Voting Record — Damian Green MP, Ashford (10241)

Damian Green is currently Member, Building Societies Act 1986 (Amendment) Bill Committee, Member, Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation and Member, Culture, Media and Sport Committee

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 still in office Con 22 votes out of 889, 2.5% 889 votes out of 1002, 88.7% 0 times
9 Jun 2017 6 Nov 2019 Con 13 votes out of 421, 3.1% 421 votes out of 463, 90.9% 0 times
8 May 2015 3 May 2017 Con 0 votes out of 406, 0.0% 406 votes out of 467, 86.9% 0 times
6 May 2010 30 Mar 2015 Con 8 votes out of 975, 0.8% 975 votes out of 1239, 78.7% 3 times
5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Con 8 votes out of 898, 0.9% 898 votes out of 1288, 69.7% 0 times
7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Con 5 votes out of 885, 0.6% 885 votes out of 1246, 71.0% 0 times
1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Con 1 vote out of 817, 0.1% 817 votes out of 1273, 64.2% 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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HouseDateSubjectDamian GreenCon VoteRôle
31 Jan 2024Became Member, Building Societies Act 1986 (Amendment) Bill Committee
Commons4 Dec 2023Victims and Prisoners Bill — New Clause 27 - Compensation for victims of the infected blood scandal (No. 2) Majorityno Rebel
Commons17 Jul 2023Illegal Migration Bill — After Clause 58 - Duty to establish safe and legal routes minorityaye Rebel
Commons17 Jul 2023Illegal Migration Bill — Clause 21 - Provisions relating to removal and leave minorityaye Rebel
Commons17 Jul 2023Illegal Migration Bill — Clause 10 - Powers of detention minorityaye Rebel
Commons11 Jul 2023Illegal Migration Bill — After Clause 58 - Duty to establish safe and legal routes minorityaye Rebel
Commons11 Jul 2023Illegal Migration Bill — Clause 21 - Provisions relating to removal and leave minorityaye Rebel
Commons11 Jul 2023Illegal Migration Bill — Clause 10 - Powers of detention minorityaye Rebel
Commons28 Jun 2023Deferred Division — Education minorityaye 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 minorityunknown Unknown
Commons22 Jun 2022Deferred Division — Health and Personal Social Services minorityaye Rebel
Commons20 Apr 2022Nationality and Borders Bill — After Clause 37 — Refugee Resettlement Schemes — Targets minorityaye Rebel
Commons30 Mar 2022Health and Care Bill — Clause 35 — Report on Assessing and Meeting Workforce Needs minorityaye Rebel
Commons22 Mar 2022Nationality and Borders Bill — After Clause 37 — Refugee Resettlement Schemes — 10,000 Refugees Per Year minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Dec 2021Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Entry to Venues and Events) (England) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 1416) minorityaye Rebel
Commons13 Jul 2021International Aid: Treasury Update minorityaye Rebel
Commons28 Apr 2021Fire Safety Bill — After Clause 2 — Legislative Proposals Relating to Prohibition on Passing Remediation Costs on to Leaseholders and Tenants minorityaye Rebel
Commons27 Apr 2021Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021 minorityaye Rebel
Commons27 Apr 2021Fire Safety Bill — After Clause 2 — Prohibition on Passing Remediation Costs on to Leaseholders and Tenants minorityaye Rebel
Commons22 Mar 2021Fire Safety Bill — After Clause 2 — Prohibition on Passing Remediation Costs on to Leaseholders and Tenants minorityaye Rebel
Commons19 Jan 2021Trade Bill — After Clause 2 — Agreements with States Committing Genocide minorityaye Rebel
Commons1 Dec 2020The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020 minorityaye Rebel
Commons10 Mar 2020Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill — Clause 1 — Communications Network Operators — High Risk Vendors — Access to Install Services minorityno Rebel
10 Mar 2020Became Member, Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation
2 Mar 2020Became Member, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
HouseDateSubjectDamian GreenCon VoteRôle
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Commons4 Sep 2019European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill — Clause 1 — Purpose of Delaying Withdrawal — Content of Bill to Implement Withdrawl Agreement minorityno Rebel
Commons1 Apr 2019EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship — Motion (C) Customs Union minorityno Rebel
Commons1 Apr 2019Business of the House — Proceedure for Consideration of the UK's Withdrawal From the EU Majorityno Rebel
Commons27 Mar 2019EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship Votes — Motion (J) — Customs Union minorityno Rebel
Commons27 Mar 2019EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship Votes — Motion (H) — Retain Relatively Free Movement of People and Goods via European Free Trade Association Membership — No Customs Union with EU minorityno Rebel
Commons27 Mar 2019EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship Votes — Motion (B) — Leave Without a Deal on 12 April 2019 Majorityaye Rebel
Commons27 Mar 2019Business of the House — Proceedure for Consideration of the UK's Withdrawal From the EU Majorityno Rebel
Commons25 Mar 2019Business of the House — Precedence for Government Business Majorityno Rebel
Commons25 Mar 2019Business of the House — Precedence for Government Business Majorityno Rebel
Commons14 Mar 2019UK Withdrawal from the European Union — Delay Withdrawal if MPs Agree Withdrawal Agreement Majorityno Rebel
