Voting Record — Kelly Tolhurst MP, Rochester and Strood (25430)

Kelly Tolhurst is currently Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

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 still in office Con 3 votes out of 895, 0.3% 895 votes out of 1002, 89.3% 0 times
9 Jun 2017 6 Nov 2019 Con 2 votes out of 435, 0.5% 435 votes out of 463, 94.0% 40 times
8 May 2015 3 May 2017 Con 0 votes out of 404, 0.0% 404 votes out of 467, 86.5% 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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HouseDateSubjectKelly TolhurstCon VoteRôle
22 Jan 2024Became Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Commons4 Dec 2023Victims and Prisoners Bill — New Clause 27 - Compensation for victims of the infected blood scandal (No. 2) Majorityno Rebel
Commons25 Oct 2023Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill — Clause 3 - Exceptions minorityno Rebel
18 May 2023Stopped being Member, Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
10 May 2023Became Member, Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
Commons7 Mar 2023Public Order Bill — Clause 9 - Offence of interference with access to or provision of abortion services Majorityunknown Unknown
7 Mar 2023Stopped being Member, Ballot Secrecy Bill [HL] Committee
1 Mar 2023Became Member, Ballot Secrecy Bill [HL] Committee
27 Oct 2022Stopped being Minister of State (Education),
11 Oct 2022Stopped being Member, Committee of Selection
7 Sep 2022Became Minister of State (Education),
7 Sep 2022Stopped being The Treasurer of HM Household,
14 Jul 2022Became Member, Committee of Selection
1 Jul 2022Became The Treasurer of HM Household,
10 Feb 2022Stopped being Member, Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL] Committee
9 Feb 2022Became Member, Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL] Committee
11 Jan 2022Stopped being Member, Dormant Assets Bill [HL] Committee
15 Dec 2021Became Member, Dormant Assets Bill [HL] Committee
Commons20 Oct 2021Environment Bill — After Clause 78 — Storm Overflows — Sewage minorityaye Rebel
16 Jan 2021Stopped being Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government),
8 Sep 2020Became Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government),
8 Sep 2020Stopped being Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport),
13 Feb 2020Became Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport),
13 Feb 2020Stopped being Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy),
HouseDateSubjectKelly TolhurstCon VoteRôle
Commons27 Mar 2019EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship Votes — Motion (O) — Seeking Preferential Trade Arrangements To Apply In Absense of Withdrawal Agreement Majorityaye Rebel
Commons13 Mar 2019UK Withdrawal from the European Union Majorityaye Rebel
19 Jul 2018Became Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy),
19 Jul 2018Stopped being Assistant Whip (HM Treasury),
Commons17 Jul 2018Trade Bill — Third Reading tellayeaye Teller
Commons17 Jul 2018Trade Bill — New Clause 18 — UK-EU Free Trade Area or Customs Union tellnono Teller
Commons17 Jul 2018Trade Bill — New Clause 17 — UK Participation in the European Medicines Regulatory Network tellnono Teller
Commons17 Jul 2018Trade Bill — Schedule 4 — The Trade Remedies Authority — Non-Executive Members — Representation tellnono Teller
Commons17 Jul 2018Trade Bill — Clause 1 — Implementation of the Agreement on Government Procurement — Consent of Welsh and Scottish Ministers tellnono Teller
Commons17 Jul 2018Trade Bill — New Clause 4 — Implementation of International Trade and Government Procurement Agreements — Consent of Devolved Administrations tellnono Teller
Commons17 Jul 2018Trade Bill — Clause 2 — International Free Trade Agreements — Consultation Prior to Consideration by Parliament tellnono Teller
Commons17 Jul 2018Trade Bill — New Clause 20 — Approval of Negotiating Mandates — Devolved Administrations — International Trade Agreements tellnono Teller
Commons17 Jul 2018Trade Bill — New Clause 3 — Free Trade Agreements: Parliamentary Scrutiny and Consent tellnono Teller
Commons10 Jul 2018Cross-party Government of National Unity tellnono Teller
Commons3 Jul 2018Remaining Main Estimates 2018-19 tellayeaye Teller
Commons3 Jul 2018Main Estimates 2018-19 — Treasury tellayeaye Teller
Commons3 Jul 2018Main Estimates 2018-19 — Department for Education tellayeaye Teller
Commons3 Jul 2018Main Estimates 2018-19 — Department of Health and Social Care and Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government tellayeaye Teller
Commons3 Jul 2018Main Estimates 2018-19 — Ministry of Justice tellayeaye Teller
Commons26 Jun 2018Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2) tellayeaye Teller
Commons26 Jun 2018Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill (Programme) tellayeaye Teller
Commons26 Jun 2018EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement tellayeaye Teller
Commons26 Jun 2018Draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Canada Trade Agreement) Order 2018 tellayeaye Teller
Commons19 Jun 2018Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill — Committee Stage — Approval of Public Spending tellnono Teller
Commons19 Jun 2018Confidence in Chris Grayling MP as Secretary of State for Transport tellnono Teller
Commons15 May 2018Data Protection Bill — Inquiry, Reviews and Regulation — Media Organisations — Journalism tellayeaye Teller
Commons8 May 2018Criminal Legal Aid — Determination of Payment Levels tellnono Teller
Commons8 May 2018Nuclear Safeguards Bill — Continuity of Nuclear Safeguarding Arrangements tellayeaye Teller
