Voting Record — Keith Simpson MP, Broadland (10542)

Keith Simpson

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

ConstituencyFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
Broadland 9 Jun 2017 6 Nov 2019 Con 6 votes out of 374, 1.6% 374 votes out of 463, 80.8% 0 times
Broadland 8 May 2015 3 May 2017 Con 0 votes out of 404, 0.0% 404 votes out of 467, 86.5% 0 times
Broadland 6 May 2010 30 Mar 2015 Con 7 votes out of 928, 0.8% 928 votes out of 1239, 74.9% 0 times
Mid Norfolk 5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Con 7 votes out of 754, 0.9% 754 votes out of 1288, 58.5% 0 times
Mid Norfolk 7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Con 4 votes out of 759, 0.5% 759 votes out of 1246, 60.9% 1 time
Mid Norfolk 1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Con 2 votes out of 817, 0.2% 817 votes out of 1273, 64.2% 74 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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HouseDateSubjectKeith SimpsonCon VoteRôle
Commons18 Jul 2019Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill — Lords Amendments — Abortion — Marriage and Civil Partnerships — Transparency etc. minorityaye Rebel
Commons18 Jul 2019Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill — Clause 3 — Recall of Parliament to Consider Progress Reports — Establishing a Northern Ireland Executive — Protecting Veterans Fom Repeated Investigation for Northern Ireland Troubles Incidents Majorityaye Rebel
Commons18 Jul 2019Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill — Clause 3 — Recall of Parliament to Consider Progress Reports — Establishing a Northern Ireland Executive — Protecting Veterans Fom Repeated Investigation for Northern Ireland Troubles Incidents Majorityno 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 (B) — Leave Without a Deal on 12 April 2019 Majorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Mar 2019UK Withdrawal from the European Union — Delay Withdrawal if MPs Agree Withdrawal Agreement Majorityno Rebel
HouseDateSubjectKeith SimpsonCon VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
HouseDateSubjectKeith SimpsonCon VoteRôle
30 Mar 2015Stopped being Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
16 Mar 2015Became Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
Commons23 Feb 2015Serious Crime Bill — New Clause 1 — Making Clear Sex-Selective Abortion is Illegal Majorityaye Rebel
Commons10 Feb 2014Children and Families Bill — Offence of Smoking in a Private Vehicle When A Person Under 18 is Present minorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 8 — Domestic protection for persons Majorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 6 — Protection of Beliefs About Marriage Majorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 3 — Conscientious Objection From Registrars to Marrying Same Sex Couples Majorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Feb 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Second Reading Majorityno Rebel
Commons2 Nov 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 8 — 40% Minimum Turnout for Automatic Action on AV Referendum Result minorityno Rebel
6 May 2010Stopped being Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs),
HouseDateSubjectKeith SimpsonCon VoteRôle
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Sibling compatibility only regenerative tissue — rejected Majorityaye Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for sibling tissue compatibility Majorityaye Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Cannot use gametes or pronuclei — rejected Majorityaye Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Human-animal hybrid licenses Majorityaye Rebel
Commons1 Nov 2006Legislative Process (Notice for Amendments in Public Bill Committee) Majorityno Rebel
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
1 Jun 2005Stopped being Shadow Minister (Defence),
10 May 2005Became Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs),
HouseDateSubjectKeith SimpsonCon VoteRôle
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
Commons3 Mar 2004Higher Education (Programme) (No. 3) tellnono Teller
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
2 Dec 2002Stopped being Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
1 Jun 2002Became Shadow Minister (Defence),
1 Jun 2002Stopped being Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs),
10 Dec 2001Became Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
1 Jun 2001Became Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs),
1 Jun 2001Stopped being Opposition Whip (Commons),
HouseDateSubjectKeith SimpsonCon VoteRôle
Commons8 May 2001Private Security Industry Bill [Lords] - Conduct prohibited without a licence tellayeaye Teller
Commons1 May 2001Social Security Fraud Bill - New Clause 2 tellayeaye Teller
Commons24 Apr 2001Finance Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons22 Mar 2001Election of a Speaker — Election of Speaker by secret ballot minorityno Rebel
Commons20 Mar 2001Special Educational Needs and Disability Bill [Lords] (Programme) - Lords messages tellnono Teller
Commons20 Mar 2001Special Educational Needs and Disability Bill [Lords] tellayeaye Teller
Commons13 Mar 2001Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 11 Aggregates levy tellnono Teller
Commons27 Feb 2001Hunting Bill (Programme) - Lords Amendments and Messages tellnono Teller
Commons13 Feb 2001Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill — Prohibition or Restriction of use of Symbol, Name or Emblem tellayeaye Teller
Commons6 Feb 2001Political Parties tellnono Teller
Commons30 Jan 2001Vehicles (Crime) Bill - Inspection of premises: Part II tellayeaye Teller
Commons30 Jan 2001Vehicles (Crime) Bill (Programme) (No. 2) - Consideration of Lords Amendments and further messages from the Lords tellnono Teller
Commons29 Jan 2001Criminal Justice and Police Bill (Programme) - Lords amendments and further messages from the Lords tellnono Teller
