Voting Record — Michael Mates MP, East Hampshire (10422)

Michael Mates

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

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Con 7 votes out of 437, 1.6% 437 votes out of 1288, 33.9% 0 times
7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Con 4 votes out of 403, 1.0% 403 votes out of 1246, 32.3% 0 times
1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Con 3 votes out of 476, 0.6% 476 votes out of 1273, 37.4% 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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HouseDateSubjectMichael MatesCon VoteRôle
11 May 2010Stopped being Member, Intelligence and Security (Cabinet Office) Committee
Commons1 Jul 2009Deferred Divisions — Notices of questions etc. during september 2009 minorityaye Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for sibling tissue compatibility Majorityaye Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Animal DNA may be inserted into an embryo Majorityaye Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Cannot use gametes or pronuclei — rejected Majorityaye Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Human-animal hybrid licenses Majorityaye Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons9 Nov 2005Terrorism Bill — Extension Of Period Of Detention to 28 Days — but not 60 minorityaye Rebel
1 Nov 2005Became Member, Intelligence and Security (Cabinet Office) Committee
HouseDateSubjectMichael MatesCon VoteRôle
11 Apr 2005Stopped being Chairman, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
11 Apr 2005Stopped being Member, Liaison Committee
11 Apr 2005Stopped being Member, Intelligence and Security (Cabinet Office) Committee
Commons28 Jun 2004Human Tissue Bill — New Clause 1 — Determination of consent for removal, storage and use of organs from Adults for purpose of transplantation minorityno Rebel
28 May 2004Became Chairman, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
28 May 2004Became Member, Liaison Committee
28 May 2004Became Member, Intelligence and Security (Cabinet Office) Committee
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Dec 2002Deferred Divisions — Convention on the Future of Europe — Estimates, 2001–02 minorityaye Rebel
Commons23 Jan 2002Identity Card minorityno Rebel
Commons26 Nov 2001Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — Clauses 101 to 105, 120 to 122 — Communication Data bothno Rebel
HouseDateSubjectMichael MatesCon VoteRôle
Commons19 Dec 2000Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations Majorityno Rebel
Commons13 Dec 2000Deferred Divisions - Fisheries: Total Allowable Catches and Quotas 2001 bothno Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno Rebel
Commons2 Sep 1998Business of the House (Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiracy) Bill) minorityaye Rebel

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
44% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
50% Assisted Dying
53% Asylum System - More strict
16% Ban fox hunting
66% Business and community control of schools: For
50% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
47% Control Orders
50% Corporal punishment of children - Against
50% Crossrail - In favour
2% Delegate more powers to government ministers
50% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
16% European Union Integration - For
10% Foundation hospitals - In favour
16% Fox hunting - Ban
79% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
12% Fully Elected House of Lords
66% Gambling - Against permissiveness
50% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
50% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
21% Homosexuality - Equal rights
33% Human Rights and Equality
40% Identity cards - For introduction
100% Increase VAT
97% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
52% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
37% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
0% Mass Retention of Communications Data
0% Minimum Wage
31% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
62% No detention without charge or trial
50% Nuclear power - For
55% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
50% Pension auto-enrolment - For
9% Post office - in favour of Government policy
91% Post office closures - against
50% Privatise Royal Mail
50% Promote Occupational Pensions
0% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
50% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
84% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
67% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
23% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
0% Right to strike
98% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
50% Same Sex Marriage - for
61% Schools - Greater Autonomy
22% Smoking ban - In favour
78% Stop climate change
50% Support current and former armed service members
0% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
67% Termination of pregnancy - against
50% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
100% Trade Unions - Restrict
50% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
50% Transparency of Parliament
100% Trident replacement - In favour
70% University education fees - Should be free
22% University Tuition Fees - For
98% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
50% Voting age - Reduce to 16
50% 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
91.9% Malcolm RifkindKensington and ChelseaCon
90.7% Nicholas SoamesMid SussexCon
90.2% Peter TapsellLouth and HorncastleCon
88.7% Tim YeoSouth SuffolkCon
88.6% Bill CashStoneCon

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