Voting Record — Lembit Öpik MP, Montgomeryshire (10465)

Lembit Öpik

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

From	To	Party	Rebellions (explain...)	Attendance (explain...)	Teller
5 May 2005	12 Apr 2010	LDem	25 votes out of 875, 2.9%	875 votes out of 1288, 67.9%	2 times
7 Jun 2001	11 Apr 2005	LDem	45 votes out of 893, 5.0%	893 votes out of 1246, 71.7%	3 times
1 May 1997	14 May 2001	LDem	32 votes out of 874, 3.7%	874 votes out of 1273, 68.7%	4 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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House	Date	Subject	Lembit Öpik	LDem Vote	Rôle
11 May 2010	Stopped being Member, Business, Innovation and Skills Committee
Commons	20 Jan 2010	Deferred Division — Adjournment (February)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 Jan 2010	Health and Safety (Company Director Liability) — Clause 24 — Treaties to be laid before Parliament before ratification	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	25 Nov 2009	Christmas Holiday	Majority	no	Rebel
7 Oct 2009	Became Member, Business, Innovation and Skills Committee
7 Oct 2009	Stopped being Member, Business and Enterprise Committee
Commons	1 Jul 2009	Deferred Divisions — Adjournment (summer)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	1 Jul 2009	Bill Presented — Sustainable Energy (Local Plans) Bill — Clause 9 — Offences	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	30 Apr 2009	MPs' expenses — No lower limit for declaration	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	30 Apr 2009	MPs' financial interests — Full and complete registration	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	30 Apr 2009	MPs' expenses — outer-London MPs can no longer claim second home	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	11 Mar 2009	Deferred Divisions — Adjournment (easter)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	3 Mar 2009	Business of the House — Select Committees (Chairmen), Liaison Committee and Green Book	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	2 Mar 2009	Political Parties and Elections Bill — Candidate for MP becoming own election agent does not disclose home address	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	2 Mar 2009	Political Parties and Elections Bill — Home address form must be correct	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	2 Mar 2009	Political Parties and Elections Bill — Parliamentary candidates can keep their home addresses secret	Majority	no	Rebel
20 Jan 2009	Became Member, Business and Enterprise Committee
Commons	25 Nov 2008	Pensions Bill (Programme) (No. 2)	minority	aye	Rebel
3 Oct 2008	Stopped being Shadow Minister (Housing), Department for Communities and Local Government
Commons	3 Jul 2008	MPs' salaries — £650 catch-up payment — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	25 Jun 2008	Planning Bill — Mobile phone masts to require certificates — rejected	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Prospects for life of handicapped child must be given before abortion — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
20 Dec 2007	Became Shadow Minister (Housing), Department for Communities and Local Government
20 Dec 2007	Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
4 Jul 2007	Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Wales, Welsh Affairs
4 Jul 2007	Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Affairs
4 Jul 2007	Became Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Commons	6 Feb 2007	Orders of the Day — Northern Ireland department with policing and justice functions	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	1 Nov 2006	September Sittings	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	17 Oct 2006	Points of Order — Gambling Act 2005 (Amendment)	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	5 Jul 2006	Deferred Divisions — adjournment (summer)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 Feb 2006	Health Bill — Schedule 8 — Minor and consequential amendments	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Feb 2006	Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — as amended	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Feb 2006	Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — private clubs	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Feb 2006	Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — consideration	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	8 Feb 2006	Opposition Parties (Financial Assistance)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 Nov 2005	Violent Crime Reduction Bill — Clause 27 — Prohibition on sale or transfer of air weapons except by registered dealers	minority	no	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	Lembit Öpik	LDem Vote	Rôle
Commons	10 Mar 2005	Support For Members Who Have Chosen Not To Take Their Seats	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	26 Jan 2005	Car Mileage Allowance	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 Dec 2004	Mental Capacity Bill — New Clause 2 — Excluded decisions (No. 2)	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Dec 2004	Mental Capacity Bill — New Clause 1 — Excluded decisions	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	18 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	18 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs	minority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	16 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs	tellno	aye	Rebel Teller
Commons	16 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	3 Nov 2004	Third Report of the Procedure Committee — Election of an MP to More Than One Seat — Brian Haw's Protest Camp	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	2 Nov 2004	Children Bill [Lords] — New Clause 12 — Reasonable punishment	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	2 Nov 2004	Children Bill [Lords] — New Clause 12 — Reasonable punishment	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	26 Oct 2004	Removal of References to Strangers	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	26 Oct 2004	Carry-over of Bills	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	26 Oct 2004	Deferred Divisions	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Sep 2004	Hunting Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Sep 2004	Hunting Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Sep 2004	Hunting Bill — Timetable	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Sep 2004	Hunting Bill (Procedure)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	28 Jun 2004	Human Tissue Bill — New Clause 1 — Determination of consent for removal, storage and use of organs from Adults for purpose of transplantation	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	25 May 2004	Gender Recognition Bill [Lords] — Religion	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	12 May 2004	Deferred Division — Visitor Facilities	minority	aye	Rebel
26 Jan 2004	Became Shadow Secretary of State for Wales, Welsh Affairs
26 Jan 2004	Became Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Affairs
Commons	18 Nov 2003	Grammar Schools (Ballots and Consultation)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	9 Jul 2003	Hunting Bill — New Clause 1 — Compensation	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	30 Jun 2003	Hunting Bill — New Clause 14 — Registration in Respect of Hunting of Mink	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	30 Jun 2003	Hunting Bill — New Clause 11 — Registration in Respect of Hunting of Foxes	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	30 Jun 2003	Hunting Bill — New Clause 6 — Use of Dogs Below Ground (No. 2)	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 Apr 2003	Smoking (Restaurants) Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 6 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 4 (80 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 2 (100 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Dec 2002	Hunting Bill (Programme)	Majority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	29 Oct 2002	Programming	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	Permanent Arrangements for Westminster Hall, Thursday Sittings and Standing Committees	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	Carry-over of Bills	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	Start Sittings of the House of Commons at 11.30 am rather than 14.30 on Tuesdays	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	24 Jul 2002	Deferred Divisions — Business of the House	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 May 2002	Payment for Chairmen	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 May 2002	Payment for Chairmen	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	18 Mar 2002	Hunting with Dogs: Ban	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	18 Mar 2002	Hunting with Dogs: Hunting Under Licence	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	4 Mar 2002	Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill — Schedule 2 — Judicial Appointments Commission	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	18 Dec 2001	Facilities of the House	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	5 Jul 2001	Parliamentary Pensions	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	28 Jun 2001	Business of the House	minority	aye	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	Lembit Öpik	LDem Vote	Rôle
Commons	23 Apr 2001	Finance Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	23 Apr 2001	Finance Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	27 Feb 2001	Hunting Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	27 Feb 2001	Hunting Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	27 Feb 2001	Hunting Bill	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	27 Feb 2001	Hunting Bill - Hunting With Dogs: Prohibition	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	17 Jan 2001	Hunting Bill - Hunting with dogs: regulation	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	17 Jan 2001	Hunting Bill - Hunting with dogs: regulation	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 Dec 2000	Hunting Bill [Money]	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	20 Dec 2000	Hunting Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	27 Nov 2000	Freedom of Information Bill — Information held for the purpose of investigation	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	22 Nov 2000	Honours and Decorations	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Nov 2000	Parliamentary Oath (Amendment)	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	31 Oct 2000	Stem Cell Research	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	11 Apr 2000	Organ Transplants (Presumed Consent)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	24 May 1999	Modernisation of the House of Commons	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	24 May 1999	Modernisation of the House of Commons	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	24 May 1999	Modernisation of the House of Commons	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Dec 1998	Modernisation of the House	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Dec 1998	Modernisation of the House	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	22 Jul 1998	Government of Wales Bill - Transfer of Ministerial functions	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	13 Mar 1998	Wild Mammals (Hunting with Dogs) Bill - Circumstances in which shooting is unsafe or impractical	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	13 Mar 1998	Wild Mammals (Hunting with Dogs) Bill	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	13 Mar 1998	Wild Mammals (Hunting with Dogs) Bill - Hunting beginning in the Republic of Ireland	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	13 Mar 1998	Wild Mammals (Hunting with Dogs) Bill - Gun Packs	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	13 Mar 1998	Wild Mammals (Hunting with Dogs) Bill - Mink	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	13 Mar 1998	Wild Mammals (Hunting with Dogs) Bill	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	13 Mar 1998	Wild Mammals (Hunting with Dogs) Bill - Power to amend	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	6 Mar 1998	Wild Mammals (Hunting with Dogs) Bill	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	6 Mar 1998	Wild Mammals (Hunting with Dogs) Bill - Fox control in national parks	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	10 Dec 1997	Doctor Assisted Dying Bill — Leave to Bring In	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	28 Nov 1997	Wild Mammals (Hunting with Dogs) Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	24 Nov 1997	Greater London Authority (Referendum) Bill - Functions of the Local Government Commission	both	aye	Rebel
Commons	18 Jun 1997	Firearms (Amendment) Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	11 Jun 1997	Firearms (Amendment) Bill	minority	unknown	Unknown

