Voting Record — Colin Breed MP, South East Cornwall (10066)

Colin Breed

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	19 votes out of 707, 2.7%	707 votes out of 1288, 54.9%	5 times
7 Jun 2001	11 Apr 2005	LDem	19 votes out of 759, 2.5%	759 votes out of 1246, 60.9%	0 times
1 May 1997	14 May 2001	LDem	12 votes out of 705, 1.7%	705 votes out of 1273, 55.4%	2 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	Colin Breed	LDem Vote	Rôle
11 May 2010	Stopped being Member, Treasury Committee
11 May 2010	Stopped being Member, Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee)
11 May 2010	Stopped being Shadow Treasury Minister,
Commons	8 Apr 2010	Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Bill — Clause 29 — Referendum on voting systems	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	8 Apr 2010	Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Bill — Clause 29 — Referendum on voting systems	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	7 Jul 2009	Parliamentary Commissions of Inquiry — Clause 3 — Personal allowance for 2009-10 for those aged under 65	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	20 Mar 2009	Prayers	tellaye	no	Rebel Teller
8 Jan 2009	Stopped being Shadow Minister, Treasury
8 Jan 2009	Became Shadow Treasury Minister,
Commons	8 Dec 2008	Business of the House	tellaye	aye	Teller
27 Nov 2008	Stopped being Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 22 weeks — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Prospects for life of handicapped child must be given before abortion — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 20 weeks — rejected	minority	no	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
20 May 2008	Became Member, Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee)
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Animal DNA may be inserted into an embryo	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Cannot use gametes or pronuclei — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Human-animal hybrid licenses	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 May 2008	Delegated Legislation — Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	9 Jan 2008	Protection of freedom of expression (sexual orientation)	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	28 Mar 2007	Communications Allowance — establishment	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 Mar 2007	Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	1 Nov 2006	September Sittings	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	5 Jul 2006	Deferred Divisions — adjournment (summer)	Majority	no	Rebel
6 Jun 2006	Stopped being Member, Defence Committee
26 Apr 2006	Became Member, Treasury Committee
21 Mar 2006	Became Shadow Minister, Treasury
21 Mar 2006	Stopped being Shadow Minister, Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Commons	14 Mar 2006	Animal Welfare Bill — New Clause "8" — Docking of dogs' tails — Working dogs	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 Feb 2006	Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — private clubs	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	8 Feb 2006	Support for Members Who Have Chosen Not to Take Their Seats	minority	aye	Rebel
24 Jan 2006	Became Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee
Commons	24 Oct 2005	Railtrack	minority	aye	Rebel
14 Jul 2005	Became Member, Defence Committee
1 Jun 2005	Became Shadow Minister, Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
1 Jun 2005	Stopped being Shadow Minister, Defence
House	Date	Subject	Colin Breed	LDem Vote	Rôle
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Commons	10 Mar 2005	Support For Members Who Have Chosen Not To Take Their Seats	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	18 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill	minority	no	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	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs	minority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	16 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	9 Nov 2004	Categories of civil partners other than same sex couples	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	2 Nov 2004	Children Bill [Lords] — New Clause 12 — Reasonable punishment	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	2 Nov 2004	Children Bill [Lords] — New Clause 12 — Reasonable punishment	Majority	aye	Rebel
28 May 2004	Became Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Commons	12 May 2004	Deferred Division — Visitor Facilities	minority	aye	Rebel
26 Jan 2004	Became Shadow Minister, Defence
Commons	29 Oct 2003	Cannabis — reclassification from class B to class C	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	9 Jul 2003	Hunting Bill — New Clause 1 — Compensation	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	30 Jun 2003	Hunting Bill — New Clause 14 — Registration in Respect of Hunting of Mink	minority	aye	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 — New Clause 6 — Use of Dogs Below Ground (No. 2)	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 6 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Dec 2002	Hunting Bill (Programme)	Majority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	29 Oct 2002	Programming	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2002	Adoption and Children Bill — [3rd Allotted Day] — Clause 131 — General interpretation, etc.	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 May 2002	Adoption and Children Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Applications for adoption	minority	aye	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	Colin Breed	LDem Vote	Rôle
Commons	23 Apr 2001	Finance Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	27 Feb 2001	Hunting Bill - Hunting With Dogs: Prohibition	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	17 Jan 2001	Hunting Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	17 Jan 2001	Hunting Bill - Hunting with dogs: regulation	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	17 Jan 2001	Hunting Bill - Hunting with dogs: regulation	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	17 Jan 2001	Hunting Bill	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 Dec 2000	Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	7 Nov 2000	Programming of Bills	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	5 Jul 2000	Local Government Bill [Lords] - Prohibition on promotion of homosexuality: bullying	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	10 Feb 2000	Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	25 Jan 1999	Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	21 Jan 1999	Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	21 Jan 1999	Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Bill - Abolition of emergency treatment fee	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	22 Jun 1998	Crime and Disorder Bill — Reduction of Age of Consent for Homosexual Acts to 16	minority	aye	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
70%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
50%	Assisted Dying
7%	Asylum System - More strict
30%	Ban fox hunting
0%	Business and community control of schools: For
98%	Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
0%	Control Orders
50%	Corporal punishment of children - Against
50%	Crossrail - In favour
28%	Delegate more powers to government ministers
50%	Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
25%	Easier access to abortion
69%	European Union Integration - For
0%	Foundation hospitals - In favour
30%	Fox hunting - Ban
90%	Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
84%	Fully Elected House of Lords
77%	Gambling - Against permissiveness
50%	Heathrow Third Runway - In Favour
0%	Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
100%	Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
27%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
67%	Human Rights and Equality
4%	Identity cards - For introduction
100%	Increase VAT
1%	Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
100%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
0%	Labour's Terrorism laws - For
50%	Mass Retention of Communications Data
50%	Minimum Wage
15%	Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
100%	No detention without charge or trial
1%	Nuclear power - For
80%	Openness and Transparency - In Favour
50%	Pension auto-enrolment - For
1%	Post office - in favour of Government policy
99%	Post office closures - against
17%	Privatise Royal Mail
58%	Promote Occupational Pensions
100%	Proportional Representation Voting System - For
50%	Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
84%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
86%	Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
67%	Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
0%	Right to strike
72%	Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
50%	Same Sex Marriage - for
14%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
50%	Smoking ban - In favour
68%	Stop climate change
100%	Support current and former armed service members
50%	Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
92%	Termination of pregnancy - against
67%	The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
100%	Trade Unions - Restrict
54%	Transexuality - Against legal recognition
58%	Transparency of Parliament
0%	Trident replacement - In favour
92%	University education fees - Should be free
3%	University Tuition Fees - For
8%	Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
58%	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
96.5%	Alistair Carmichael	Orkney and Shetland	LDem
95.9%	Simon Hughes	North Southwark and Bermondsey	LDem
95.6%	Nick Clegg	Sheffield, Hallam	LDem
95.3%	Charles Kennedy	Ross, Skye and Lochaber	LDem
95.2%	Richard Younger-Ross	Teignbridge	LDem

Voting Record — Colin Breed MP, South East Cornwall (10066)

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