Voting Record — Michael Howard MP, Folkestone and Hythe (10290)
Michael Howard
Note: our records only go back to 1997 for the Commons and 2001 for the Lords (more details).
Constituency | From | To | Party | Rebellions (explain...) | Attendance (explain...) | Teller |
House of Lords | 20 Jul 2010 | still in office | Con | 13 votes out of 713, 1.8% | 713 votes out of 1479, 48.2% | 0 times |
Folkestone and Hythe | 5 May 2005 | 12 Apr 2010 | Con | 13 votes out of 528, 2.5% | 528 votes out of 1288, 41.0% | 0 times |
Folkestone and Hythe | 7 Jun 2001 | 11 Apr 2005 | Con | 2 votes out of 553, 0.4% | 553 votes out of 1246, 44.4% | 0 times |
Folkestone and Hythe | 1 May 1997 | 14 May 2001 | Con | 2 votes out of 597, 0.3% | 597 votes out of 1273, 46.9% | 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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House | Date | Subject | Lord Howard of Lympne | Con Vote | Rôle | |
Lords | 23 May 2024 | Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill - Committee — Amendment 2 | minority | no | Rebel | |
Lords | 14 May 2024 | Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill - Commons Reasons and Amendments — Motion E1 (as an amendment to Motion E) | Majority | no | Rebel | |
20 Apr 2023 | Stopped being Member, Constitution Committee | |||||
Lords | 7 Feb 2023 | Public Order Bill - Report (2nd Day) — Amendment 54 | Majority | no | Rebel | |
Lords | 27 Apr 2022 | Judicial Review and Courts Bill - Commons Amendment and Reasons — Motion C1 (as an amendment to Motion C) | minority | no | Rebel | |
31 Mar 2022 | Became Member, Constitution Committee | |||||
Lords | 6 Dec 2021 | Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL] - Report (Continued) — Amendment 27 | minority | no | Rebel | |
Lords | 12 Oct 2021 | Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL] - Report (1st Day) — Amendment 31 | Majority | no | Rebel | |
Lords | 12 Oct 2021 | Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL] - Report (1st Day) — Amendment 29 | Majority | no | Rebel | |
Lords | 30 Nov 2020 | High Speed Rail (West Midlands–Crewe) Bill - Report (1st Day) — Amendment 5 | minority | no | Rebel | |
Lords | 9 Nov 2020 | United Kingdom Internal Market Bill - Committee (5th Day) | Majority | aye | Rebel | |
Lords | 9 Nov 2020 | United Kingdom Internal Market Bill - Committee (5th Day) | Majority | aye | Rebel | |
Lords | 20 Oct 2020 | United Kingdom Internal Market Bill - Second Reading (2nd Day) | Majority | no | Rebel | |
Lords | 8 Apr 2019 | European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill - Committee — Amendment 7 | minority | aye | Rebel | |
Lords | 4 Mar 2013 | Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill — Report (2nd Day) | Majority | no | Rebel | |
11 May 2010 | Stopped being Member, Committee on Issue of Privilege (Police Searches on Parliamentary Estate) | |||||
6 May 2010 | Stopped being Member, Committee on Issue of Privilege (Police Searches on Parliamentary Estate) | |||||
House | Date | Subject | Michael Howard | Con Vote | Rôle | |
10 Aug 2009 | Became Member, Committee on Issue of Privilege (Police Searches on Parliamentary Estate) | |||||
13 Jul 2009 | Became Member, Committee on Issue of Privilege (Police Searches on Parliamentary Estate) | |||||
Commons | 30 Apr 2009 | MPs' expenses — No lower limit for declaration | minority | aye | Rebel | |
Commons | 30 Apr 2009 | MPs' expenses — Staff to be employees of Parliament | minority | aye | Rebel | |
Commons | 30 Apr 2009 | MPs' expenses — outer-London MPs can no longer claim second home | minority | aye | Rebel | |
Commons | 22 Oct 2008 | Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Third Reading | Majority | no | Rebel | |
Commons | 22 Oct 2008 | Point of Order — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [ Lords] (Programme) (No. 2) | Majority | no | Rebel | |
