Voting Record — Huw Merriman MP, Bexhill and Battle (25426)

Huw Merriman

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 30 May 2024 Con 12 votes out of 936, 1.3% 936 votes out of 1069, 87.6% 0 times
9 Jun 2017 6 Nov 2019 Con 7 votes out of 423, 1.7% 423 votes out of 463, 91.4% 0 times
8 May 2015 3 May 2017 Con 1 vote out of 409, 0.2% 409 votes out of 467, 87.6% 1 time

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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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HouseDateSubjectHuw MerrimanCon VoteRôle
5 Jul 2024Stopped being Minister of State (Department for Transport),
Commons7 Mar 2023Public Order Bill — Clause 9 - Offence of interference with access to or provision of abortion services Majorityunknown Unknown
28 Oct 2022Stopped being Chair, Transport Committee
28 Oct 2022Stopped being Chair, Transport Committee
28 Oct 2022Stopped being Member, Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government
28 Oct 2022Stopped being Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
27 Oct 2022Became Minister of State (Department for Transport),
Commons30 Mar 2022Health and Care Bill — After Clause 148 — Permitted Locations for Abortion Treatment Majorityno Rebel
Commons30 Nov 2021Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2021 — Omicron Variant minorityaye Rebel
Commons20 Oct 2021Environment Bill — After Clause 78 — Storm Overflows — Sewage minorityaye Rebel
22 Sep 2021Became Member, Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government
Commons16 Jun 2021Coronavirus Restrictions — Extension minorityaye Rebel
Commons30 Dec 2020Sittings of the House — Adjournment from 30 December 2020 to 11 January 2021 minorityaye Rebel
Commons1 Dec 2020The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020 minorityaye Rebel
Commons4 Nov 2020Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 — Nationwide Lockdown for 28 Days minorityaye Rebel
Commons13 Oct 2020Public Health minorityaye Rebel
Commons6 Oct 2020Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 — Rule of Six minorityaye Rebel
Commons23 Jun 2020Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme — House of Commons Debates on Sanctions in Individual Cases Majorityno Rebel
Commons17 Jun 2020Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 Majorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2020Liaison (Membership) minorityno Rebel
20 May 2020Became Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
29 Jan 2020Became Chair, Transport Committee
29 Jan 2020Became Chair, Transport Committee
HouseDateSubjectHuw MerrimanCon VoteRôle
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Member, Transport Committee
Commons9 Jul 2019Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill — New Clause 10 — International Obligations — Abortion — Sexual and Reproductive Health Majorityno Rebel
Commons1 Apr 2019EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship — Motion (E) Confirmatory Public Vote on Withdrawal Agreement and Framework for Future Relationship minorityno Rebel
Commons27 Mar 2019EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship Votes — Motion (O) — Seeking Preferential Trade Arrangements To Apply In Absense of Withdrawal Agreement Majorityaye Rebel
Commons27 Mar 2019EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship Votes — Motion (M) — Public Vote on Withdrawal Agreement and Framework for Future Relationship with the EU minorityno Rebel
Commons13 Mar 2019UK Withdrawal from the European Union Majorityaye Rebel
Commons24 Oct 2018Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Exercise of Functions) Bill — New Clause 7 — Equal Rights for People of Northern Ireland Majorityno Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2018Abortion Bill Majorityno Rebel
11 Sep 2017Became Member, Transport Committee
HouseDateSubjectHuw MerrimanCon VoteRôle
3 May 2017Stopped being Member, Transport Committee
3 May 2017Stopped being Member, Procedure Committee
Commons24 Jan 2017Industrial Action (Protection of Critical National Services) Bill tellayeaye Teller
21 Nov 2016Became Member, Procedure Committee
Commons11 Sep 2015Assisted Dying Bill — Second Reading minorityno Rebel
8 Jul 2015Became Member, Transport 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
7% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
100% Academy Schools - for
19% Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
63% Action to Reduce Spread of COVID-19
97% Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
50% Apprenticeships
100% Assisted Dying
93% Asylum System - More strict
90% Authorised Criminal Conduct by Undercover Sources
100% Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
0% Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
100% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
50% Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
85% Delegate more powers to government ministers
90% Deprivation of Citizenship - Easier to Do
23% Do more to help refugees inclding children
94% Easier access to abortion
48% Employment rights
100% Encourage and incentivise saving
36% Energy Prices - More Affordable
100% English Votes on English Laws etc.
25% Environmental water quality
70% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
18% European Union Integration - For
100% Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
100% Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
24% Fire Safety
0% Fixed Term Parliaments
9% For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
72% Free Market Within United Kingdom
0% Fully Elected House of Lords
19% Further devolution to Northern Ireland
10% Further devolution to Scotland
12% Further devolution to Wales
100% GP Commissioning in the NHS
100% Heathrow Third Runway - In Favour
18% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
0% Higher Pay for Public Sector Workers
100% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
0% Higher taxes on banks
100% Higher taxes on sugary drinks
100% Homosexuality - Equal rights
88% HS2 - In Favour
35% Human Rights and Equality
24% Imported Goods Must Equal UK Standards
100% In Favour of Mass Surveillance
0% Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
0% Incentivise membership of press regulator
100% Increase Air Passenger Duty
69% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
100% Increase the state pension age
64% Increase VAT
0% Inheritance Tax
0% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
0% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
100% Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
0% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
100% Mass Retention of Communications Data
54% 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
71% Minimum Wage
0% More Emergency Service Workers
0% More funds for social care
25% More powers for local councils
12% More restrictive planning laws
0% MPs decide if to approve a withdrawal agreeement
0% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
75% Nuclear power - For
15% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
100% Phase out of Tenancies for Life
18% Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
33% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
10% Protect tenants & leasholders from safety costs
98% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
0% Public Ownership of Railways
50% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
100% Reduce capital gains tax
83% Reduce central funding for local government
0% Reduce max amount people may be charged for care
84% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
100% Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
82% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
50% Reducing the number of MPs - for
48% Referendum on any EU withdrawal arrangements
100% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
0% Regulate letting agent fees
100% Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
0% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
100% Replace Higher Education Grants with Loans
100% Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
91% Require voters to show photo ID before voting
100% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
100% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
0% Retain funds from council house sales locally
100% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
8% Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
0% Right to strike
12% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
100% Same Sex Marriage - for
100% Schools - Greater Autonomy
17% State control of bus services
9% Stop climate change
35% Support current and former armed service members
100% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
0% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
7% Termination of pregnancy - against
85% Tougher on illegal immigration
100% Trade Unions - Restrict
100% Trident replacement - In favour
100% University Tuition Fees - For
100% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
8% Voting age - Reduce to 16
100% Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
33% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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