Voting Record — Nigel Dodds MP, Belfast North (10857)

Nigel Dodds

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	18 Sep 2020	still in office	DUP	20 votes out of 348, 5.7%	348 votes out of 605, 57.5%	0 times
Belfast North	9 Jun 2017	6 Nov 2019	DUP	3 votes out of 399, 0.8%	399 votes out of 463, 86.2%	0 times
Belfast North	8 May 2015	3 May 2017	DUP	1 vote out of 277, 0.4%	277 votes out of 467, 59.3%	0 times
Belfast North	6 May 2010	30 Mar 2015	DUP	3 votes out of 594, 0.5%	594 votes out of 1239, 47.9%	0 times
Belfast North	5 May 2005	12 Apr 2010	DUP	5 votes out of 549, 0.9%	549 votes out of 1288, 42.6%	2 times
Belfast North	7 Jun 2001	11 Apr 2005	DUP	0 votes out of 578, 0.0%	578 votes out of 1246, 46.4%	11 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 Dodds of Duncairn	DUP Vote	Rôle
30 May 2024	Stopped being Member, Windsor Framework Sub-Committee
Lords	30 Apr 2024	Victims and Prisoners Bill - Report (3rd Day) — Amendment 119AA	no	unknown	Unknown
Lords	4 Sep 2023	Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill - Report (5th Day) — Amendment 191A	Majority	no	Rebel
Lords	18 Jul 2023	Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill - Report (3rd Day) — Amendment 68	minority	no	Rebel
Lords	18 Jul 2023	Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill - Report (3rd Day) — Amendment 67	minority	unknown	Unknown
Lords	5 Jul 2023	Illegal Migration Bill - Report (3rd Day) — Amendment 168	Majority	no	Rebel
Lords	28 Jun 2022	Pharmacy (Responsible Pharmacists, Superintendent Pharmacists etc.) Order 2022 - Motion to Approve — Amendment to the Motion	minority	unknown	Unknown
Lords	27 Apr 2022	Judicial Review and Courts Bill - Commons Amendment and Reasons — Motion C1 (as an amendment to Motion C)	minority	no	Rebel
Lords	26 Apr 2022	Nationality and Borders Bill - Commons Amendments — Motion L1 (as an amendment to Motion L)	Majority	aye	Rebel
Lords	25 Apr 2022	Elections Bill - Report (2nd Day) — Amendment 69A	minority	no	Rebel
Lords	25 Apr 2022	Elections Bill - Report (2nd Day) — Amendment 63	minority	no	Rebel
Lords	6 Apr 2022	Elections Bill - Report (1st Day) (Continued) — Amendment 42	minority	no	Rebel
Lords	4 Apr 2022	Nationality and Borders Bill - Commons Amendments — Motion R1 (as an amendment to Motion R)	minority	unknown	Unknown
Lords	4 Apr 2022	Nationality and Borders Bill - Commons Amendments — Motion Q1 (as an amendment to Motion Q)	minority	unknown	Unknown
Lords	4 Apr 2022	Nationality and Borders Bill - Commons Amendments — Motion M1 (as an amendment to Motion M)	minority	unknown	Unknown
Lords	4 Apr 2022	Nationality and Borders Bill - Commons Amendments — Motion J1 (as an amendment to Motion J)	minority	unknown	Unknown
Lords	4 Apr 2022	Nationality and Borders Bill - Commons Amendments — Motion G1 (as an amendment to Motion G)	minority	unknown	Unknown
Lords	4 Apr 2022	Nationality and Borders Bill - Commons Amendments — Motion E1 (as an amendment to Motion E)	minority	unknown	Unknown
Lords	4 Apr 2022	Nationality and Borders Bill - Commons Amendments — Motion D1 (as an amendment to Motion D)	minority	unknown	Unknown
Lords	29 Mar 2022	Building Safety Bill - Report (Continued) — Amendment 115	minority	aye	Rebel
Lords	29 Mar 2022	Building Safety Bill - Report — Amendment 8	minority	aye	Rebel
Lords	16 Mar 2022	Health and Care Bill - Report (4th Day) — Amendment 158	Majority	unknown	Unknown
Lords	7 Mar 2022	Health and Care Bill - Report (3rd Day) — Amendment 124	minority	aye	Rebel
Lords	7 Mar 2022	Health and Care Bill - Report (3rd Day) — Amendment 116	minority	aye	Rebel
Lords	9 Feb 2022	Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill - Report — Amendment 1	Majority	no	Rebel
Lords	16 Nov 2021	Dormant Assets Bill [HL] - Report — Amendment 1	minority	aye	Rebel
Lords	13 Sep 2021	Environment Bill - Report (3rd Day) — Amendment 53	Majority	no	Rebel
Lords	8 Sep 2021	Environment Bill - Report (2nd Day) — Amendment 20	Majority	no	Rebel
Lords	20 Jul 2021	Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL] - Report — Amendment 27	minority	unknown	Unknown
Lords	13 Jul 2021	Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship) (Bilge Alarm) Regulations 2021 - Motion to Regret	Majority	unknown	Unknown
Lords	13 Jul 2021	Procedure and Privileges - Motion to Agree — Amendment to the Motion	minority	no	Rebel
Lords	13 Jul 2021	Procedure and Privileges - Motion to Agree — Amendment to the Motion	Majority	aye	Rebel
Lords	10 Jun 2021	Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development etc.) (England) (Amendment) Order 2021 - Motion to Regret	minority	unknown	Unknown
Lords	10 Jun 2021	Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development etc.) (England) (Amendment) Order 2021 - Motion to Annul	Majority	unknown	Unknown
14 Apr 2021	Became Member, Windsor Framework Sub-Committee
