Voting Record — Nigel Waterson MP, Eastbourne (10624)

Nigel Waterson

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

From	To	Party	Rebellions (explain...)	Attendance (explain...)	Teller
5 May 2005	12 Apr 2010	Con	7 votes out of 814, 0.9%	814 votes out of 1288, 63.2%	0 times
7 Jun 2001	11 Apr 2005	Con	5 votes out of 829, 0.6%	829 votes out of 1246, 66.5%	2 times
1 May 1997	14 May 2001	Con	2 votes out of 823, 0.2%	823 votes out of 1273, 64.7%	78 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	Nigel Waterson	Con Vote	Rôle
11 May 2010	Stopped being Shadow Minister, Work and Pensions
Commons	6 Jan 2010	Video Recordings Bill (Allocation of Time) — Sittings of the House	Majority	aye	Rebel
8 Sep 2009	Became Shadow Minister, Work and Pensions
8 Sep 2009	Stopped being Shadow Minister, Work & Pensions
Commons	1 Apr 2009	Deferred Divisions — Adjournment (May Day)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	2 Mar 2009	Political Parties and Elections Bill — Parliamentary candidates can keep their home addresses secret	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	10 Jun 2008	Counter Terrorism Bill — Lord Chief Justice to appoint "special coroners" — rejected	both	aye	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 16 weeks — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 12 weeks — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 7 (100 per Cent. Elected)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 6 (80 per Cent. Elected)	Majority	no	Rebel
16 Dec 2005	Stopped being (Also PPS To the Chairman of the Party), Work & Pensions & Welfare Reform
16 Dec 2005	Became Shadow Minister, Work & Pensions
13 Jun 2005	Became (Also PPS To the Chairman of the Party), Work & Pensions & Welfare Reform
13 Jun 2005	Stopped being Shadow Minister, Work & Pensions & Welfare Reform
20 May 2005	Stopped being Shadow Minister, Work & Pensions and Welfare Reform
20 May 2005	Became Shadow Minister, Work & Pensions & Welfare Reform
House	Date	Subject	Nigel Waterson	Con Vote	Rôle
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being Member, Work and Pensions Committee
17 Mar 2005	Became Shadow Minister, Work & Pensions and Welfare Reform
17 Mar 2005	Stopped being Shadow Minister, Economic Affairs
Commons	7 Feb 2005	Serious Organized Crime and Police Bill -- Demonstrating without authorisation in a designated area	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	12 Oct 2004	Civil Partnership Bill [Lords]	minority	aye	Rebel
28 May 2004	Became Member, Work and Pensions Committee
10 May 2004	Became Shadow Minister, Economic Affairs
Commons	22 Apr 2004	Security Screen	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	22 Apr 2004	Installation of a Security Screen in the House of Commons Chamber	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2003	Retirement Income Reform Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	7 Mar 2003	Retirement Income Reform Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	29 Oct 2002	Modernisation of the House of Commons	minority	aye	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	Nigel Waterson	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	20 Dec 2000	Deferred Divisions - Deregulation	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	9 Feb 1999	Employment Relations Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	2 Feb 1999	House of Lords Bill — Second Reading	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	2 Feb 1999	House of Lords Bill — Decline to give a Second Reading — rejected	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	26 Jan 1999	Tax Credits Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	26 Jan 1999	Tax Credits Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	12 Jan 1999	Local Government Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	9 Dec 1998	Tax Harmonisation	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	9 Dec 1998	Tax Harmonisation	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	9 Dec 1998	Decommissioning and Prisoner Releases	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	2 Dec 1998	European Parliamentary Elections Bill [Money] - Minor and consequential amendments	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	2 Dec 1998	European Parliamentary Elections Bill [Money] - Minor and Consequential Amendments of Schedule 1 to the European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	2 Dec 1998	European Parliamentary Elections Bill [Money]	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	2 Dec 1998	European Parliamentary Elections Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	2 Dec 1998	European Parliamentary Elections Bill (Allocation of Time)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	18 Nov 1998	European Parliamentary Elections Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	11 Nov 1998	Scotland Bill - Constituencies, regions and regional members	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	4 Nov 1998	Agriculture	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	4 Nov 1998	The Economy	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	21 Oct 1998	Human Rights Bill [Lords] - Power to take remedial action	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	21 Oct 1998	Human Rights Bill [Lords] - No remedial order before determination of European Commission of Human Rights	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	29 Jul 1998	Northern Ireland (Sentences)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	29 Jul 1998	Rural Areas	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	29 Jul 1998	Government Policy (Presentation)	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	29 Jul 1998	Parliamentary Oaths (Amendment)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	22 Jul 1998	Government of Wales Bill - Disqualification from being Assembly member	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	15 Jul 1998	School Standards and Framework Bill - Constitution of governing bodies	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	15 Jul 1998	School Standards and Framework Bill - Restrictions on financial assistance to non-maintained schools	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	15 Jul 1998	School Standards and Framework Bill - Governing bodies	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	8 Jul 1998	Competition Bill [Lords] - General Exclusions	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	8 Jul 1998	Competition Bill [Lords]	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	1 Jul 1998	Teaching and Higher Education Bill [Lords]	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	1 Jul 1998	Teaching and Higher Education Bill [Lords] — New arrangements for giving financial support to students	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	1 Jul 1998	Finance (No. 2) Bill - Repeals	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	15 Jun 1998	Northern Ireland (Sentences) Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	14 May 1998	Tax Credits (Initial Expenditure) Bill - Authorisation of expenditure	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	13 May 1998	Social Security Bill - New clause	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	27 Apr 1998	Finance (No. 2) Bill - Stamp duty on conveyance or transfer on sale	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	27 Apr 1998	Finance (No. 2) Bill 1998 — Regulations to allow the implementation of rules that would introduce instalment payments of corporation tax	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	21 Apr 1998	Finance (No. 2) Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	21 Apr 1998	Finance (No. 2) Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	7 Apr 1998	National Lottery Bill [Lords]	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	31 Mar 1998	Delegated Legislation - Pensions	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	31 Mar 1998	Scotland Bill - Register of concordats	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	31 Mar 1998	Scotland Bill - Reserved matters	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	25 Mar 1998	Government of Wales Bill - Power to enter into concordat	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	12 Mar 1998	European Parliamentary Elections Bill - Minor and consequential amendments of Schedule 1 to the European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	12 Mar 1998	European Parliamentary Elections Bill - Number of MEPs, electoral regions and electoral system	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	12 Mar 1998	European Parliamentary Elections Bill - Review of alternative voting systems	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	26 Feb 1998	European Parliamentary Elections Bill - Commencement	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	26 Feb 1998	European Parliamentary Elections Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	26 Feb 1998	European Parliamentary Elections Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	26 Feb 1998	European Parliamentary Elections Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	26 Feb 1998	European Parliamentary Elections Bill - Number of MEPs, electoral regions and electoral system	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	24 Feb 1998	European Parliamentary Elections Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	11 Feb 1998	Greater London Authority (Referendum) Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	11 Feb 1998	Greater London Authority (Referendum) Bill - Referendum	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	10 Feb 1998	Scotland Bill - Power to prevent or require action	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	5 Feb 1998	Local Government Finance	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	5 Feb 1998	Local Government Finance	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	5 Feb 1998	Local Government Finance	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	28 Jan 1998	Scotland Bill - Constituencies, regions and regional members	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	28 Jan 1998	Scotland Bill - The Scottish Parliament	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	22 Jan 1998	Bank of England Bill - Confirmation hearings for Bank appointments	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	21 Jan 1998	Government of Wales Bill - Transfer of Ministerial functions	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	15 Jan 1998	European Communities (Amendment) Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	15 Jan 1998	European Communities (Amendment) Bill - Meaning of "the Treaties" and "the Community Treaties"	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	13 Jan 1998	Scotland Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	2 Dec 1997	European Communities (Amendment) Bill - Meaning of "the Treaties" and "the Community Treaties"	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	1 Dec 1997	Welfare, Pensions and Disabled People	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	24 Nov 1997	Greater London Authority (Referendum) Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	24 Nov 1997	Greater London Authority (Referendum) Bill - Counting Officers	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	29 Jul 1997	Table - Tax credits	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	29 Jul 1997	Table	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	16 Jul 1997	Finance Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	15 Jul 1997	Finance Bill - Mortgage Interest Payments	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	10 Jul 1997	Finance Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	9 Jul 1997	Pensions	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	25 Jun 1997	London Underground	tellaye	aye	Teller

