Voting Record — David Heathcoat-Amory MP, Wells (10271)

David Heathcoat-Amory

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

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Con 17 votes out of 819, 2.1% 819 votes out of 1288, 63.6% 0 times
7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Con 11 votes out of 783, 1.4% 783 votes out of 1246, 62.8% 3 times
1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Con 0 votes out of 727, 0.0% 727 votes out of 1273, 57.1% 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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HouseDateSubjectDavid Heathcoat-AmoryCon VoteRôle
11 May 2010Stopped being Member, Foreign Affairs Committee
11 May 2010Stopped being Member, European Scrutiny Committee
Commons4 Mar 2010Backbench Business Committee Majorityaye Rebel
Commons12 Jun 2009Prayers — Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons1 Apr 2009Deferred Divisions — Adjournment (May Day) Majorityno Rebel
Commons1 Apr 2009Geneva Conventions and United Nations Personnel (Protocols) Bill [ Lords] (Programme) minorityaye Rebel
Commons16 Mar 2009Industry and Exports (Financial Support) Bill — Use of the Chamber (United Kingdom Youth Parliament) minorityaye Rebel
Commons16 Mar 2009Industry and Exports (Financial Support) Bill — Use of the Chamber (United Kingdom Youth Parliament) minorityno Rebel
Commons16 Mar 2009Industry and Exports (Financial Support) Bill — Use of the Chamber (United Kingdom Youth Parliament) minorityaye Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2008Opposition Day — [11th Allotted Day — Second Part] — Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [ Lords] (By Order) minorityaye Rebel
3 Jun 2008Became Member, European Scrutiny Committee
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Prospects for life of handicapped child must be given before abortion — rejected Majorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 20 weeks — rejected 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 — Human-animal hybrid licenses Majorityaye Rebel
18 Apr 2008Stopped being Member, European Scrutiny Committee
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons1 Nov 2006Short Speeches minorityaye Rebel
Commons15 May 2006Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill — New Clause "19" — Power to remove or reduce burdens minorityaye Rebel
20 Dec 2005Became Member, Foreign Affairs Committee
16 Dec 2005Stopped being (Also PPS To the Chairman of the Party), Work & Pensions & Welfare Reform
Commons13 Jul 2005Committees — Administration Committee — Pay for Chairmen of Select Committees minorityaye Rebel
Commons13 Jul 2005Committees — Administration Committee — Pay for Chairmen of Standing Committees minorityaye Rebel
29 Jun 2005Became Member, European Scrutiny Committee
13 Jun 2005Became (Also PPS To the Chairman of the Party), Work & Pensions & Welfare Reform
13 Jun 2005Stopped being Shadow Minister, Work & Pensions & Welfare Reform
20 May 2005Became Shadow Minister, Work & Pensions & Welfare Reform
HouseDateSubjectDavid Heathcoat-AmoryCon VoteRôle
11 Apr 2005Stopped being Member, Treasury Sub-committee Committee
11 Apr 2005Stopped being Member, Treasury Committee
11 Apr 2005Stopped being Member, European Scrutiny Committee
Commons7 Feb 2005Serious Organized Crime and Police Bill -- Demonstrating without authorisation in a designated area minorityaye Rebel
Commons18 Nov 2004Hunting Bill tellnono Teller
Commons18 Nov 2004Hunting Bill tellnono Teller
Commons18 Nov 2004Hunting Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons9 Nov 2004Categories of civil partners other than same sex couples Majorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Nov 2004Members' Allowances Majorityaye Rebel
11 Jun 2004Became Member, Treasury Sub-committee Committee
28 May 2004Became Member, Treasury Committee
28 May 2004Became Member, European Scrutiny Committee
Commons12 May 2004Deferred Division — Visitor Facilities minorityaye Rebel
Commons30 Oct 2003Pay for Chairmen of Select Committees — PAY FOR CHAIRMEN OF SELECT COMMITTEES (No. 2) minorityaye Rebel
Commons30 Oct 2003Pay for Chairmen of Select Committees minorityaye Rebel
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 6 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons14 May 2002Payment for Chairmen minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 May 2002Payment for Chairmen minorityno Rebel
Commons5 Jul 2001Parliamentary Pensions minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Jul 2001Members' Allowances, Insurance &c. — Members' Pay (Money Resolution) minorityaye Rebel
HouseDateSubjectDavid Heathcoat-AmoryCon VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller

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
49% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
0% Assisted Dying
57% Asylum System - More strict
72% Business and community control of schools: For
100% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
29% Control Orders
50% Corporal punishment of children - Against
50% Crossrail - In favour
16% Delegate more powers to government ministers
50% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
11% European Union Integration - For
1% Fox hunting - Ban
21% Fully Elected House of Lords
77% Gambling - Against permissiveness
0% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
100% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
29% Homosexuality - Equal rights
17% Human Rights and Equality
16% Identity cards - For introduction
100% Increase VAT
99% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
75% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
31% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
50% Mass Retention of Communications Data
0% Minimum Wage
1% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
70% No detention without charge or trial
50% Nuclear power - For
49% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
50% Pension auto-enrolment - For
2% Post office - in favour of Government policy
100% Privatise Royal Mail
42% Promote Occupational Pensions
0% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
23% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
67% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
10% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
50% Right to strike
84% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
50% Same Sex Marriage - for
85% Schools - Greater Autonomy
22% Smoking ban - In favour
62% Stop climate change
50% Support current and former armed service members
50% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
21% Termination of pregnancy - against
50% Trade Unions - Restrict
54% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
50% Transparency of Parliament
100% Trident replacement - In favour
92% University education fees - Should be free
6% University Tuition Fees - For
92% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
50% Voting age - Reduce to 16

Possible Friends (more...)

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.

AgreementNameConstituencyParty
96.0% David CameronWitneyCon
96.0% Greg KnightEast YorkshireCon
95.3% John RedwoodWokinghamCon
95.2% David MundellDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and TweeddaleCon
95.1% Humfrey MalinsWokingCon

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