Lords	13 Jan 2021	Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill - Report (2nd Day) — Amendment 34 (to Amendment 33)	Majority	no	Rebel
Lords	13 Jan 2021	Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill - Report (2nd Day) — Amendment 24	minority	aye	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	Nigel Dodds	DUP Vote	Rôle
6 Nov 2019	Stopped being Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Reform and Constitutional Issues),
6 Nov 2019	Stopped being Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Foreign Affairs),
6 Nov 2019	Stopped being Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Brexit),
6 Nov 2019	Stopped being DUP Westminster Leader,
Commons	19 Jun 2019	Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill — The Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body — Economic Benefits Across the Nations and Regions	Majority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	27 Mar 2019	Draft Rural Development (Rules and Decisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	27 Mar 2019	Draft Rural Development (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	20 Mar 2019	The Amendments Relating to the Provision of Integrated Care Regulations 2019 — Integrated Care Contracts	minority	no	Rebel
1 Jul 2017	Became Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Brexit),
House	Date	Subject	Nigel Dodds	DUP Vote	Rôle
Commons	25 Jan 2017	Opposition Day — Prisons — Reduce Overcrowding and Improve Safety	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	8 Sep 2015	Finance Bill — New Clause 2 — Report on Application of Climate Change Levy Tax To Electricity Generated from Renewable Sources	minority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	8 Sep 2015	Finance Bill — Application of Climate Change Levy Tax to Electricity Generated from Renewable Sources	minority	unknown	Unknown
8 May 2015	Became Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Reform and Constitutional Issues),
8 May 2015	Became Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Foreign Affairs),
House	Date	Subject	Nigel Dodds	DUP Vote	Rôle
30 Mar 2015	Stopped being Shadow Spokesperson (Justice),
30 Mar 2015	Stopped being Shadow Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs),
Commons	23 Oct 2014	Repeal of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011	Majority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	11 Nov 2013	Offender Rehabilitation Bill — Decline Second Reading	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	30 Oct 2012	Draft Welfare of Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (England) Regulations 2012 — Minimum Welfare Standards	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	24 Oct 2012	Draft Housing Benefit (Amendment) Regulations 2012 — Under Occupation Critera — Local Housing Allowance Rates	minority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	5 Jul 2012	Joint Committee on Professional Standards in the Banking Industry	Majority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	25 Jan 2012	London Local Authorities Bill — Closure of Debate on Street Litter Control Notices	minority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	2 Nov 2011	Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill — Clause 41 — Regulation of No-Win No-Fee Arrangements	Majority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	30 Mar 2011	Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill — Clause 152 — Specialist Police and CPS Units to Deal with Universal Jurisdiction Arrest Warrants in Private Prosecutions	Majority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	30 Mar 2011	Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill — New Clause 5 — Memorandum of Understanding on Roles of Chief Constables vs Police and Crime Commissioners	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	13 Oct 2010	Public Houses and Private Members' Clubs (Smoking) Bill	minority	unknown	Unknown
1 Jun 2010	Became Shadow Spokesperson (Justice),
1 Jun 2010	Became Shadow Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs),
1 Jun 2010	Stopped being Shadow Spokesperson (Justice),
1 Jun 2010	Stopped being Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform),
6 May 2010	Stopped being Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
6 May 2010	Stopped being Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
6 May 2010	Became DUP Westminster Leader,
6 May 2010	Stopped being Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Without Portfolio),
House	Date	Subject	Nigel Dodds	DUP Vote	Rôle
9 Nov 2009	Became Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
9 Nov 2009	Became Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
18 May 2009	Stopped being Member, Members' Allowances Committee
