Voting Record — Michael Ancram MP, Devizes (10010)

Michael Ancram

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

ConstituencyFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
House of Lords 22 Nov 2010 still in office Con 6 votes out of 461, 1.3% 461 votes out of 1427, 32.3% 0 times
Devizes 5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Con 4 votes out of 625, 0.6% 625 votes out of 1288, 48.5% 0 times
Devizes 7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Con 1 vote out of 566, 0.2% 566 votes out of 1246, 45.4% 0 times
Devizes 1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Con 1 vote out of 573, 0.2% 573 votes out of 1273, 45.0% 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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HouseDateSubjectThe Marquess of LothianCon VoteRôle
Lords24 Feb 2015Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Mitochondrial Donation) Regulations 2015 — Motion to Approve minorityno Rebel
Lords28 Jul 2014Leader of the House of Lords — Motion to Regret Majorityno Rebel
Lords10 Jul 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Report (2nd Day) minorityno Rebel
Lords8 Jul 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Report (1st Day) minorityunknown Unknown
Lords8 Jul 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Report (1st Day) minorityno Rebel
Lords4 Jun 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Second Reading (2nd Day) minorityno Rebel
Lords21 Oct 2011House of Lords Reform Bill [HL] — Committee minorityaye Rebel
5 Sep 2011Stopped being Member, Joint Committee on Security
7 Dec 2010Became Member, Joint Committee on Security
11 May 2010Stopped being Member, Intelligence and Security (Cabinet Office) Committee
6 May 2010Stopped being Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
HouseDateSubjectMichael AncramCon VoteRôle
Commons22 Oct 2008Point of Order — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [ Lords] (Programme) (No. 2) Majorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 16 weeks — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons14 Mar 2007Trident Replacement — Maintain the UK Nuclear Deterrent Beyond the Life of The Existing System minorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 6 (80 per Cent. Elected) Majorityno Rebel
3 Aug 2006Became Member, Intelligence and Security (Cabinet Office) Committee
26 Jan 2006Became Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
16 Dec 2005Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Defence & Deputy Leader, Defence
6 Dec 2005Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Defence,
6 Dec 2005Stopped being Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party,
20 May 2005Stopped being Shadow Foreign Secretary & Deputy Leader, Foreign Affairs
20 May 2005Became Shadow Secretary of State for Defence & Deputy Leader, Defence
10 May 2005Became Shadow Secretary of State for Defence,
10 May 2005Stopped being Shadow Foreign Secretary,
HouseDateSubjectMichael AncramCon VoteRôle
17 Mar 2005Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for International Affairs, Shadow Foreign Secretary & Deputy Leader, International Affairs
17 Mar 2005Became Shadow Foreign Secretary & Deputy Leader, Foreign Affairs
10 May 2004Became Shadow Secretary of State for International Affairs, Shadow Foreign Secretary & Deputy Leader, International Affairs
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 4 (80 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
18 Sep 2001Became Shadow Foreign Secretary,
18 Sep 2001Became Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party,
18 Sep 2001Stopped being Shadow Minister without Portfolio,
18 Sep 2001Stopped being Party Chair, Conservative Party,
HouseDateSubjectMichael AncramCon VoteRôle
Commons20 Dec 2000Deferred Divisions - Deregulation minorityaye Rebel
Commons13 Dec 2000Deferred Divisions - Fisheries: Total Allowable Catches and Quotas 2001 bothno Rebel
2 Dec 1998Became Shadow Minister without Portfolio,
2 Dec 1998Became Party Chair, Conservative Party,
2 Dec 1998Stopped being Deputy Chair, Conservative Party,
2 Jun 1998Became Deputy Chair, Conservative Party,
2 Jun 1998Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State,
11 Jun 1997Became Shadow Secretary of State,
2 May 1997Stopped being The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office,
11 Jan 1994Became The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office,
5 Jan 1994Stopped being Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Northern Ireland Office),
26 Jul 1993Stopped being Member, Public Accounts Committee
27 May 1993Became Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Northern Ireland Office),
27 Apr 1992Became Member, Public Accounts Committee
14 Jun 1987Stopped being Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scottish Office),
13 Jun 1983Became Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scottish Office),

Policy Comparisons

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

AgreementPolicy
91% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
0% Assisted Dying
54% Asylum System - More strict
17% Ban fox hunting
50% Business and community control of schools: For
100% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
3% Control Orders
50% Corporal punishment of children - Against
50% Crossrail - In favour
2% Delegate more powers to government ministers
100% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
8% Easier access to abortion
76% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
13% European Union Integration - For
10% Foundation hospitals - In favour
17% Fox hunting - Ban
69% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
59% Fully Elected House of Lords
52% Gambling - Against permissiveness
50% Heathrow Third Runway - In Favour
0% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
100% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
27% Homosexuality - Equal rights
17% Human Rights and Equality
39% Identity cards - For introduction
100% Increase VAT
99% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
81% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
20% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
50% Mass Retention of Communications Data
0% Minimum Wage
16% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
70% No detention without charge or trial
50% Nuclear power - For
58% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
50% Pension auto-enrolment - For
6% Post office - in favour of Government policy
94% Post office closures - against
100% Privatise Royal Mail
42% Promote Occupational Pensions
0% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
50% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
93% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
98% Reducing the number of MPs - for
50% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
67% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
31% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
0% Right to strike
98% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
100% Same Sex Marriage - for
58% Schools - Greater Autonomy
50% Smoking ban - In favour
93% Stop climate change
50% Support current and former armed service members
0% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
98% Termination of pregnancy - against
100% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
100% Trade Unions - Restrict
50% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
50% Transparency of Parliament
25% Trident replacement - In favour
100% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
92% University education fees - Should be free
41% University Tuition Fees - For
92% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
50% Voting age - Reduce to 16
58% War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

Possible Friends (more...)

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.

AgreementNameConstituencyParty
100.0% John HowellHenleyCon
91.2% Robert KeySalisburyCon
90.6% Alan DuncanRutland and MeltonCon
90.3% Francis MaudeHorshamCon
90.0% David CameronWitneyCon

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