Voting Record — Chris Skidmore MP, Kingswood (24713)

Chris Skidmore

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

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
13 Dec 2019 8 Jan 2024 Con 9 votes out of 687, 1.3% 687 votes out of 938, 73.2% 0 times
9 Jun 2017 6 Nov 2019 Con 7 votes out of 436, 1.6% 436 votes out of 463, 94.2% 0 times
8 May 2015 3 May 2017 Con 0 votes out of 414, 0.0% 414 votes out of 467, 88.7% 0 times
6 May 2010 30 Mar 2015 Con 10 votes out of 1066, 0.9% 1066 votes out of 1239, 86.0% 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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HouseDateSubjectChris SkidmoreCon VoteRôle
8 Jan 2024Stopped being Member, Environmental Audit Committee
Commons18 Oct 2023Energy Bill [Lords] — Clause 272 - Local supply for community energy minorityaye Rebel
Commons17 Oct 2023Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill — After Clause 214 - Onshore wind development minorityaye Rebel
Commons17 Oct 2023Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill — After Clause 87 - Duties in relation to mitigation of, and adaptation to, climate change in relation to planning minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Sep 2023Energy Bill [Lords] — New Clause 61 - National Warmer Homes and Businesses Action Plan (No. 2) minorityno Rebel
Commons5 Sep 2023Energy Bill [Lords] — New Clause 57 - Onshore wind minorityno Rebel
Commons5 Sep 2023Energy Bill [Lords] — New Clause 12 - Prohibition on flaring and venting and enhanced measures to reduce fugitive methane emissions minorityno Rebel
Commons6 Jun 2023Committee on Standards Majorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2023Public Order Bill — Clause 9 - Offence of interference with access to or provision of abortion services Majorityunknown Unknown
11 Jul 2022Became Member, Environmental Audit Committee
Commons30 Mar 2022Health and Care Bill — After Clause 148 — Permitted Locations for Abortion Treatment Majorityno Rebel
2 Nov 2021Stopped being Member, Health and Care Bill Committee
7 Sep 2021Became Member, Health and Care Bill Committee
Commons17 Jun 2020Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 Majorityno Rebel
13 Feb 2020Stopped being Minister of State (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (Universities and Science) (Joint with the Department for Education),
HouseDateSubjectChris SkidmoreCon VoteRôle
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Vice-Chair, Conservative Party,
10 Sep 2019Became Minister of State (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (Universities and Science) (Joint with the Department for Education),
10 Sep 2019Stopped being Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care),
24 Jul 2019Became Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care),
24 Jul 2019Stopped being Minister of State (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (Universities and Science) (Joint with the Department for Education),
Commons9 Jul 2019Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill — New Clause 10 — International Obligations — Abortion — Sexual and Reproductive Health Majorityno Rebel
Commons27 Mar 2019EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship Votes — Motion (O) — Seeking Preferential Trade Arrangements To Apply In Absense of Withdrawal Agreement Majorityaye Rebel
Commons27 Mar 2019EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship Votes — Motion (B) — Leave Without a Deal on 12 April 2019 Majorityaye Rebel
5 Dec 2018Became Minister of State (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (Universities and Science) (Joint with the Department for Education),
Commons24 Oct 2018Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Exercise of Functions) Bill — New Clause 7 — Equal Rights for People of Northern Ireland Majorityno Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2018Abortion Bill Majorityno Rebel
Commons31 Jan 2018Restoration and Renewal — Lords and Commons Leaving the Palace of Westminister During Renovations Majorityno Rebel
Commons31 Jan 2018Restoration and Renewal — Lords and Commons Leaving the Palace of Westminister During Renovations Majorityno Rebel
8 Jan 2018Became Vice-Chair, Conservative Party,
8 Jan 2018Stopped being Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Cabinet Office),
HouseDateSubjectChris SkidmoreCon VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
17 Jul 2016Became Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Cabinet Office),
HouseDateSubjectChris SkidmoreCon VoteRôle
Commons11 Mar 2015Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Products Regulations 2015 minorityaye Rebel
Commons23 Feb 2015Serious Crime Bill — New Clause 1 — Making Clear Sex-Selective Abortion is Illegal Majorityaye Rebel
Commons24 Nov 2014Recall of MPs Bill — Clause 1 — If Conviction of MP for Misconduct in Public Office Should Trigger New Election minorityno Rebel
Commons24 Nov 2014Recall of MPs Bill — Clause 1 — Length of Suspension from the House of Commons Which Would Trigger New Election for MP Majorityno Rebel
Commons27 Oct 2014Recall of MPs Bill — Process for Prompting a New Election for a Constituency's MP minorityno Rebel
18 Mar 2014Stopped being Member, Education Committee
17 Jun 2013Stopped being Member, Health and Social Care Committee
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
5 Nov 2012Became Member, Education Committee
12 Jul 2010Became Member, Health and Social Care 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
7% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
94% Academy Schools - for
22% Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
0% Additional Rate of Income Tax - Increase
72% Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
50% Apprenticeships
50% Assisted Dying
82% Asylum System - More strict
100% Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
12% Bankers' Bonus Tax
0% Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
100% Business and community control of schools: For
100% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
100% Closed Material Proceedure
89% Coalition Programme for Government - For
75% Cull Badgers
100% Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
85% Delegate more powers to government ministers
100% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
45% Do more to help refugees inclding children
100% Employee Shareholder Status
48% Employment rights
85% Encourage and incentivise saving
100% End support for some 16-18 yr olds in education
16% Energy Prices - More Affordable
100% English Votes on English Laws etc.
93% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
33% European Union Integration - For
96% Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
100% Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
49% Fixed Term Parliaments
17% For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
55% Fully Elected House of Lords
18% Further devolution to Northern Ireland
10% Further devolution to Scotland
11% Further devolution to Wales
17% Gambling - Against permissiveness
100% GP Commissioning in the NHS
12% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
0% Higher Pay for Public Sector Workers
85% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
33% Higher taxes on banks
100% Higher taxes on sugary drinks
100% Homosexuality - Equal rights
89% HS2 - In Favour
38% Human Rights and Equality
100% In Favour of Mass Surveillance
33% Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
50% Incentivise membership of press regulator
100% Increase Air Passenger Duty
81% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
92% Increase VAT
17% Inheritance Tax
0% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
6% Jobs Guarantee for Long Term Young Unemployed
100% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
0% Limit NHS Foundation Trust Private Patient Income
100% Localise Council Tax Support
52% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
100% Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
78% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
0% Mansion Tax
96% Mass Retention of Communications Data
59% 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
16% Minimum Wage
0% More Emergency Service Workers
25% More funds for social care
37% More powers for local councils
0% MPs decide if to approve a withdrawal agreeement
0% No detention without charge or trial
0% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
100% Nuclear power - For
19% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
100% Pension auto-enrolment - For
100% Phase out of Tenancies for Life
100% Police and Crime Commissioners
12% Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
25% Prevent abuse of zero hours contracts
100% Privatise Royal Mail
100% Promote Occupational Pensions
29% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
92% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
31% Public Ownership of Railways
0% Rail Fares - Lower
50% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
72% Reduce capital gains tax
90% Reduce central funding for local government
89% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
100% Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
84% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
88% Reducing the number of MPs - for
100% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
70% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
100% Referendums for Directly Elected City Mayors
71% Register of Lobbyists
0% Regulate letting agent fees
50% Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
55% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
100% Replace Higher Education Grants with Loans
25% Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
100% Require voters to show photo ID before voting
100% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
87% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
0% Retain funds from council house sales locally
100% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
15% Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
42% Right to strike
13% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
100% Same Sex Marriage - for
100% Schools - Greater Autonomy
100% Sell England's Public Forests
63% Smoking ban - In favour
9% State control of bus services
22% Stop climate change
29% Support current and former armed service members
69% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
0% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
7% Termination of pregnancy - against
83% Tougher on illegal immigration
96% Trade Unions - Restrict
100% Trident replacement - In favour
100% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
100% University Tuition Fees - For
96% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
8% Voting age - Reduce to 16
29% Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
14% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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