Voting Comparison — Lord Best
to Viscount Astor

Lord Best

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

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
26 Jun 2001 still in office Crossbench 81 votes out of 875, 9.3% 875 votes out of 2626, 33.3% 9 times

Voting Differences

HouseDateSubjectLord BestViscount AstorRôle
Lords22 Apr 2024Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - Commons Reasons — Motion A1 (as an amendment to Motion A) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords16 Apr 2024Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - Commons Amendments and Reasons — Motion F1 (as an amendment to Motion F) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords16 Apr 2024Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - Commons Amendments and Reasons — Motion C1 (as an amendment to Motion C) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords16 Apr 2024Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - Commons Amendments and Reasons — Motion B1 (as an amendment to Motion B) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords20 Mar 2024Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - Commons Reasons — Motion G1 (as an amendment to Motion G) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords20 Mar 2024Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - Commons Reasons — Motion E1 (as an amendment to Motion E) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords20 Mar 2024Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - Commons Reasons — Motion D1 (as an amendment to Motion D) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords20 Mar 2024Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - Commons Reasons — Motion B2 (as an amendment to Motion B) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords20 Mar 2024Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - Commons Reasons — Motion B1 (as an amendment to Motion B) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords20 Mar 2024Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - Commons Reasons — Motion A1 (as an amendment to Motion A) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords23 Oct 2023Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill - Commons Amendments and Reasons — Motion ZE1 (as an amendment to Motion ZE) minorityno disagrees with policy
Lords23 Oct 2023Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill - Commons Amendments and Reasons — Motion R1 (as an amendment to Motion R) minorityno disagrees with policy
Lords23 Oct 2023Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill - Commons Amendments and Reasons — Motion N1 (as an amendment to Motion N) minorityno disagrees with policy
Lords23 Oct 2023Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill - Commons Amendments and Reasons — Motion M1 (as an amendment to Motion M) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords23 Oct 2023Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill - Commons Amendments and Reasons — Motion J1 (as an amendment to Motion J) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords13 Jun 2023Financial Services and Markets Bill - Report (3rd Day) — Amendment 91 Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords26 Apr 2023Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill - Report — Amendment 7 Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords7 Feb 2023Public Order Bill - Report (2nd Day) — Amendment 54 Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords7 Feb 2023Public Order Bill - Report (2nd Day) — Amendment 50 Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Lords7 Feb 2023Public Order Bill - Report (2nd Day) — Amendment 48 Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Lords7 Feb 2023Public Order Bill - Report (2nd Day) — Amendment 47 Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords25 Jan 2023Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill - Report — Amendment 22 minorityno disagrees with policy
Lords13 Jul 2021Procedure and Privileges - Motion to Agree — Amendment to the Motion Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Lords13 Jul 2021Procedure and Privileges - Motion to Agree — Amendment to the Motion minorityno disagrees with policy
Lords10 Jun 2021Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development etc.) (England) (Amendment) Order 2021 - Motion to Regret Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords27 Apr 2021Fire Safety Bill - Commons Reason — Motion A1 (as an amendment to Motion A) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords13 Apr 2021Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill - Report — Amendment 6 Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords13 Apr 2021Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill - Report — Amendment 3 Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords24 Mar 2021Financial Services Bill - Report (1st Day) — Amendment 3 ayeno disagrees with policy
Lords17 Mar 2021Domestic Abuse Bill - Report (4th Day) minorityno disagrees with policy
Lords17 Mar 2021Fire Safety Bill - Commons Reasons — Motion C1 (as an amendment to Motion C) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords15 Mar 2021Domestic Abuse Bill - Report (3rd Day) — Amendment 67 Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords3 Mar 2021Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill - Report — Amendment 16 Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords23 Feb 2021Trade Bill - Commons Reasons and Amendments — Motion B1 (as an amendment to Motion B) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords2 Feb 2021Trade Bill - Commons Amendments — Motion A1 (as an amendment to Motion A) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords14 Jan 2021Medicines and Medical Devices Bill - Report (2nd Day) — Amendment 18 Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords13 Jan 2021Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill - Report (2nd Day) — Amendment 24 Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords13 Jan 2021Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill - Report (2nd Day) — Amendment 22 Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords30 Dec 2020European Union (Future Relationship) Bill - Second Reading (and remaining stages) — Amendment to the Motion minorityno disagrees with policy
