Voting Record — Mark Harper MP, Forest of Dean (11588)

Mark Harper is currently The Secretary of State for Transport,

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 16 votes out of 854, 1.9% 854 votes out of 1012, 84.4% 0 times
9 Jun 2017 6 Nov 2019 Con 14 votes out of 437, 3.2% 437 votes out of 463, 94.4% 1 time
8 May 2015 3 May 2017 Con 0 votes out of 413, 0.0% 413 votes out of 467, 88.4% 0 times
6 May 2010 30 Mar 2015 Con 10 votes out of 1083, 0.9% 1083 votes out of 1239, 87.4% 0 times
5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Con 8 votes out of 990, 0.8% 990 votes out of 1288, 76.9% 5 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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HouseDateSubjectMark HarperCon VoteRôle
25 Oct 2022Stopped being Member, Speaker's Conference Committee
25 Oct 2022Became The Secretary of State for Transport,
19 Oct 2022Became Member, Speaker's Conference Committee
Commons18 Oct 2022Public Order Bill — New Clause 11 - Offence of interference with access to or provision of abortion services minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Dec 2021Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Dec 2021Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Entry to Venues and Events) (England) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 1416) minorityaye Rebel
Commons30 Nov 2021Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2021 — Omicron Variant minorityaye Rebel
Commons22 Nov 2021Health and Care Bill — New Clause 49 — Cap on Requirement to Pay Care Costs minorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Nov 2021Committee on Standards — Owen Paterson MP minorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Nov 2021Committee on Standards — Owen Paterson MP minorityaye Rebel
Commons13 Jul 2021Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 minorityaye Rebel
Commons16 Jun 2021House of Commons Proceedings During the Pandemic minorityaye Rebel
Commons16 Jun 2021Coronavirus Restrictions — Extension minorityaye Rebel
Commons27 Apr 2021Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021 minorityaye Rebel
Commons25 Mar 2021Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) minorityaye Rebel
Commons10 Feb 2021Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers and Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 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
Commons23 Jun 2020Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme — House of Commons Debates on Sanctions in Individual Cases Majorityno Rebel
HouseDateSubjectMark HarperCon VoteRôle
Commons9 Jul 2019Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill — New Clause 1 — Marriage of Same-Sex Couples minorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Apr 2019Exiting the European Union — Delay Until 30 June 2019 minorityaye Rebel
Commons8 Apr 2019European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — Alternative Date for the UK Leaving the EU minorityaye Rebel
Commons8 Apr 2019European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — Length of Delay to the UK Leaving the EU minorityno Rebel
Commons8 Apr 2019European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — Arrangements for Moving a Motion on Seeking to Delay the UK Leaving the EU minorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Apr 2019European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — New Clause 4 — Amendability of Motions tellayeno Rebel Teller
Commons3 Apr 2019European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — No Delay to Withdrawal Beyond 22 May 2019 minorityno Rebel
Commons3 Apr 2019European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — Directions for the Prime Minister Majorityaye Rebel
Commons27 Mar 2019Draft European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) Regulations 2019- Delay Withdrawal from 29 March to 12 April or 22 May minorityaye Rebel
Commons19 Mar 2019Foreign Affairs Committee — Membership Majorityno Rebel
Commons12 Mar 2019European Union Withdrawal Agreement Majorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Jan 2019European Union Withdrawal Agreement Majorityaye Rebel
Commons31 Jan 2018Restoration and Renewal — Lords and Commons Leaving the Palace of Westminister During Renovations Majorityno Rebel
Commons31 Jan 2018Restoration and Renewal — Lords and Commons Leaving the Palace of Westminister During Renovations Majorityno Rebel
HouseDateSubjectMark HarperCon VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
14 Jul 2016Stopped being The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury,
8 May 2015Became The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury,
8 May 2015Stopped being Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) (Disabled People),
HouseDateSubjectMark HarperCon VoteRôle
Commons11 Mar 2015Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Products Regulations 2015 minorityaye Rebel
1 Dec 2014Stopped being Member, Administration Committee
Commons24 Nov 2014Recall of MPs Bill — Clause 2 — New Election as A Result of Conviction of an MP for An Offence Committed Before Their Election or Before Recall Bill Coming Into Force minorityaye Rebel
Commons24 Nov 2014Recall of MPs Bill — Clause 1 — If Conviction of MP for Fiddling Allowances Should Trigger New Election minorityaye Rebel
15 Jul 2014Became Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) (Disabled People),
10 Mar 2014Became Member, Administration Committee
Commons10 Feb 2014Children and Families Bill — Offence of Smoking in a Private Vehicle When A Person Under 18 is Present minorityaye Rebel
8 Feb 2014Stopped being The Minister for Immigration,
Commons21 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Third Reading Majorityno 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
6 Sep 2012Became The Minister for Immigration,