Commons	11 Mar 2009	Deferred Divisions — Adjournment (easter)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	11 Mar 2009	Deferred Divisions — Representation of the people	minority	aye	Rebel
9 Feb 2009	Became Member, Members' Allowances Committee
Commons	26 Nov 2008	Orders of the Day — Clause 154 — Rules	Majority	unknown	Unknown
4 Jun 2008	Became Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Without Portfolio),
1 Jun 2008	Stopped being Opposition Whip (Commons),
Commons	9 Jan 2008	Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill — Preventing prison officers from taking industrial action	Majority	unknown	Unknown
1 Jun 2007	Became Shadow Spokesperson (Justice),
1 Jun 2007	Became Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform),
1 Jun 2007	Stopped being Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions),
1 Jun 2007	Stopped being Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury),
Commons	21 Nov 2006	Orders of the Day — Clause 2 — Compliance or non-compliance with St Andrews Agreement timetable	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	5 Jul 2006	Deferred Divisions — adjournment (summer)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Jun 2006	Parliamentary and Local Elections (Choice of Electoral Systems)	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	23 Nov 2005	Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	29 Jun 2005	Climate Change (G8 Summit)	minority	no	Rebel
1 Jun 2005	Became Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions),
1 Jun 2005	Became Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury),
House	Date	Subject	Nigel Dodds	DUP Vote	Rôle
Commons	26 Apr 2004	Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] — Clause 6 — Duty Of Director Of Public Prosecutions To Refer Certain Matters To Police Ombudsman	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	26 Apr 2004	Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] — Clause 2 — Membership Of The Commission	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	11 Feb 2004	Northern Ireland	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	17 Sep 2003	Northern Ireland (Monitoring Commission Etc.) Bill [Lords] [Ways and Means] — Clause 12 — Short Title, Commencement and Repeals	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	17 Sep 2003	Northern Ireland (Monitoring Commission etc.) Bill (Allocation of Time)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	12 May 2003	Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections and Periods of Suspension) Bill — Clause 6 — Modification Of Enactments	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	12 May 2003	Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections and Periods of Suspension) Bill — [Sir Alan Haslehurst in the Chair] — Clause 1 — Election Of Next Assembly	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	26 Mar 2003	Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] — New Clause 1 — Independent Members: Declaration Against Terrorism	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	10 Feb 2003	Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords]	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	9 Jan 2002	Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning (Amendment) Bill — New Clause 1 — Commencement	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	18 Dec 2001	Facilities of the House	tellaye	aye	Teller
1 Jul 2001	Became Opposition Whip (Commons),

Policy Comparisons

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

Agreement	Policy
96%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
62%	Academy Schools - for
50%	Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
90%	Additional Rate of Income Tax - Increase
58%	Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
38%	Apprenticeships
0%	Assisted Dying
58%	Asylum System - More strict
99%	Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
50%	Ban fox hunting
75%	Bankers' Bonus Tax
0%	Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
81%	Business and community control of schools: For
0%	Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
50%	Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
50%	Closed Material Proceedure
27%	Coalition Programme for Government - For
48%	Control Orders
50%	Crossrail - In favour
50%	Cull Badgers
0%	Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
79%	Delegate more powers to government ministers
50%	Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
100%	Deprivation of Citizenship - Easier to Do
50%	Do more to help refugees inclding children
5%	Easier access to abortion
30%	Employee Shareholder Status
50%	Employment rights
84%	Encourage and incentivise saving
0%	End support for some 16-18 yr olds in education
75%	Energy Prices - More Affordable
0%	English Votes on English Laws etc.