Lords15 Dec 2020Trade Bill - Report (Day 2) — Amendment 12 Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords9 Dec 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill - Commons Reasons and Amendments — Motion A1 (as an amendment to Motion A) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords25 Nov 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill - Report (3rd Day) — Amendment 64 Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords18 Nov 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill - Report (1st Day) — Amendment 1 Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords17 Nov 2020Fire Safety Bill - Report — Amendment 8 Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords9 Nov 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill - Committee (5th Day) Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Lords9 Nov 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill - Committee (5th Day) Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Lords21 Oct 2020Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill - Commons Reasons — Motion D1 (as an amendment to Motion D) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords20 Oct 2020Agriculture Bill - Commons Reasons — Motion C1 (as an amendment to Motion C) minorityno disagrees with policy
Lords20 Oct 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill - Second Reading (2nd Day) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords14 Oct 2020Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 2020 - Motion to Approve — Amendment to the Motion Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords6 Oct 2020Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill - Report (3rd Day) — Amendment 27 Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords5 Oct 2020Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill - Report (2nd Day) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords23 Sep 2020Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) (Coronavirus) Rules 2020 - Motion to Regret Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords17 Sep 2020Agriculture Bill - Report (2nd Day) — Amendment 58 Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords30 Jun 2020Pension Schemes Bill [HL] - Report — Amendment 32 Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords24 Jun 2020Fisheries Bill [HL] - Report (2nd Day) — Amendment 22 Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords17 Jun 2020Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL] - Report — Amendment 2 Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords15 Jun 2020Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 - Motion to Approve — Amendment to the Motion Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Lords15 Jun 2020Extradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL] - Third Reading — Amendment 2 Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords21 Jan 2020European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill - Report (2nd Day) (Continued) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords4 Sep 2019Business of the House - Motion on Standing Orders — Motion Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Lords4 Sep 2019Business of the House - Motion on Standing Orders — Motion Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Lords4 Sep 2019Business of the House - Motion on Standing Orders — Motion Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords4 Apr 2019Business of the House - Motion on Standing Orders — Motion Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords13 Mar 2019Trade Bill - Report (2nd Day) — Amendment 22 Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords16 May 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill - Third Reading Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords8 May 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill - Report (6th Day) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords8 May 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill - Report (6th Day) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords8 May 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill - Report (6th Day) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords2 May 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill - Report (5th Day) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords30 Apr 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill - Report (4th Day) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords18 Apr 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill - Report (1st Day) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords18 Apr 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill - Report (1st Day) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords23 Mar 2018House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL] - Committee Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Lords13 Dec 2017Data Protection Bill [HL] - Report (2nd Day) Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Lords29 Mar 2017Digital Economy Bill - Report (3rd Day) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords13 Mar 2017Higher Education and Research Bill - Report (3rd Day) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords7 Mar 2017European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill - Report (Continued) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords9 Jan 2017Higher Education and Research Bill - Committee (1st Day) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords4 May 2016Housing and Planning Bill - Commons Amendments and Reasons Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords4 May 2016Housing and Planning Bill - Commons Amendments and Reasons Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords4 May 2016Housing and Planning Bill - Commons Amendments and Reasons Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords21 Mar 2016Immigration Bill — Report (3rd Day) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords27 Jan 2016Welfare Reform and Work Bill — Report (2nd Day) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords18 Nov 2015European Union Referendum Bill — Report (1st Day) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords19 Oct 2015Energy Bill [HL] — Report (1st Day) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords11 Mar 2015Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill — Report (3rd Day) minorityno disagrees with policy
Lords9 Dec 2014Criminal Justice and Courts Bill — Commons Reasons and Amendments Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords26 Nov 2014Consumer Rights Bill — Report (3rd Day) minorityno disagrees with policy
Lords24 Nov 2014Consumer Rights Bill — Report (2nd Day) minorityno disagrees with policy
Lords4 Mar 2014Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Bill — Report minorityno disagrees with policy
Lords24 Jan 2014European Union (Referendum) Bill — Wording of Referendum Question Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords22 Jan 2014Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill — Report (4th Day) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords21 Jan 2014Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Third Reading Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords17 Dec 2013Children and Families Bill — Report (2nd Day) minorityno disagrees with policy