Commons | 3 Jul 2008 | MPs' salaries — Increase with Public Sector Earnings Index — rejected | Majority | aye | Rebel | |
Commons | 3 Jul 2008 | MPs' salaries — Increases capped to 2.3% — rejected | Majority | aye | Rebel | |
Commons | 20 May 2008 | Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Prospects for life of handicapped child must be given before abortion — rejected | Majority | aye | Rebel | |
Commons | 19 May 2008 | Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for sibling tissue compatibility | Majority | aye | Rebel | |
Commons | 19 May 2008 | Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Animal DNA may be inserted into an embryo | Majority | aye | Rebel | |
Commons | 19 May 2008 | Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Human-animal hybrid licenses | Majority | aye | Rebel | |
Commons | 12 May 2008 | Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Second Reading | Majority | no | Rebel | |
Commons | 7 Mar 2007 | House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 6 (80 per Cent. Elected) | Majority | no | Rebel | |
6 Dec 2005 | Stopped being Leader of the Opposition, | |||||
6 Dec 2005 | Stopped being Leader of the Conservative Party, | |||||
6 Dec 2005 | Stopped being Leader of HM Official Opposition, | |||||
House | Date | Subject | Michael Howard | Con Vote | Rôle | |
10 May 2004 | Became Leader of the Opposition, | |||||
6 Nov 2003 | Became Leader of the Conservative Party, | |||||
6 Nov 2003 | Became Leader of HM Official Opposition, | |||||
6 Nov 2003 | Stopped being Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, | |||||
Commons | 4 Feb 2003 | House of Lords Reform — Option 4 (80 per Cent. Elected) — rejected | minority | no | Rebel | |
Commons | 4 Feb 2003 | House of Lords Reform — Option 2 (100 per Cent. Elected) — rejected | minority | no | Rebel | |
House | Date | Subject | Michael Howard | Con Vote | Rôle | |
Commons | 22 Mar 2001 | Election of a Speaker — Election of Speaker by secret ballot | minority | no | Rebel | |
9 Jan 2001 | Became Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, | |||||
Commons | 19 Dec 2000 | Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations | Majority | no | Rebel | |
15 Jun 1999 | Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State, | |||||
11 Jun 1997 | Became Shadow Secretary of State, | |||||
1 May 1997 | Stopped being The Secretary of State for the Home Department, | |||||
27 May 1993 | Became The Secretary of State for the Home Department, | |||||
26 May 1993 | Stopped being Secretary of State for Environment, | |||||
11 Apr 1992 | Became Secretary of State for Environment, | |||||
10 Apr 1992 | Stopped being Secretary of State for Employment, | |||||
2 Jan 1990 | Became Secretary of State for Employment, | |||||
2 Jan 1990 | Stopped being Minister of State (Department of Environment) (Housing), | |||||
25 Jul 1989 | Became Minister of State (Department of Environment) (Housing), | |||||
23 Jul 1989 | Stopped being Minister of State (Department of Environment) (Planning), | |||||
25 Jul 1988 | Became Minister of State (Department of Environment) (Planning), | |||||
24 Jul 1988 | Stopped being Minister of State (Department of Environment) (Local Government), | |||||
13 Jun 1987 | Became Minister of State (Department of Environment) (Local Government), | |||||
13 Jun 1987 | Stopped being Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Trade and Industry), | |||||
2 Sep 1985 | Became Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Trade and Industry), |
Policy Comparisons
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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.
Agreement | Name | Constituency | Party |
100.0% | John Howell | Henley | Con |
94.5% | Malcolm Rifkind | Kensington and Chelsea | Con |
94.4% | George Osborne | Tatton | Con |
94.4% | David Maclean | Penrith and The Border | Con |
94.2% | Keith Simpson | Mid Norfolk | Con |