Policy Comparisons

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

Agreement	Policy
95%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
0%	Assisted Dying
62%	Asylum System - More strict
13%	Ban fox hunting
72%	Business and community control of schools: For
100%	Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
17%	Control Orders
50%	Corporal punishment of children - Against
50%	Crossrail - In favour
25%	Delegate more powers to government ministers
100%	Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
17%	Easier access to abortion
6%	European Union Integration - For
20%	Foundation hospitals - In favour
13%	Fox hunting - Ban
79%	Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
83%	Fully Elected House of Lords
84%	Gambling - Against permissiveness
25%	Heathrow Third Runway - In Favour
0%	Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
50%	Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
13%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
17%	Human Rights and Equality
15%	Identity cards - For introduction
50%	Increase VAT
99%	Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
97%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
25%	Labour's Terrorism laws - For
50%	Mass Retention of Communications Data
0%	Minimum Wage
18%	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
0%	Post office - in favour of Government policy
100%	Post office closures - against
50%	Privatise Royal Mail
42%	Promote Occupational Pensions
0%	Proportional Representation Voting System - For
1%	Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
84%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
95%	Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
21%	Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
50%	Right to strike
75%	Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
100%	Same Sex Marriage - for
92%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
42%	Smoking ban - In favour
78%	Stop climate change
100%	Support current and former armed service members
0%	Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
95%	Termination of pregnancy - against
67%	The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
50%	Trade Unions - Restrict
50%	Transexuality - Against legal recognition
50%	Transparency of Parliament
100%	Trident replacement - In favour
90%	University education fees - Should be free
7%	University Tuition Fees - For
92%	Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
50%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
17%	War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

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
98.5%	Francis Maude	Horsham	Con
97.9%	Boris Johnson	Henley	Con
97.6%	Richard Spring	West Suffolk	Con
97.4%	George Osborne	Tatton	Con

Voting Record — Nigel Waterson MP, Eastbourne (10624)

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