Voting Record — Richard Bacon MP, South Norfolk (10707)

Richard Bacon is currently Member, Public Accounts Commission

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
13 Dec 2019	30 May 2024	Con	2 votes out of 846, 0.2%	846 votes out of 1069, 79.1%	0 times
9 Jun 2017	6 Nov 2019	Con	14 votes out of 419, 3.3%	419 votes out of 463, 90.5%	0 times
8 May 2015	3 May 2017	Con	2 votes out of 401, 0.5%	401 votes out of 467, 85.9%	0 times
6 May 2010	30 Mar 2015	Con	15 votes out of 954, 1.6%	954 votes out of 1239, 77.0%	0 times
5 May 2005	12 Apr 2010	Con	10 votes out of 813, 1.2%	813 votes out of 1289, 63.1%	1 time
7 Jun 2001	11 Apr 2005	Con	14 votes out of 899, 1.6%	899 votes out of 1246, 72.2%	2 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	Richard Bacon	Con Vote	Rôle
30 May 2024	Stopped being Member, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact
30 May 2024	Stopped being Member, International Development Committee
Commons	16 Apr 2024	Tobacco and Vapes Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2023	Public Order Bill — Clause 9 - Offence of interference with access to or provision of abortion services	minority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	18 Oct 2022	Public Order Bill — New Clause 11 - Offence of interference with access to or provision of abortion services	minority	aye	Rebel
10 Mar 2020	Became Member, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact
2 Mar 2020	Became Member, International Development Committee
House	Date	Subject	Richard Bacon	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	18 Jul 2019	Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill — Lords Amendments — Abortion — Marriage and Civil Partnerships — Transparency etc.	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	19 Jun 2019	Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill — The Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body — Economic Benefits Across the Nations and Regions	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 Jun 2019	Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill — Clause 2 — The Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body — Corporate Social Responsibility Including Blacklisting	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	15 May 2019	Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 — Sanctions Aimed At Detering Russia from Destabilising Ukranian Sovereignty	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	9 Apr 2019	Exiting the European Union — Delay Until 30 June 2019	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	3 Apr 2019	European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — New Clause 4 — Amendability of Motions	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	3 Apr 2019	European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — No Delay to Withdrawal Beyond 22 May 2019	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	3 Apr 2019	European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — Directions for the Prime Minister	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	27 Mar 2019	Draft European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) Regulations 2019- Delay Withdrawal from 29 March to 12 April or 22 May	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	13 Mar 2019	UK Withdrawal from the European Union	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	12 Mar 2019	European Union Withdrawal Agreement	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Jan 2019	European Union Withdrawal Agreement	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	31 Jan 2018	Restoration and Renewal — Lords and Commons Leaving the Palace of Westminister During Renovations	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	31 Jan 2018	Restoration and Renewal — Lords and Commons Leaving the Palace of Westminister During Renovations	Majority	no	Rebel
16 Nov 2017	Became Member, Public Accounts Commission
House	Date	Subject	Richard Bacon	Con Vote	Rôle
3 May 2017	Stopped being Member, Public Accounts Committee
3 May 2017	Stopped being Member, Public Accounts Commission
4 Nov 2015	Became Member, Public Accounts Commission
Commons	7 Sep 2015	European Union Referendum Bill — Government Influence in Referendum Campaign	Majority	aye	Rebel
7 Jul 2015	Became Member, Public Accounts Committee
Commons	16 Jun 2015	European Union Referendum Bill — Schedule 1 — Publication of Campaign Material by Government and Public Bodies	minority	no	Rebel
31 Mar 2015	Stopped being Member, Public Accounts Commission
House	Date	Subject	Richard Bacon	Con Vote	Rôle
30 Mar 2015	Stopped being Member, Public Accounts Committee
Commons	11 Feb 2015	Offence of Failing to Prevent Smoking In an Enclosed Vehicle in the Presence of Someone Under 18	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	19 Nov 2014	Opposition Day — Rejoining of 35 European Union Justice and Home Affairs Measures	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	10 Nov 2014	Transposing European Union Criminal Justice and Data Protection Measures into UK Law — If to make Decision	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	26 Sep 2014	UK Air Strikes Against ISIL in Iraq	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	10 Feb 2014	Children and Families Bill — Offence of Smoking in a Private Vehicle When A Person Under 18 is Present	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	29 Aug 2013	Syria and the Use of Chemical Weapons	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	18 Mar 2013	Crime and Courts Bill — New Clause 21A — Press Regulation — Exemplary Damages	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	11 Jul 2012	House of Commons to Sit on Tuesdays from 7pm until 10pm to Consider Private Members' Bills	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	11 Jul 2012	Thursdays	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	11 Jul 2012	Sitting Times of the House of Commons on Tuesdays	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	11 Jul 2012	House of Commons Sitting Start Time on Tuesdays	both	aye	Rebel
Commons	12 Mar 2012	Backbench Business Committee — Election of Members and Chair — Operation of Committee	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	12 Mar 2012	Election of Backbench Business Committee	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	12 Mar 2012	Election of Backbench Business Committee by Parties	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Sep 2011	Health and Social Care Bill 2011 — Independent Abortion Advice	minority	no	Rebel
12 Jul 2010	Became Member, Public Accounts Commission
Commons	15 Jun 2010	Business of the House — Backbench Business Committee	minority	no	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	Richard Bacon	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	4 Mar 2010	Backbench Business Committee	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	30 Apr 2009	MPs' expenses — Staff to be employees of Parliament	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Mar 2009	Industry and Exports (Financial Support) Bill — Use of the Chamber (United Kingdom Youth Parliament)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Mar 2009	Industry and Exports (Financial Support) Bill — Use of the Chamber (United Kingdom Youth Parliament)	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Mar 2009	Industry and Exports (Financial Support) Bill — Use of the Chamber (United Kingdom Youth Parliament)	minority	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	18 Jul 2007	Orders of the Day — Statistics and Registration Service Bill	tellno	no	Teller
12 Mar 2007	Stopped being Member, European Scrutiny Committee
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
Commons	14 Mar 2006	Animal Welfare Bill — New Clause "8" — Docking of dogs' tails	minority	aye	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	Richard Bacon	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	26 Jan 2005	Modernisation of the House of Commons	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	22 Apr 2004	Security Screen	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 Nov 2003	Sittings of the House	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	18 Mar 2003	Iraq — Declaration of War	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	18 Mar 2003	Iraq — Case for war not established — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	26 Feb 2003	Iraq — Case for war is unproven — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 6 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
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
9 Jan 2003	Became Member, European Scrutiny Committee
Commons	29 Oct 2002	Start Sittings of the House of Commons at 11.30 am rather than 14.30 on Tuesdays	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	Modernisation of the House of Commons	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 May 2002	Modernisation of the House of Commons — SELECT COMMITTEES (No. 1)	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	18 Dec 2001	Facilities of the House	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	24 Oct 2001	Relationships (Civil Registration)	Majority	no	Rebel
16 Jul 2001	Became Member, Public Accounts Committee

