Voting Record — Phil Willis MP, Harrogate and Knaresborough (10641)

Phil Willis is currently Member, Public Services Committee

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	7 Jul 2010	still in office	LDem	14 votes out of 826, 1.7%	826 votes out of 1436, 57.5%	0 times
Harrogate and Knaresborough	5 May 2005	12 Apr 2010	LDem	8 votes out of 783, 1.0%	783 votes out of 1288, 60.8%	0 times
Harrogate and Knaresborough	7 Jun 2001	11 Apr 2005	LDem	9 votes out of 800, 1.1%	800 votes out of 1248, 64.1%	2 times
Harrogate and Knaresborough	1 May 1997	14 May 2001	LDem	10 votes out of 877, 1.1%	877 votes out of 1273, 68.9%	12 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 Willis of Knaresborough	LDem Vote	Rôle
2 Feb 2022	Became Member, Public Services Committee
Lords	17 Jan 2022	Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill - Report (6th Day) — Amendment 159	minority	no	Rebel
24 Nov 2021	Stopped being Chair, National Plan for Sport and Recreation Committee
24 Nov 2021	Stopped being Chair, National Plan for Sport and Recreation Committee
15 Oct 2020	Became Chair, National Plan for Sport and Recreation Committee
15 Oct 2020	Became Chair, National Plan for Sport and Recreation Committee
5 Apr 2017	Stopped being Member, Long-Term Sustainability of the NHS Committee
25 May 2016	Became Member, Long-Term Sustainability of the NHS Committee
30 Mar 2015	Stopped being Member, Science and Technology Committee
Lords	5 Feb 2015	Deregulation Bill — Report (2nd Day)	minority	no	Rebel
Lords	9 Dec 2014	Criminal Justice and Courts Bill — Commons Reasons and Amendments	Majority	no	Rebel
Lords	27 Oct 2014	Criminal Justice and Courts Bill — Report (3rd Day)	Majority	no	Rebel
Lords	22 Oct 2014	Criminal Justice and Courts Bill — Report (2nd Day)	minority	no	Rebel
Lords	22 Oct 2014	Criminal Justice and Courts Bill — Report (2nd Day)	minority	no	Rebel
Lords	7 Apr 2014	Immigration Bill — Report (3rd Day)	Majority	no	Rebel
Lords	21 Oct 2013	Care Bill [HL] — Report (4th Day)	minority	no	Rebel
Lords	16 Oct 2013	Care Bill [HL] — Report (3rd Day)	Majority	no	Rebel
Lords	14 Oct 2013	Care Bill [HL] — Report (2nd Day)	minority	no	Rebel
Lords	23 Apr 2013	Defamation Bill — Commons Reasons	minority	no	Rebel
Lords	22 Apr 2013	Growth and Infrastructure Bill — Commons Reasons	Majority	no	Rebel
Lords	22 Oct 2012	Local Government Finance Bill — Third Reading	Majority	no	Rebel
Lords	8 Nov 2011	Procedure of the House (Proposal 1) — Motion to Resolve	Majority	aye	Rebel
27 Oct 2010	Became Member, Science and Technology Committee
11 May 2010	Stopped being Member, Liaison Committee
11 May 2010	Stopped being Chairman, Commons Science and Technology Committee
6 May 2010	Stopped being Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
6 May 2010	Stopped being Chair, Commons Science and Technology Committee
6 May 2010	Stopped being Chair, Commons Science and Technology Committee
House	Date	Subject	Phil Willis	LDem Vote	Rôle
Commons	27 Jan 2010	Opposition Day — [3rd Allotted Day] — Dementia Services	both	unknown	Unknown
7 Oct 2009	Stopped being Chairman, Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee
7 Oct 2009	Became Chairman, Commons Science and Technology Committee
1 Oct 2009	Became Chair, Commons Science and Technology Committee
1 Oct 2009	Became Chair, Commons Science and Technology Committee
30 Sep 2009	Stopped being Chair, Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee
30 Sep 2009	Stopped being Chair, Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee
Commons	2 Mar 2009	Political Parties and Elections Bill — Candidate for MP becoming own election agent does not disclose home address	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	2 Mar 2009	Political Parties and Elections Bill — Home address form must be correct	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	2 Mar 2009	Political Parties and Elections Bill — Parliamentary candidates can keep their home addresses secret	Majority	no	Rebel
20 Aug 2008	Stopped being Chairman, Science and Technology Committee
Commons	3 Jul 2008	MPs' salaries — £650 catch-up payment — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
3 Jun 2008	Stopped being Chairman, Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill (Joint Committee)
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 22 weeks — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
18 Apr 2008	Became Chairman, Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee
18 Apr 2008	Stopped being Chairman, Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee
10 Mar 2008	Became Chair, Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee
10 Mar 2008	Became Chair, Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee
6 Feb 2008	Became Chairman, Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee
6 Feb 2008	Stopped being Member, Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee
7 Nov 2007	Became Member, Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee
30 Oct 2007	Stopped being Chair, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
30 Oct 2007	Stopped being Chair, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
8 Aug 2007	Stopped being Chair, Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill (Joint Committee)
8 Aug 2007	Stopped being Chair, Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill (Joint Committee)
Commons	5 Jun 2007	Bill Presented — Termination of Pregnancy (Counselling and Miscellaneous Provisions)	minority	no	Rebel
18 May 2007	Became Chairman, Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill (Joint Committee)
18 May 2007	Stopped being Member, Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill (Joint Committee)
15 May 2007	Became Chair, Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill (Joint Committee)
15 May 2007	Became Chair, Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill (Joint Committee)
15 May 2007	Stopped being Member, Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill (Joint Committee)
14 May 2007	Became Member, Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill (Joint Committee)
2 May 2007	Became Member, Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill (Joint Committee)
Commons	1 Nov 2006	September Sittings	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Mar 2006	Animal Welfare Bill — New Clause "8" — Docking of dogs' tails — Working dogs	minority	no	Rebel
1 Nov 2005	Became Chairman, Science and Technology Committee
1 Nov 2005	Stopped being Member, Science and Technology Committee
1 Nov 2005	Became Member, Liaison Committee
20 Jul 2005	Became Member, Science and Technology Committee
13 Jul 2005	Became Chair, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
13 Jul 2005	Became Chair, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
11 Jul 2005	Became Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
1 Jun 2005	Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Skills, Education & Skills
5 May 2005	Stopped being Shadow Spokesperson (Education),
House	Date	Subject	Phil Willis	LDem Vote	Rôle
Commons	2 Nov 2004	Children Bill [Lords] — New Clause 12 — Reasonable punishment	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	11 Oct 2004	Mental Capacity Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
26 Jan 2004	Became Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Skills, Education & Skills
Commons	30 Jun 2003	Hunting Bill (Programme) (No. 3)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Dec 2002	Hunting Bill (Programme)	Majority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	6 Nov 2002	Animal Health Bill — Clause 1 — Foot-and-Mouth Disease	tellaye	no	Rebel Teller
Commons	29 Oct 2002	Start Sittings of the House of Commons at 11.30 am rather than 14.30 on Tuesdays	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	12 Dec 2001	Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — Programme — Lord' Amendments	tellaye	no	Rebel Teller
Commons	29 Nov 2001	Human Reproductive Cloning Bill[Lords]	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	5 Jul 2001	Parliamentary Pensions	Majority	no	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	Phil Willis	LDem Vote	Rôle
Commons	27 Feb 2001	Hunting Bill	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	27 Feb 2001	Hunting Bill - Hunting With Dogs: Prohibition	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 Dec 2000	Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Nov 2000	Parliamentary Oath (Amendment)	Majority	aye	Rebel
13 Nov 2000	Stopped being Member, Education & Employment Committee
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	25 Jan 2000	Parental Authority	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	24 Jan 2000	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill - Statement of compatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	11 Jan 2000	Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	10 Nov 1999	House of Lords Bill - New Clause	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	24 Jun 1999	Widows	tellaye	aye	Teller
29 Mar 1999	Became Member, Education & Employment Committee
Commons	17 Mar 1999	Tax Credits Bill - Repeals.	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	17 Mar 1999	Tax Credits Bill - Housing costs	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	11 Feb 1999	Local Government Finance (Scotland)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	21 Jan 1999	Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Bill - Information contained in certificates	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	15 Dec 1998	Fisheries	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	29 Jul 1998	Parliamentary Oaths (Amendment)	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	21 Jul 1998	European Single Currency	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	11 Mar 1998	School Standards and Framework Bill - Establishment of education action zones	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	24 Nov 1997	Greater London Authority (Referendum) Bill - Functions of the Local Government Commission	both	aye	Rebel
Commons	4 Nov 1997	Student Finance — Opposition Day Debate	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	14 Jul 1997	Orders of the Day National Health Service (Private Finance) Bill [Lords]	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	14 Jul 1997	Orders of the Day National Health Service (Private Finance) Bill [Lords] - Powers of NHS trusts to enter into agreements	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	18 Jun 1997	Firearms (Amendment) Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
1 May 1997	Became Shadow Spokesperson (Education),

