Voting Record — Mrs Gillian Shephard MP, South West Norfolk (10536)

Mrs Gillian Shephard is currently Member, Modern Slavery Act 2015 Committee and Member, Integration of Primary and Community Care Committee

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

ConstituencyFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
House of Lords 29 Jun 2005 still in office Con 2 votes out of 937, 0.2% 937 votes out of 1958, 47.9% 0 times
South West Norfolk 7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Con 2 votes out of 713, 0.3% 713 votes out of 1246, 57.2% 0 times
South West Norfolk 1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Con 2 votes out of 596, 0.3% 596 votes out of 1273, 46.8% 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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HouseDateSubjectBaroness Shephard of NorthwoldCon VoteRôle
24 Jan 2024Became Member, Modern Slavery Act 2015 Committee
31 Jan 2023Became Member, Integration of Primary and Community Care Committee
21 Nov 2022Stopped being Member, Adult Social Care Committee
19 Jan 2022Became Member, Adult Social Care Committee
11 Feb 2015Stopped being Member, Affordable Childcare Committee
12 Jun 2014Became Member, Affordable Childcare Committee
25 Feb 2014Stopped being Member, Mental Capacity Act 2005 Committee
16 May 2013Became Member, Mental Capacity Act 2005 Committee
Lords24 Apr 2013Procedure of the House — Motion to Resolve minorityno Rebel
5 Mar 2013Stopped being Member, Public Service and Demographic Change Committee
29 May 2012Became Member, Public Service and Demographic Change Committee
Lords26 Mar 2012Procedure of the House — Motion to Agree minorityaye Rebel
26 Mar 2012Stopped being Member, Draft House of Lords Reform Bill (Joint Committee)
5 Sep 2011Stopped being Member, Committee of Selection (Lords)
6 Jul 2011Became Member, Draft House of Lords Reform Bill (Joint Committee)
8 Apr 2010Stopped being Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee
27 Nov 2006Became Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee
20 Nov 2006Became Member, Committee of Selection (Lords)
12 Jul 2005Stopped being Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
HouseDateSubjectMrs Gillian ShephardCon VoteRôle
11 Apr 2005Stopped being Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Commons9 Nov 2004Categories of civil partners other than same sex couples Majorityaye Rebel
Commons28 Jun 2004Human Tissue Bill — New Clause 1 — Determination of consent for removal, storage and use of organs from Adults for purpose of transplantation minorityno Rebel
28 May 2004Became Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
16 Jul 2001Became Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
HouseDateSubjectMrs Gillian ShephardCon VoteRôle
Commons20 Nov 2000Sittings in Westminster Hall Majorityno Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker Majorityaye Rebel
15 Jun 1999Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State,
2 Jun 1998Became Shadow Secretary of State,
2 Jun 1998Stopped being Shadow Leader of the House of Commons,
11 Jun 1997Became Shadow Leader of the House of Commons,
1 May 1997Stopped being Secretary of State for Education and Employment,
5 Jul 1995Became Secretary of State for Education and Employment,
5 Jul 1995Stopped being Secretary of State for Education and Science,
20 Jul 1994Became Secretary of State for Education and Science,
19 Jul 1994Stopped being Secretary of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food,
27 May 1993Became Secretary of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food,
26 May 1993Stopped being Secretary of State for Employment,
11 Apr 1992Became Secretary of State for Employment,
10 Apr 1992Stopped being Minister of State (HM Treasury),
28 Nov 1990Became Minister of State (HM Treasury),
28 Nov 1990Stopped being Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Social Security),
25 Jul 1989Became Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Social Security),

Policy Comparisons

This chart shows the percentage agreement between this person and each of the policies in the database, according to their voting record.

AgreementPolicy
75% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
17% Assisted Dying
54% Asylum System - More strict
13% Ban fox hunting
64% Business and community control of schools: For
96% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
1% Control Orders
50% Corporal punishment of children - Against
0% Delegate more powers to government ministers
50% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
92% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
36% European Union Integration - For
10% Foundation hospitals - In favour
13% Fox hunting - Ban
75% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
50% Fully Elected House of Lords
80% Gambling - Against permissiveness
34% Homosexuality - Equal rights
38% Identity cards - For introduction
97% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
100% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
13% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
0% Minimum Wage
50% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
50% No detention without charge or trial
50% Nuclear power - For
55% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
1% Post office - in favour of Government policy
99% Post office closures - against
0% Promote Occupational Pensions
46% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
84% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
100% Reducing the number of MPs - for
50% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
14% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
100% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
50% Same Sex Marriage - for
77% Schools - Greater Autonomy
50% Smoking ban - In favour
70% Stop climate change
50% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
26% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
100% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
93% University education fees - Should be free
39% University Tuition Fees - For
90% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
50% 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 2001-2005, 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
96.5%Mr Jonathan SayeedMid Bedfordshirewhilst Independent
93.9% Peter TapsellLouth and HorncastleCon
93.7% Keith SimpsonMid NorfolkCon
93.3% Caroline SpelmanMeridenCon
93.3% Gary StreeterSouth West DevonCon

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