50%	Environmental water quality
0%	Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
20%	European Union Integration - For
21%	Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
50%	Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
83%	Fixed Term Parliaments
12%	For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
20%	Foundation hospitals - In favour
50%	Fox hunting - Ban
41%	Fully Elected House of Lords
27%	Further devolution to Northern Ireland
34%	Further devolution to Scotland
44%	Further devolution to Wales
74%	Gambling - Against permissiveness
38%	GP Commissioning in the NHS
67%	Heathrow Third Runway - In Favour
83%	Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
0%	Higher Pay for Public Sector Workers
48%	Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
28%	Higher taxes on banks
100%	Higher taxes on sugary drinks
50%	Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
16%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
56%	HS2 - In Favour
33%	Human Rights and Equality
24%	Identity cards - For introduction
83%	In Favour of Mass Surveillance
58%	Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
50%	Incentivise membership of press regulator
26%	Increase Air Passenger Duty
41%	Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
21%	Increase the state pension age
14%	Increase VAT
42%	Inheritance Tax
98%	Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
57%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
56%	Jobs Guarantee for Long Term Young Unemployed
46%	Labour's Terrorism laws - For
79%	Limit NHS Foundation Trust Private Patient Income
88%	Localise Council Tax Support
35%	Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
50%	Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
60%	Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
38%	Mansion Tax
84%	Mass Retention of Communications Data
50%	Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
0%	Member trustees on pension boards
50%	Merge Police and Fire under Police & Crime Cmmr
100%	Military Action against Daesh / ISIL
54%	Minimum Wage
50%	Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
0%	More Emergency Service Workers
100%	More funds for social care
53%	More powers for local councils
0%	MPs decide if to approve a withdrawal agreeement
16%	No detention without charge or trial
43%	No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
95%	Nuclear power - For
42%	Openness and Transparency - In Favour
58%	Pension auto-enrolment - For
50%	Phase out of Tenancies for Life
39%	Police and Crime Commissioners
6%	Post office - in favour of Government policy
94%	Post office closures - against
7%	Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
75%	Prevent abuse of zero hours contracts
6%	Privatise Royal Mail
47%	Promote Occupational Pensions
14%	Proportional Representation Voting System - For
46%	Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
34%	Public Ownership of Railways
75%	Rail Fares - Lower
74%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
77%	Reduce capital gains tax
50%	Reduce central funding for local government
50%	Reduce max amount people may be charged for care
23%	Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
100%	Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
33%	Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
15%	Reducing the number of MPs - for
1%	Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
0%	Referendum on any EU withdrawal arrangements
86%	Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
4%	Referendums for Directly Elected City Mayors
50%	Register of Lobbyists
50%	Regulate letting agent fees
50%	Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
40%	Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
17%	Replace Higher Education Grants with Loans
50%	Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
100%	Require voters to show photo ID before voting
42%	Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
45%	Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
50%	Retain funds from council house sales locally
67%	Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
19%	Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
42%	Right to strike
20%	Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
3%	Same Sex Marriage - for
68%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
0%	Sell England's Public Forests
50%	Smoking ban - In favour
55%	State control of bus services
53%	Stop climate change
66%	Support current and former armed service members
46%	Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
25%	Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
90%	Termination of pregnancy - against
67%	The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
91%	Tougher on illegal immigration
75%	Trade Unions - Restrict
90%	Transexuality - Against legal recognition
58%	Transparency of Parliament
79%	Trident replacement - In favour
0%	Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
92%	University education fees - Should be free
5%	University Tuition Fees - For
84%	Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
25%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
42%	War - Parliamentary authority not necessary
70%	Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
86%	Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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Voting Record — Nigel Dodds MP, Belfast North (10857)

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