Policy Comparisons

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

Agreement	Policy
12%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
100%	Assisted Dying
7%	Asylum System - More strict
5%	Ban fox hunting
0%	Business and community control of schools: For
50%	Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
0%	Control Orders
50%	Corporal punishment of children - Against
50%	Crossrail - In favour
0%	Delegate more powers to government ministers
50%	Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
83%	Easier access to abortion
71%	European Union Integration - For
20%	Foundation hospitals - In favour
5%	Fox hunting - Ban
90%	Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
68%	Fully Elected House of Lords
61%	Gambling - Against permissiveness
25%	Heathrow Third Runway - In Favour
0%	Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
100%	Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
86%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
67%	Human Rights and Equality
0%	Identity cards - For introduction
100%	Increase VAT
1%	Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
90%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
4%	Labour's Terrorism laws - For
50%	Mass Retention of Communications Data
100%	Minimum Wage
31%	Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
100%	No detention without charge or trial
0%	Nuclear power - For
67%	Openness and Transparency - In Favour
50%	Pension auto-enrolment - For
4%	Post office - in favour of Government policy
96%	Post office closures - against
17%	Privatise Royal Mail
58%	Promote Occupational Pensions
100%	Proportional Representation Voting System - For
1%	Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
5%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
86%	Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
88%	Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
0%	Right to strike
100%	Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
100%	Same Sex Marriage - for
14%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
1%	Smoking ban - In favour
86%	Stop climate change
100%	Support current and former armed service members
100%	Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
17%	Termination of pregnancy - against
67%	The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
100%	Trade Unions - Restrict
21%	Transexuality - Against legal recognition
46%	Transparency of Parliament
0%	Trident replacement - In favour
93%	University education fees - Should be free
0%	University Tuition Fees - For
8%	Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
58%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
100%	War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

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.

Agreement	Name	Constituency	Party
97.3%	Jeremy Browne	Taunton	LDem
96.3%	Mark Oaten	Winchester	LDem
95.6%	David Laws	Yeovil	LDem
95.0%	Simon Hughes	North Southwark and Bermondsey	LDem
94.7%	Alistair Carmichael	Orkney and Shetland	LDem

Voting Record — Lembit Öpik MP, Montgomeryshire (10465)

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