Voting Record — Doug Naysmith MP, Bristol North West (10455)

Doug Naysmith

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 Lab 17 votes out of 1015, 1.7% 1015 votes out of 1288, 78.8% 1 time
7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Lab 19 votes out of 1038, 1.8% 1038 votes out of 1246, 83.3% 0 times
1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Lab 9 votes out of 978, 0.9% 978 votes out of 1273, 76.8% 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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HouseDateSubjectDoug NaysmithLab VoteRôle
11 May 2010Stopped being Member, South West Regional Select Committee
11 May 2010Stopped being Member, Regulatory Reform Committee
11 May 2010Stopped being Member, Health Committee
11 May 2010Stopped being Member, Commons Science and Technology Committee
Commons12 Mar 2010Prayers — Clause 8 — Obstruction etc. of authorised officers tellnono Teller
Commons24 Feb 2010Energy Bill — Emissions performance standard — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons9 Feb 2010Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill — Amendment to New Clause 88 — Referendum on voting systems minorityno Rebel
19 Jan 2010Became Member, Commons Science and Technology Committee
Commons1 Jul 2009Parliamentary Standards Bill — Clause 10 — Proceedings in Parliament Majorityaye Rebel
4 Mar 2009Became Member, South West Regional Select Committee
Commons2 Mar 2009Political Parties and Elections Bill — Home address form must be correct minorityaye Rebel
Commons2 Mar 2009Political Parties and Elections Bill — Parliamentary candidates can keep their home addresses secret minorityaye Rebel
Commons27 Feb 2009Prayers — Autism Bill Majorityno Rebel
Commons4 Nov 2008Orders of the Day — New Clause 2 — Employer's duties in relation to industrial action ballots minorityno Rebel
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' salaries — Increases capped to 2.3% — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons11 Jun 2008Counter-Terrorism Bill — Extension of Maximim Period of Police Detention Without Charge in Terror Cases from 28 to 42 Days minorityaye Rebel
3 Jun 2008Stopped being Member, Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill (Joint Committee)
14 May 2007Became Member, Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill (Joint Committee)
Commons14 Mar 2007Trident Replacement — Maintain Nuclear Deterrent Beyond Existing System minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Mar 2007Trident Replacement — Maintain the UK Nuclear Deterrent Beyond the Life of The Existing System minorityno 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 — Support for bicameral Parliament minorityaye Rebel
Commons1 Nov 2006September Sittings minorityno Rebel
Commons14 Jun 2006Parliamentary and Local Elections (Choice of Electoral Systems) minorityno Rebel
14 Jul 2005Became Member, Regulatory Reform Committee
14 Jul 2005Became Member, Health Committee
Commons13 Jul 2005Committees — Administration Committee — Pay for Chairmen of Select Committees minorityaye Rebel
HouseDateSubjectDoug NaysmithLab VoteRôle
11 Apr 2005Stopped being Member, Regulatory Reform Committee
11 Apr 2005Stopped being Member, Health Committee
11 Apr 2005Stopped being Member, Draft Mental Health Bill (Joint Committee)
Commons28 Feb 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Amendment to Clause 1 — Power to make control orders minorityno Rebel
Commons26 Jan 2005Car Mileage Allowance minorityno Rebel
Commons26 Jan 2005Modernisation of the House of Commons Majorityno Rebel
Commons2 Nov 2004Children Bill [Lords] — New Clause 12 — Reasonable punishment minorityno Rebel
22 Jul 2004Became Member, Draft Mental Health Bill (Joint Committee)
28 May 2004Became Member, Regulatory Reform Committee
28 May 2004Became Member, Health Committee
Commons19 Nov 2003Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill — Clause 1 — NHS foundation trusts minorityaye Rebel
Commons8 Jul 2003Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill — NHS Foundation Trusts minorityno Rebel
Commons7 May 2003Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill minorityno Rebel
Commons18 Mar 2003Iraq — Case for war not established — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons26 Feb 2003Iraq — Case for war is unproven — rejected minorityno Rebel
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
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — House of Lords to be abolished — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons14 May 2002Liaison Committee: Power to Take Evidence minorityno Rebel
Commons15 Jan 2002National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Bill — New Clause 5 — Establishment of Patients' Councils minorityno Rebel
Commons16 Jul 2001Select Committees — Accommodation and Works — Transport, Local Government and the Regions Majorityaye Rebel
Commons16 Jul 2001Select Committees — Accommodation and Works — Foreign Affairs Majorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Jul 2001Parliamentary Pensions Majorityno Rebel
Commons5 Jul 2001Members' Pay (Expression of Opinion) minorityno Rebel
HouseDateSubjectDoug NaysmithLab VoteRôle
Commons31 Oct 2000Stem Cell Research minorityno Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno Rebel
Commons24 Jan 2000City of London (Ward Elections) Bill minorityno Rebel
Commons24 Jan 2000City of London (Ward Elections) Bill - Statement of compatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights minorityaye Rebel
Commons2 Nov 1999City of London (Ward Elections) Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Jul 1999City of London (Ward Elections) Bill minorityno Rebel
Commons14 Jul 1999City of London (Ward Elections) Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons24 Feb 1999City of London (Ward Elections) Bill (By Order) minorityaye 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.

AgreementPolicy
5% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
50% Assisted Dying
96% Asylum System - More strict
100% Ban fox hunting
66% Business and community control of schools: For
0% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
90% Control Orders
100% Corporal punishment of children - Against
100% Crossrail - In favour
99% Delegate more powers to government ministers
100% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
95% European Union Integration - For
20% Foundation hospitals - In favour
100% Fox hunting - Ban
10% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
84% Fully Elected House of Lords
0% Gambling - Against permissiveness
100% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
0% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
81% Homosexuality - Equal rights
67% Human Rights and Equality
76% Identity cards - For introduction
0% Increase VAT
24% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
19% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
92% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
50% Mass Retention of Communications Data
100% Minimum Wage
100% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
16% No detention without charge or trial
100% Nuclear power - For
41% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
100% Pension auto-enrolment - For
100% Post office - in favour of Government policy
0% Post office closures - against
0% Privatise Royal Mail
100% Promote Occupational Pensions
100% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
99% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
16% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
5% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
96% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
0% Right to strike
1% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
0% Same Sex Marriage - for
44% Schools - Greater Autonomy
73% Smoking ban - In favour
65% Stop climate change
0% Support current and former armed service members
100% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
0% Termination of pregnancy - against
0% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
100% Trade Unions - Restrict
8% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
58% Transparency of Parliament
0% Trident replacement - In favour
7% University education fees - Should be free
100% University Tuition Fees - For
23% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
83% Voting age - Reduce to 16
0% War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

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
98.7% Denis MurphyWansbeckLab
98.3% Christine RussellCity of ChesterLab
97.7% Jon CruddasDagenhamLab
97.5% Michael FosterWorcesterLab
97.5% Margaret MoranLuton SouthLab

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