Lords21 Oct 2013Care Bill [HL] — Report (4th Day) minorityno disagrees with policy
Lords16 Oct 2013Care Bill [HL] — Report (3rd Day) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords23 Jan 2013Electoral Registration and Administration Bill — Report minorityno disagrees with policy
Lords27 Nov 2012Crime and Courts Bill [HL] — Report (1st Day) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords25 Apr 2012Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill — Commons Reasons and Amendment minorityno disagrees with policy
Lords27 Mar 2012Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill — Third Reading minorityno disagrees with policy
Lords27 Mar 2012Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill — Third Reading minorityno disagrees with policy
Lords27 Mar 2012Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill — Third Reading tellayeno disagrees with policy
Lords27 Mar 2012Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill — Third Reading Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords27 Mar 2012Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill — Third Reading Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords26 Mar 2012Procedure of the House — Motion to Agree Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords14 Mar 2012Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill — Report (4th Day) ayeno disagrees with policy
Lords14 Mar 2012Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill — Report (4th Day) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords14 Mar 2012Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill — Report (4th Day) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords13 Mar 2012Health and Social Care Bill — Report (7th Day) (Continued) minorityno disagrees with policy
Lords14 Feb 2012Welfare Reform Bill — Commons Reasons and Amendment tellayeno disagrees with policy
Lords23 Jan 2012Welfare Reform Bill — Report (5th Day) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords11 Jan 2012Welfare Reform Bill — Report (3rd Day) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords11 Jan 2012Welfare Reform Bill — Report (3rd Day) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords11 Jan 2012Welfare Reform Bill — Report (3rd Day) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords22 Nov 2011Health and Social Care Bill — Committee (7th Day) minorityno disagrees with policy
Lords22 Nov 2011Health and Social Care Bill — Committee (7th Day) minorityno disagrees with policy
Lords21 Oct 2011House of Lords Reform Bill [HL] — Order of Consideration Motion Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords14 Sep 2011Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill — Commons Amendments minorityno disagrees with policy
Lords14 Sep 2011Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill — Commons Amendments minorityno disagrees with policy
Lords7 Sep 2011Localism Bill — Report (2nd Day) minorityno disagrees with policy
Lords13 Jul 2011European Union Bill — Minister Empowered to Determine Referendum on Increased EU Powers and Competences Not Required minorityno disagrees with policy
Lords15 Jun 2011European Union Bill — Mechanism of EU Law Taking Effect in the UK Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords13 Jun 2011European Union Bill — Requirement for Referendum on Decisions Under Existing Treaties — Joining Euro — Border Controls — EU Prosecutor's Office minorityno disagrees with policy
Lords8 Jun 2011European Union Bill — Inconsequential wording change : supporting to permitting ayeno disagrees with policy
Lords11 May 2011Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill — Committee (1st Day) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords10 May 2011Fixed-term Parliaments Bill — Report (1st Day) minorityno disagrees with policy
Lords9 May 2011Public Bodies Bill [HL] — Third Reading minorityno disagrees with policy
Lords4 Apr 2011Public Bodies Bill [HL] — Report (3rd Day) minorityno disagrees with policy
Lords28 Mar 2011Public Bodies Bill [HL] — Report (2nd Day) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords28 Mar 2011Public Bodies Bill [HL] — Report (2nd Day) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords8 Feb 2011Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Consultation Period on New Constituency Boundaries minorityno disagrees with policy
Lords19 Jan 2011Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Moving to Vote on Population Cap for Parliamentary Constituency minorityaye disagrees with policy
Lords14 Dec 2010University Tuition Fee Cap raise to £9,000 minorityno disagrees with policy
Lords14 Dec 2010Public Bodies Bill [HL] — Committee (4th Day) — Abolition of Chief Coroner Majorityno disagrees with policy
Lords30 Nov 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Make Alternative Vote Referendum Only Consultative minorityno disagrees with policy
Lords7 Jul 2010Academies Bill [HL] — Report (2nd Day) minorityno disagrees with policy
Lords17 Mar 2010Personal Care at Home Bill — Report tellayeaye agrees with policy
Lords25 Jan 2010Equality Bill — Committee (4th Day) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Lords25 Jan 2010Equality Bill — Committee (4th Day) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Lords8 Jun 2009Business Rate Supplements Bill — Report minorityaye disagrees with policy
Lords18 Nov 2008Planning Bill Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Lords18 Jun 2008Lisbon Treaty — Delay till 20 October 2008 — rejected Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Lords11 Jun 2008Lisbon Treaty — Change the date upon which the Treaty will come into force — rejected Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Lords9 Jun 2008Lisbon Treaty — Restrict the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Union — rejected Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Lords17 Jul 2007Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill minorityaye disagrees with policy
Lords16 Nov 2004Civil Contingencies Bill Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Lords13 Jul 2004Constitutional Reform Bill [HL] minorityaye disagrees with policy
Lords4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — fully elected Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Lords25 Apr 2002Police Reform Bill [HL] minorityaye disagrees with policy
Lords24 Jul 2001British Overseas Territories Bill [H.L.] Majorityaye disagrees with policy

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