
Commons	7 Feb 2005	Serious Organized Crime and Police Bill -- Demonstrating without authorisation in a designated area	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	26 Jan 2005	Car Mileage Allowance	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	26 Jan 2005	Connecting Parliament with the Public	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Dec 2004	Mental Capacity Bill — Clause 24 — Advance decisions to refuse treatment: general	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Dec 2004	Mental Capacity Bill — New Clause 5 — Appointment of independent advocates (No. 2)	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	9 Nov 2004	Categories of civil partners other than same sex couples	Majority	aye	Rebel
28 May 2004	Became Member, Regulatory Reform Committee
28 May 2004	Became Member, European Scrutiny Committee
28 May 2004	Became Member, Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee)
Commons	25 May 2004	Gender Recognition Bill [Lords] — Successful applications: married couples	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 Apr 2003	Smoking (Restaurants) Bill	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	26 Feb 2003	Iraq — Case for war is unproven — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	Modernisation of the House of Commons	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	Modernisation of the House of Commons	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Jul 2001	Select Committees — Accommodation and Works — Treasury	Majority	aye	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	Anthony Steen	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	14 Mar 2001	Deferred Divisions - Animal By-products	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	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
61%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
50%	Assisted Dying
60%	Asylum System - More strict
14%	Ban fox hunting
86%	Business and community control of schools: For
83%	Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
31%	Control Orders
0%	Corporal punishment of children - Against
50%	Crossrail - In favour
1%	Delegate more powers to government ministers
50%	Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
25%	Easier access to abortion
12%	European Union Integration - For
20%	Foundation hospitals - In favour
14%	Fox hunting - Ban
79%	Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
21%	Fully Elected House of Lords
84%	Gambling - Against permissiveness
25%	Heathrow Third Runway - In Favour
0%	Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
100%	Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
40%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
50%	Human Rights and Equality
11%	Identity cards - For introduction
100%	Increase VAT
73%	Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
97%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
34%	Labour's Terrorism laws - For
50%	Mass Retention of Communications Data
0%	Minimum Wage
1%	Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
86%	No detention without charge or trial
50%	Nuclear power - For
53%	Openness and Transparency - In Favour
50%	Pension auto-enrolment - For
4%	Post office - in favour of Government policy
96%	Post office closures - against
100%	Privatise Royal Mail
42%	Promote Occupational Pensions
50%	Proportional Representation Voting System - For
1%	Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
84%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
67%	Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
23%	Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
0%	Right to strike
99%	Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
50%	Same Sex Marriage - for
85%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
42%	Smoking ban - In favour
75%	Stop climate change
100%	Support current and former armed service members
50%	Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
79%	Termination of pregnancy - against
100%	The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
100%	Trade Unions - Restrict
10%	Transexuality - Against legal recognition
46%	Transparency of Parliament
50%	Trident replacement - In favour
92%	University education fees - Should be free
6%	University Tuition Fees - For
63%	Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
0%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
17%	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
96.8%	Michael Spicer	West Worcestershire	Con
96.3%	David Mundell	Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale	Con
96.1%	Humfrey Malins	Woking	Con
96.1%	Charles Hendry	Wealden	Con

Voting Record — Anthony Steen MP, Totnes (10565)

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