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
42%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
50%	Assisted Dying
14%	Asylum System - More strict
99%	Ban fox hunting
0%	Business and community control of schools: For
98%	Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
0%	Control Orders
0%	Corporal punishment of children - Against
50%	Crossrail - In favour
2%	Delegate more powers to government ministers
100%	Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
75%	Easier access to abortion
84%	Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
61%	European Union Integration - For
10%	Foundation hospitals - In favour
99%	Fox hunting - Ban
98%	Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
89%	Fully Elected House of Lords
84%	Gambling - Against permissiveness
0%	Heathrow Third Runway - In Favour
50%	Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
100%	Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
88%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
100%	Human Rights and Equality
0%	Identity cards - For introduction
50%	Increase VAT
1%	Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
99%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
5%	Labour's Terrorism laws - For
50%	Mass Retention of Communications Data
100%	Minimum Wage
1%	Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
97%	No detention without charge or trial
6%	Nuclear power - For
73%	Openness and Transparency - In Favour
50%	Pension auto-enrolment - For
0%	Post office - in favour of Government policy
100%	Post office closures - against
17%	Privatise Royal Mail
58%	Promote Occupational Pensions
100%	Proportional Representation Voting System - For
2%	Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
50%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
98%	Reducing the number of MPs - for
50%	Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
50%	Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
89%	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
14%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
80%	Smoking ban - In favour
66%	Stop climate change
100%	Support current and former armed service members
100%	Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
21%	Termination of pregnancy - against
67%	The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
100%	Trade Unions - Restrict
29%	Transexuality - Against legal recognition
61%	Transparency of Parliament
0%	Trident replacement - In favour
100%	Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
93%	University education fees - Should be free
34%	University Tuition Fees - For
8%	Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
58%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
100%	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
98.3%	Charles Kennedy	Ross, Skye and Lochaber	LDem
97.6%	Paul Keetch	Hereford	LDem
97.1%	Greg Mulholland	Leeds North West	LDem
97.0%	Menzies Campbell	North East Fife	LDem
96.9%	Nick Clegg	Sheffield, Hallam	LDem

Voting Record — Phil Willis MP, Harrogate and Knaresborough (10641)

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