Commons23 Jan 2001Local Government tellayeaye Teller
Commons16 Jan 2001Children's Commissioner for Wales Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons9 Jan 2001Armed Forces Bill tellnono Teller
Commons9 Jan 2001Armed Forces Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons19 Dec 2000Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations Majorityno Rebel
Commons13 Dec 2000Deferred Divisions - Fisheries: Total Allowable Catches and Quotas 2001 bothno Rebel
Commons12 Dec 2000Home Affairs and Inner Cities tellayeaye Teller
Commons28 Nov 2000Transport Bill tellnono Teller
Commons21 Nov 2000Police (Northern Ireland) Bill - The Secretary of State's long term policing objectives tellnono Teller
Commons21 Nov 2000Police (Northern Ireland) Bill (Supplemental Allocation of Time) - Miscellaneous tellnono Teller
Commons14 Nov 2000Criminal Justice and Court Services Bill - Short-term prisoners: release subject to curfew conditions tellayeaye Teller
Commons7 Nov 2000Programming of Bills tellnono Teller
Commons7 Nov 2000Programming of Bills - I. Programme orders: supplementary provisions tellnono Teller
Commons31 Oct 2000As amended in the Standing Committee, considered. - Exclusion from benefits tellayeaye Teller
Commons26 Jul 2000Census (Amendment) Bill [Lords] - Particulars in respect of religion may be required tellayeaye Teller
Commons18 Jul 2000Finance Bill - Married couples allowances tellayeaye Teller
Commons12 Jul 2000Care Standards Bill [Lords] - Statement of national minimum standards tellayeaye Teller
Commons11 Jul 2000Delegated Legislation - Environmental Protection tellnono Teller
Commons5 Jul 2000Local Government Bill [Lords] - Prohibition on promotion of homosexuality: bullying tellayeaye Teller
Commons29 Jun 2000National Health Service tellayeaye Teller
Commons14 Jun 2000Countryside and Rights of Way Bill - Repeals tellayeaye Teller
Commons14 Jun 2000Countryside and Rights of Way Bill - Driving of Mechanically Propelled Vehicles Elsewhere than on Roads tellayeaye Teller
Commons22 May 2000Nuclear Safeguards Bill [Lords] and Sea Fishing Grants (Charges) Bill (Allocation of Time) - Supplemental Orders tellnono Teller
Commons10 May 2000Transport Bill - Use of receipts from licensing schemes tellayeaye Teller
Commons10 May 2000Transport Bill - Use of receipts from charging schemes tellayeaye Teller
Commons19 Apr 2000Utilities Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons12 Apr 2000Delegated Legislation - Immigration tellnono Teller
Commons12 Apr 2000Asylum Seekers tellnono Teller
Commons12 Apr 2000Asylum Seekers tellayeaye Teller
Commons12 Apr 2000Sub-post Offices tellnono Teller
Commons12 Apr 2000Sub-post Offices tellayeaye Teller
Commons5 Apr 2000Freedom of Information Bill — The Information Commissioner or Ombudsman tellayeaye Teller
Commons29 Mar 2000Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill - Substituted Part I of Schedule 1 to the Child Support Act 1991 tellayeaye Teller
Commons15 Mar 2000Terrorism Bill - Detention of terrorists tellayeaye Teller
Commons8 Mar 2000Small Business tellnono Teller
Commons8 Mar 2000Small Business tellayeaye Teller
Commons8 Mar 2000The National Health Service tellayeaye Teller
Commons9 Feb 2000Financial Services and Markets Bill - Repeals tellnono Teller
Commons9 Feb 2000Financial Services and Markets Bill - Restrictions on financial promotion tellayeaye Teller
Commons1 Feb 2000Financial Services and Markets Bill - Reviews tellayeaye Teller
Commons1 Feb 2000Financial Services and Markets Bill - Judicial review tellayeaye Teller
Commons27 Jan 2000Financial Services and Markets Bill - Reports by Director General of Fair Trading tellnono Teller
Commons27 Jan 2000Financial Services and Markets Bill - The Financial Services Authority tellayeaye Teller
Commons8 Dec 1999Post Office tellayeaye Teller
Commons8 Dec 1999Tube Investment tellnono Teller
Commons8 Dec 1999Tube Investment tellayeaye Teller
Commons24 Nov 1999The Economy tellnono Teller
Commons24 Nov 1999The Economy tellayeaye Teller
Commons11 Nov 1999Business of the House tellnono Teller
Commons3 Nov 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Earnings of workers supplied by service companies etc. tellnono Teller
Commons3 Nov 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - New allowances for bereaved spouses tellnono Teller
Commons3 Nov 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill tellnono Teller
Commons3 Nov 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill tellnono Teller
Commons3 Nov 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Incapacity benefit: restriction to recent contributors tellnono Teller
Commons21 Jul 1999Employment Relations Bill - Collective agreements: detriment and dismissal tellnono Teller
Commons21 Jul 1999Access to Justice Bill [Lords] tellnono Teller
Commons21 Jul 1999Access to Justice Bill [Lords] tellnono Teller
Commons15 Jul 1999Post Office tellnono Teller
Commons15 Jul 1999Post Office tellayeaye Teller
Commons14 Jul 1999Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill [Lords] - Investment policy tellayeaye Teller
Commons7 Jul 1999Education (Choice and Diversity) tellnono Teller
Commons7 Jul 1999Education (Choice and Diversity) tellayeaye Teller
Commons23 Jun 1999Referendum on Changing the Voting System for the House of Commons tellayeaye Teller
1 Jun 1999Became Opposition Whip (Commons),
1 Jun 1999Stopped being Shadow Spokesperson (Defence),
1 Jun 1998Became Shadow Spokesperson (Defence),
Commons3 Feb 1998Delegated Legislation - Northern Ireland tellnono 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
57% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
88% Academy Schools - for
50% Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
0% Additional Rate of Income Tax - Increase
72% Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
50% Apprenticeships
0% Assisted Dying
66% Asylum System - More strict
100% Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
17% Ban fox hunting
16% Bankers' Bonus Tax
0% Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
75% Business and community control of schools: For
100% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
100% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
92% Closed Material Proceedure
87% Coalition Programme for Government - For
1% Control Orders
50% Corporal punishment of children - Against
50% Crossrail - In favour
75% Cull Badgers
50% Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
81% Delegate more powers to government ministers
75% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
45% Do more to help refugees inclding children
80% Employee Shareholder Status
100% Employment rights
100% Encourage and incentivise saving
100% End support for some 16-18 yr olds in education
19% Energy Prices - More Affordable
100% English Votes on English Laws etc.
95% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
29% European Union Integration - For
96% Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
97% Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
60% Fixed Term Parliaments
14% For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
10% Foundation hospitals - In favour
17% Fox hunting - Ban
79% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
41% Fully Elected House of Lords
27% Further devolution to Northern Ireland
12% Further devolution to Scotland
12% Further devolution to Wales
51% Gambling - Against permissiveness
100% GP Commissioning in the NHS
0% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
0% Higher Pay for Public Sector Workers
86% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
42% Higher taxes on banks
100% Higher taxes on sugary drinks
100% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
46% Homosexuality - Equal rights
88% HS2 - In Favour
29% Human Rights and Equality
16% Identity cards - For introduction
100% In Favour of Mass Surveillance
25% Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
33% Incentivise membership of press regulator
89% Increase Air Passenger Duty
97% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
92% Increase VAT
17% Inheritance Tax
99% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
85% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
11% Jobs Guarantee for Long Term Young Unemployed
18% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
0% Limit NHS Foundation Trust Private Patient Income
100% Localise Council Tax Support
58% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
90% Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
50% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
0% Mansion Tax
92% Mass Retention of Communications Data
67% 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
24% Minimum Wage
1% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
0% More Emergency Service Workers
0% More funds for social care
36% More powers for local councils
0% MPs decide if to approve a withdrawal agreeement
35% No detention without charge or trial
0% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
57% Nuclear power - For
35% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
58% Pension auto-enrolment - For
90% Phase out of Tenancies for Life
92% Police and Crime Commissioners
2% Post office - in favour of Government policy
98% Post office closures - against
0% Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
0% Prevent abuse of zero hours contracts
84% Privatise Royal Mail
79% Promote Occupational Pensions
14% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
46% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
16% Public Ownership of Railways
0% Rail Fares - Lower
70% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
86% Reduce capital gains tax
72% Reduce central funding for local government
99% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
100% Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
92% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
85% Reducing the number of MPs - for
100% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
70% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
100% Referendums for Directly Elected City Mayors
71% Register of Lobbyists
2% Regulate letting agent fees
50% Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
30% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
100% Replace Higher Education Grants with Loans
13% Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
100% Require voters to show photo ID before voting
100% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
69% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
0% Retain funds from council house sales locally
81% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
17% Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
36% Right to strike
17% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
84% Same Sex Marriage - for
90% Schools - Greater Autonomy
100% Sell England's Public Forests
47% Smoking ban - In favour
9% State control of bus services
28% Stop climate change
6% Support current and former armed service members
56% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
25% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
65% Termination of pregnancy - against
100% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
94% Tougher on illegal immigration
95% Trade Unions - Restrict
50% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
50% Transparency of Parliament
100% Trident replacement - In favour
100% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
93% University education fees - Should be free
42% University Tuition Fees - For
95% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
17% Voting age - Reduce to 16
17% War - Parliamentary authority not necessary
0% Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
21% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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