Commons8 May 2018Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Bill — Clause 1 — Victims of Domestic Abuse — Benefit Reduction in Respect of Excess Bedrooms tellnono Teller
Commons1 May 2018Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill — Clause 48 — Powers for Ministers to Amend or Revoke Acts of Parliament tellnono Teller
Commons1 May 2018Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill — New Clause 13 — Requirement for Companies House and Others to Identify Beneficial Ownwers of Companies on Formation tellnono Teller
Commons1 May 2018Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill — New Clause 8 — Public Register of Beneficial Owners of Overseas Entities tellnono Teller
Commons1 May 2018Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill — New Clause 19 — Scottish Limited Partnerships: UK Bank Account Requirement tellnono Teller
Commons24 Apr 2018Financial Guidance and Claims Bill — Clause 3 — Functions of new Financial Guidance Body tellnono Teller
Commons24 Apr 2018Financial Guidance and Claims Bill — Clause 2 — Objectives of new Financial Guidance Body tellnono Teller
Commons17 Apr 2018Military Action Overseas: Parliamentary Approval — Consideration of Parliament's Rights tellayeaye Teller
Commons13 Mar 2018Tax Treatment of Non-Cash Benefits — Employer National Insurance on Sporting Testimonial Payments tellnono Teller
Commons13 Mar 2018State Funded Early Education for Two Year Olds tellnono Teller
Commons6 Feb 2018Space Industry Bill — Clause 68 — Regulations — Role of MPs in Parliament — Reports — Consultation tellnono Teller
Commons6 Feb 2018Space Industry Bill — Launches — Cap on Licensees' Liability Limit tellnono Teller
Commons30 Jan 2018High Speed Rail (West Midlands — Crewe) Bill — Second Reading — High Speed 2 Phase 2 — Fradley to Crewe tellayeaye Teller
Commons16 Jan 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — New Clause 7 — EU Protocol on Animal Sentience tellnono Teller
Commons16 Jan 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 5 — EU Charter of Fundamental Rights tellnono Teller
Commons16 Jan 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 4 — Preservation of Rights, Powers, Liabilities, Obligations, Restrictions, Remedies and Proceedures on the UK's Withdrawal from the EU tellnono Teller
9 Jan 2018Became Assistant Whip (HM Treasury),
HouseDateSubjectKelly TolhurstCon VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
13 Mar 2017Stopped being Member, Business and Trade Committee
7 Nov 2016Stopped being Member, European Scrutiny Committee
17 Oct 2016Stopped being Member, Business, Innovation and Skills Committee
17 Oct 2016Became Member, Business and Trade Committee
15 Jul 2015Became Member, European Scrutiny Committee
8 Jul 2015Became Member, Business, Innovation and Skills 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
50% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
100% Academy Schools - for
13% Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
97% Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
50% Apprenticeships
0% Assisted Dying
95% Asylum System - More strict
99% Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
0% Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
100% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
0% Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
86% Delegate more powers to government ministers
45% Do more to help refugees inclding children
48% Employment rights
100% Encourage and incentivise saving
43% Energy Prices - More Affordable
100% English Votes on English Laws etc.
80% 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
0% Fixed Term Parliaments
10% For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
0% Fully Elected House of Lords
19% Further devolution to Northern Ireland
10% Further devolution to Scotland
15% Further devolution to Wales
100% GP Commissioning in the NHS
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
50% Homosexuality - Equal rights
88% HS2 - In Favour
14% Human Rights and Equality
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
60% 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
26% More powers for local councils
0% MPs decide if to approve a withdrawal agreeement
0% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
100% Nuclear power - For
11% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
100% Phase out of Tenancies for Life
12% Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
17% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
100% 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
84% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
100% Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
82% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
67% Reducing the number of MPs - for
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
83% Replace Higher Education Grants with Loans
100% Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
100% Require voters to show photo ID before voting
92% 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
9% Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
0% Right to strike
11% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
50% Same Sex Marriage - for
50% Schools - Greater Autonomy
17% State control of bus services
12% Stop climate change
24% Support current and former armed service members
100% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
0% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
50% Termination of pregnancy - against
91% Tougher on illegal immigration
96% 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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