6 Sep 2012Stopped being The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office,
Commons9 Sep 2011Legislation (Territorial Extent) Bill — Third Reading — Impact of Bills on Each Part of the United Kingdom Majorityaye Rebel
12 May 2010Became The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office,
6 May 2010Stopped being Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions),
HouseDateSubjectMark HarperCon VoteRôle
23 Nov 2009Stopped being Member, Work and Pensions Committee
29 Jun 2009Became Member, Work and Pensions Committee
Commons12 Jun 2009Prayers — Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2008Opposition Day — [11th Allotted Day — Second Part] — Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [ Lords] (By Order) minorityaye Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2008Opposition Day — [11th Allotted Day — Second Part] — Manchester City Council Bill [ Lords] (By Order) minorityaye Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2008Opposition Day — [11th Allotted Day — Second Part] — Manchester City Council Bill [ Lords] (By Order) minorityaye Rebel
Commons6 Jun 2008Motion to sit in private — Voting Age (Reduction) Bill tellnono Teller
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 16 weeks — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 12 weeks — rejected minorityno Rebel
3 Jul 2007Became Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions),
1 Apr 2007Stopped being Shadow Minister (Defence),
6 Nov 2006Stopped being Member, Administration Committee
Commons14 Mar 2006Animal Welfare Bill — New Clause "8" — Docking of dogs' tails minorityaye Rebel
8 Dec 2005Became Shadow Minister (Defence),
Commons2 Dec 2005Motion to sit in Private tellayeno Rebel Teller
Commons29 Nov 2005Representation of the People (Reduction of Voting Age) tellnono Teller
Commons13 Jul 2005Committees — Administration Committee — Pay for Chairmen of Standing Committees tellayeaye Teller
Commons13 Jul 2005Committees — Term Limits for Chairmen of Select Committees tellnono Teller
12 Jul 2005Became Member, Administration 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
91% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
100% Academy Schools - for
13% Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
68% Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
0% Assisted Dying
97% Asylum System - More strict
100% Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
8% Bankers' Bonus Tax
100% Business and community control of schools: For
100% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
81% Control Orders
75% Cull Badgers
100% Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
81% Delegate more powers to government ministers
100% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
45% Do more to help refugees inclding children
100% Employee Shareholder Status
100% Encourage and incentivise saving
100% End support for some 16-18 yr olds in education
16% Energy Prices - More Affordable
93% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
28% European Union Integration - For
100% Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
32% Fully Elected House of Lords
28% Gambling - Against permissiveness
100% GP Commissioning in the NHS
86% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
100% Higher taxes on sugary drinks
100% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
70% Homosexuality - Equal rights
0% Identity cards - For introduction
100% In Favour of Mass Surveillance
85% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
90% Increase VAT
17% Inheritance Tax
77% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
0% Jobs Guarantee for Long Term Young Unemployed
38% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
0% Limit NHS Foundation Trust Private Patient Income
100% Localise Council Tax Support
0% Mansion Tax
81% Mass Retention of Communications Data
59% Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
96% Merge Police and Fire under Police & Crime Cmmr
1% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
38% No detention without charge or trial
0% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
84% Nuclear power - For
22% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
100% Phase out of Tenancies for Life
100% Police and Crime Commissioners
69% Promote Occupational Pensions
92% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
0% Rail Fares - Lower
86% Reduce capital gains tax
89% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
89% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
79% Reducing the number of MPs - for
100% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
100% Referendums for Directly Elected City Mayors
83% Register of Lobbyists
38% Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
38% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
25% Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
95% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
25% Retain funds from council house sales locally
100% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
10% Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
36% Right to strike
15% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
84% Same Sex Marriage - for
100% Schools - Greater Autonomy
28% Smoking ban - In favour
26% Stop climate change
23% Support current and former armed service members
82% Termination of pregnancy - against
91% Tougher on illegal immigration
96% Trade Unions - Restrict
50% Transparency of Parliament
100% Trident replacement - In favour
100% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
100% University Tuition Fees - For
96% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
7% Voting age - Reduce to 16
21% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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