Voting Comparison — David Laws MP, Yeovil
to Hywel Williams MP, Caernarfon

David Laws

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

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
6 May 2010 30 Mar 2015 LDem 4 votes out of 818, 0.5% 818 votes out of 1239, 66.0% 0 times
5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 LDem 7 votes out of 866, 0.8% 866 votes out of 1288, 67.2% 0 times
7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 LDem 19 votes out of 926, 2.1% 926 votes out of 1246, 74.3% 0 times

Voting Differences

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HouseDateSubjectDavid LawsHywel WilliamsRôle
Commons22 Mar 2005Budget Resolutions 2005 — Corporation Tax (Charge and Rate for 2006) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons16 Mar 2005Constitutional Reform Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 3) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons26 Jan 2005Modernisation of the House of Commons minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons24 Jan 2005Gambling Bill — Clause 170 — Casino premises licence: overall limits Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons19 Jan 2005Farming and Rural Communities minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons17 Jan 2005Constitutional Reform Bill [Lords] Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons14 Dec 2004Mental Capacity Bill — Clause 4 — Best interests Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons8 Dec 2004Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Bill (Programme) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons17 Nov 2004Civil Contingencies Bill — Clause 22 — Scope of emergency regulations Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons16 Nov 2004Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons16 Nov 2004Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons10 Nov 2004Human Tissue Bill (Programme) (No. 2) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons2 Nov 2004Children Bill [Lords] — New Clause 12 — Reasonable punishment Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons2 Nov 2004Children Bill [Lords] — New Clause 12 — Reasonable punishment Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons2 Nov 2004Children Bill [Lords] — New Clause 5 — Presumption of equal parenting minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons26 Oct 2004Carry-over of Bills Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons26 Oct 2004Deferred Divisions Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons19 Oct 2004New Clause 1 — Amendment of Companies Act 1985: limit on auditor's liability (No.1) minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons15 Sep 2004Hunting Bill Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons15 Sep 2004Hunting Bill Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons15 Sep 2004Hunting Bill Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons15 Sep 2004Hunting Bill — Timetable Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons28 Jun 2004Human Tissue Bill — New Clause 1 — Determination of consent for removal, storage and use of organs from Adults for purpose of transplantation Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons23 Jun 2004Higher Education Bill — Director of Fair Access to Higher Education minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons23 Jun 2004Higher Education Bill — Director of Fair Access to Higher Education minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons22 Jun 2004Electoral System minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons7 Jun 2004Nomination of Select Committees Majoritytellno disagrees with policy
Commons7 Jun 2004Nomination of Select Committees minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons12 May 2004Deferred Division — Visitor Facilities Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons26 Apr 2004Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] — Clause 5 — Removal Or Suspension From Listed Judicial Offices minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons31 Mar 2004Higher Education Bill — Meaning of "the relevant authority" minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons31 Mar 2004Higher Education Bill — New Clause 1 — General Duties of the Director minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons30 Mar 2004European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons30 Mar 2004EU Constitution Referendum minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons29 Mar 2004Employment Relations Bill — New Clause 2 — Intimidation minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons29 Mar 2004European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons23 Mar 2004Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation — 36. Construction industry scheme Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons23 Mar 2004Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation — 36. Construction industry scheme Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons23 Mar 2004Budget Resolutions 2004 — Corporation Tax (Charge and Rate for 2005) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons15 Mar 2004Fire and Rescue Services Bill — New Clause 4 — Limitation on Power to Authorise Charging Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons9 Mar 2004Iraq — Attorney-General's Advice minoritytellaye agrees with policy
Commons8 Mar 2004European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill — Clause 2 — Pilot Order minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons8 Mar 2004European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill — Clause 2 — Pilot Order minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons8 Mar 2004European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill — Clause 1 — Piloting Conduct at European and Local Elections minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons3 Feb 2004Child Trust Funds Bill — Clause 29 — Interpretation minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons21 Jan 2004Scottish Constituencies (Members' Voting Rights) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons14 Jan 2004Employment Relations Bill Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons12 Jan 2004Housing Bill minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons5 Jan 2004Traffic Management Bill (Programme) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons17 Dec 2003Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, Etc.) Bill — Timetable Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons16 Dec 2003European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill — Clause 4 — Electoral Commission report minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons16 Dec 2003European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill — Clause 1 — Piloting conduct at european and local elections minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons9 Dec 2003Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — New Clause 10 — Local Development Plan minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons9 Dec 2003Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — New Clause 10 — Local Development Plan Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons4 Dec 2003The Economy minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons3 Dec 2003Public Services, Health and Education minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons17 Nov 2003Courts Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons5 Nov 2003Decommissioning (Northern Ireland) minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons29 Oct 2003European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill (Programme) (No. 2) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons21 Oct 2003European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons15 Oct 2003Neighbourhood Policing minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons16 Sep 2003EU Constitution minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons9 Jul 2003Hunting Bill — New Clause 1 — Compensation Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons7 Jul 2003Government Targets minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons2 Jul 2003Small Businesses minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons1 Jul 2003Finance Bill — Schedule 19 — Stamp Duty Land Tax: Commencement and Transitional Provisions minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons1 Jul 2003Finance Bill — Clause 56 — Amount of Tax Chargeable: Rent minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons30 Jun 2003Hunting Bill — New Clause 14 — Registration in Respect of Hunting of Mink Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons30 Jun 2003Hunting Bill — New Clause 6 — Use of Dogs Below Ground (No. 2) Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons30 Jun 2003Hunting Bill (Programme) (No. 3) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons18 Jun 2003Deferred Division — Race Relations Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons16 Jun 2003Licensing Bill [Lords] — Clause 17 — Application For Premises Licence minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons14 Apr 2003Budget Resolutions — Corporation Tax (Charge And Rate For 2004) Majoritytellno disagrees with policy