Commons4 Dec 2018Consideration of European Union Withdrawal Motions — Allowing Amendments 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
20 Dec 2017Stopped being First Secretary of State and Minister for the Cabinet Office,
14 Jun 2017Became Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
11 Jun 2017Became First Secretary of State and Minister for the Cabinet Office,
11 Jun 2017Stopped being The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions,
HouseDateSubjectDamian GreenCon VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
28 Nov 2016Stopped being Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
7 Nov 2016Stopped being Member, European Scrutiny Committee
14 Jul 2016Became The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions,
30 Nov 2015Became Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
15 Jul 2015Became Member, European Scrutiny Committee
HouseDateSubjectDamian GreenCon VoteRôle
Commons11 Mar 2015Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Products Regulations 2015 minorityaye Rebel
Commons24 Nov 2014Recall of MPs Bill — Clause 2 — New Election as A Result of Conviction of an MP for An Offence Committed Before Their Election or Before Recall Bill Coming Into Force minorityaye Rebel
Commons24 Nov 2014Recall of MPs Bill — Clause 1 — If Conviction of MP for Fiddling Allowances Should Trigger New Election tellnoaye Rebel Teller
Commons24 Nov 2014Recall of MPs Bill — Clause 1 — If Conviction of MP for Misconduct in Public Office Should Trigger New Election tellnono Teller
Commons24 Nov 2014Recall of MPs Bill — Clause 1 — Length of Suspension from the House of Commons Which Would Trigger New Election for MP tellnono Teller
Commons27 Oct 2014Recall of MPs Bill — Process for Prompting a New Election for a Constituency's MP minorityno Rebel
15 Jul 2014Stopped being The Minister for Policing and Criminal Justice,
15 Jul 2014Stopped being Minister of State (Ministry of Justice and Home Office) ,
Commons10 Feb 2014Children and Families Bill — Offence of Smoking in a Private Vehicle When A Person Under 18 is Present minorityaye Rebel
Commons21 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Third Reading Majorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 6 — Protection of Beliefs About Marriage Majorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Feb 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Second Reading Majorityno Rebel
6 Sep 2012Became The Minister for Policing and Criminal Justice,
6 Sep 2012Became Minister of State (Ministry of Justice and Home Office) ,
6 Sep 2012Stopped being The Minister for Immigration,
13 May 2010Became The Minister for Immigration,
6 May 2010Stopped being Shadow Minister (Home Affairs),
HouseDateSubjectDamian GreenCon VoteRôle
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' salaries — £650 catch-up payment — rejected Majorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' salaries — Increases capped to 2.3% — rejected Majorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 16 weeks — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 12 weeks — rejected minorityno 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
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 5 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 4 (50 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
16 Jan 2006Stopped being Member, Treasury Committee
10 Dec 2005Became Shadow Minister (Home Affairs),
12 Jul 2005Became Member, Treasury Committee
12 Jul 2005Stopped being Member, Home Affairs Committee
HouseDateSubjectDamian GreenCon VoteRôle
Commons20 Dec 2004Identity Cards Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons26 Oct 2004Removal of References to Strangers Majorityno Rebel
11 Oct 2004Became Member, Home Affairs Committee
1 Sep 2004Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Transport,
10 Nov 2003Became Shadow Secretary of State for Transport,
10 Nov 2003Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Education,
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 6 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 4 (80 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 2 (100 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
18 Sep 2001Became Shadow Secretary of State for Education,
1 Jun 2001Stopped being Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs),
HouseDateSubjectDamian GreenCon VoteRôle
Commons13 Dec 2000Deferred Divisions - Fisheries: Total Allowable Catches and Quotas 2001 bothno Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker Majorityaye Rebel
1 Jun 1999Became Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs),
1 Jun 1999Stopped being Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions),
1 Jun 1999Stopped being Shadow Spokesperson (Education),
5 Nov 1998Stopped being Member, Procedure Committee
1 Jun 1998Became Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions),
1 Jun 1998Became Shadow Spokesperson (Education),
31 Jul 1997Became Member, Procedure 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
94% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
100% Academy Schools - for
13% Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
0% Additional Rate of Income Tax - Increase
72% Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
50% Apprenticeships
0% Assisted Dying
80% Asylum System - More strict
83% Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
13% Ban fox hunting
12% Bankers' Bonus Tax
0% Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
76% Business and community control of schools: For
100% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
100% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
100% Closed Material Proceedure
90% Coalition Programme for Government - For
1% Control Orders
50% Corporal punishment of children - Against
50% Crossrail - In favour
75% Cull Badgers
100% Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
80% Delegate more powers to government ministers
100% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
45% Do more to help refugees inclding children
70% Employee Shareholder Status
39% Employment rights
100% Encourage and incentivise saving
100% End support for some 16-18 yr olds in education
19% Energy Prices - More Affordable
100% English Votes on English Laws etc.
89% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
30% European Union Integration - For
92% Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
100% Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
42% Fixed Term Parliaments
15% For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
10% Foundation hospitals - In favour
13% Fox hunting - Ban
79% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
83% Fully Elected House of Lords
18% Further devolution to Northern Ireland
9% Further devolution to Scotland
13% Further devolution to Wales
50% Gambling - Against permissiveness
94% GP Commissioning in the NHS
17% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
0% Higher Pay for Public Sector Workers
86% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
38% 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
27% Human Rights and Equality
0% Identity cards - For introduction
100% In Favour of Mass Surveillance
50% Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
33% Incentivise membership of press regulator
100% Increase Air Passenger Duty
82% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
88% Increase VAT
33% Inheritance Tax
99% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
72% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
11% Jobs Guarantee for Long Term Young Unemployed
18% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
7% Limit NHS Foundation Trust Private Patient Income
88% Localise Council Tax Support
68% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
100% Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
9% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
0% Mansion Tax
81% Mass Retention of Communications Data
60% 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
23% Minimum Wage
1% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
0% More Emergency Service Workers
0% More funds for social care
31% More powers for local councils
0% MPs decide if to approve a withdrawal agreeement
35% No detention without charge or trial
0% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
68% Nuclear power - For
30% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
17% Pension auto-enrolment - For
100% Phase out of Tenancies for Life
100% Police and Crime Commissioners
2% Post office - in favour of Government policy
98% Post office closures - against
24% Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
0% Prevent abuse of zero hours contracts
100% Privatise Royal Mail
65% Promote Occupational Pensions
26% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
91% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
16% Public Ownership of Railways
0% Rail Fares - Lower
70% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
86% Reduce capital gains tax
80% Reduce central funding for local government
86% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
100% Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
86% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
71% 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
83% Register of Lobbyists
1% Regulate letting agent fees
50% Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
22% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
100% Replace Higher Education Grants with Loans
38% Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
100% Require voters to show photo ID before voting
82% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
78% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
0% Retain funds from council house sales locally
81% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
16% Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
0% Right to strike
22% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
100% Same Sex Marriage - for
97% Schools - Greater Autonomy
100% Sell England's Public Forests
32% Smoking ban - In favour
9% State control of bus services
27% Stop climate change
24% Support current and former armed service members
63% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
25% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
93% Termination of pregnancy - against
100% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
91% Tougher on illegal immigration
96% Trade Unions - Restrict
46% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
54% Transparency of Parliament
100% Trident replacement - In favour
100% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
93% University education fees - Should be free
42% University Tuition Fees - For
95% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
35% Voting age - Reduce to 16
17% War - Parliamentary authority not necessary
43% Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
14% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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