Commons14 Apr 2003Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation — 23. Income Tax (Charge And Rates For 2003–04) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons14 Apr 2003Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation — 19. Value Added Tax (Special Accounting Scheme) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons14 Apr 2003Smoking (Restaurants) Bill minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons8 Apr 2003Anti-Social Behaviour Bill (Programme) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons26 Mar 2003Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] — New Clause 14 — Belfast (No. 2) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons26 Mar 2003Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] — New Clause 2 — Independent Members: Disqualification minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons25 Mar 2003Extradition Bill — New Clause 9 — Referral of Part 1 Warrant to Secretary of State minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons10 Mar 2003Local Government Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — New Clause 11 — Repeal of Section 2A of Local Government Act 1986 Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons24 Feb 2003Industrial Development (Financial Assistance) Bill minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons6 Feb 2003Electricity (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill — [Sir Alan Haselhurst in the Chair] — Clause 1 — Expenditure relating to British Energy P.L.C. minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 4 (80 per Cent. Elected) — rejected Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 2 (100 per Cent. Elected) — rejected Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — House of Lords to be abolished — rejected Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons3 Feb 2003European Parliament (Representation) Bill — Clause 2 — Electoral Commission Recommendations Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons3 Feb 2003European Parliament (Representation) Bill — Clause 2 — Electoral Commission Recommendations minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons28 Jan 2003Lord Chancellor's Department Majoritytellaye disagrees with policy
Commons28 Jan 2003Railways and Transport Safety Bill (Programme) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons20 Jan 2003Food Supplements Directive Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons16 Jan 2003Fisheries Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons13 Jan 2003Drugs Policy Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons13 Jan 2003Criminal Justice System Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons18 Dec 2002Deferred Divisions — Section 5 Of The European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993 minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons16 Dec 2002Hunting Bill (Programme) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons4 Dec 2002Deferred Divisions — Convention on the Future of Europe — Estimates, 2001–02 minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons4 Dec 2002Criminal Justice Bill (Programme) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons3 Dec 2002Communications Bill Majoritytellaye disagrees with policy
Commons30 Oct 2002Enterprise Bill — Clause 1 — Office of Fair Trading minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons29 Oct 2002Programming Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons29 Oct 2002Permanent Arrangements for Westminster Hall, Thursday Sittings and Standing Committees Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons29 Oct 2002Carry-over of Bills Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons29 Oct 2002Start Sittings of the House of Commons at 11.30 am rather than 14.30 on Tuesdays Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons29 Oct 2002New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons29 Oct 2002New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons29 Oct 2002Ministerial Statements proposals Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons23 Oct 2002Mersey Tunnels Bill Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons16 Oct 2002Department for Education and Skills minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons4 Jul 2002Finance Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Schedule 37 — Aggregates levy amendments minoritytellaye agrees with policy
Commons4 Jul 2002Finance Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Clause 91 — Supplementary charge in respect of ring fence trades minoritytellaye agrees with policy
Commons4 Jul 2002Finance Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Clause 3 — Duty on beverages made with spirits to be at spirits rates minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons19 Jun 2002House of Lords Reform (Joint Committee) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons19 Jun 2002World Poverty minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons10 Jun 2002National Insurance Contributions Bill — [Sir Michael Lord in the Chair] — Clause 1 — Primary Class 1 contributions minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons21 May 2002School Discipline minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons14 May 2002Payment for Chairmen Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons14 May 2002Modernisation of the House of Commons Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons19 Mar 2002Education and Skills Training minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons18 Mar 2002Hunting with Dogs: Ban Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons18 Mar 2002Hunting with Dogs: Hunting Under Licence Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons12 Mar 2002London and the South-East minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons27 Feb 2002Proceeds of Crime Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — New Clause 7 — Negligent failure to disclose: regulated sector minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons6 Feb 2002Education Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — New Clause 16 — Further education institution: hazardous material, &c. minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons5 Feb 2002Education Bill — Power of school to innovate without permission of the Secretary of State — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons29 Jan 2002Post Office — Condemnation of government mismanagement — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons22 Jan 2002Public Services minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons21 Jan 2002Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill (Programme) — Consideration and Third Reading Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons18 Dec 2001Facilities of the House minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons18 Dec 2001Facilities of the House Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons13 Dec 2001Animal Health Bill — New Clause 11 — National Contingency Plan minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons4 Dec 2001Education Bill (Programme) — Consideration and Third Reading Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons4 Dec 2001Education Bill minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons4 Dec 2001Education Bill minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons20 Nov 2001National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Bill (Programme) — Consideration and Third Reading Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons20 Nov 2001National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Bill minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons13 Nov 2001Stakeholder Pensions minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons13 Nov 2001Stakeholder Pensions minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons1 Nov 2001Coalition Against International Terrorism — Deployment of UK Forces to Afghanistan Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons30 Oct 2001Proceeds of Crime Bill (Programme) — Consideration and Third Reading Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons29 Oct 2001Adoption and Children Bill (Programme) — Consideration and Third Reading Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons18 Jul 2001European Communities (Amendment) Bill minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons11 Jul 2001Deferred Divisions — Education minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons4 Jul 2001European Communities (Amendment) Bill (Programme) — Proceedings in Committee, on consideration and on Third Reading Majorityno disagrees with policy

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