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
90%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
100%	Academy Schools - for
13%	Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
82%	Action to Reduce Spread of COVID-19
0%	Additional Rate of Income Tax - Increase
100%	Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
50%	Apprenticeships
0%	Assisted Dying
82%	Asylum System - More strict
100%	Authorised Criminal Conduct by Undercover Sources
100%	Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
13%	Ban fox hunting
12%	Bankers' Bonus Tax
0%	Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
76%	Business and community control of schools: For
100%	Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
100%	Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
84%	Closed Material Proceedure
84%	Coalition Programme for Government - For
3%	Control Orders
50%	Crossrail - In favour
75%	Cull Badgers
100%	Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
82%	Delegate more powers to government ministers
75%	Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
100%	Deprivation of Citizenship - Easier to Do
45%	Do more to help refugees inclding children
18%	Easier access to abortion
100%	Employee Shareholder Status
50%	Employment rights
100%	Encourage and incentivise saving
100%	End support for some 16-18 yr olds in education
19%	Energy Prices - More Affordable
100%	English Votes on English Laws etc.
20%	Environmental water quality
89%	Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
24%	European Union Integration - For
92%	Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
100%	Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
12%	Fire Safety
49%	Fixed Term Parliaments
6%	For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
10%	Foundation hospitals - In favour
13%	Fox hunting - Ban
72%	Free Market Within United Kingdom
85%	Fully Elected House of Lords
19%	Further devolution to Northern Ireland
9%	Further devolution to Scotland
17%	Further devolution to Wales
54%	Gambling - Against permissiveness
100%	GP Commissioning in the NHS
50%	Heathrow Third Runway - In Favour
12%	Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
0%	Higher Pay for Public Sector Workers
86%	Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
38%	Higher taxes on banks
100%	Higher taxes on sugary drinks
100%	Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
34%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
83%	HS2 - In Favour
17%	Human Rights and Equality
15%	Identity cards - For introduction
24%	Imported Goods Must Equal UK Standards
100%	In Favour of Mass Surveillance
33%	Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
0%	Incentivise membership of press regulator
100%	Increase Air Passenger Duty
85%	Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
81%	Increase the state pension age
94%	Increase VAT
17%	Inheritance Tax
10%	Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
84%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
11%	Jobs Guarantee for Long Term Young Unemployed
18%	Labour's Terrorism laws - For
0%	Limit NHS Foundation Trust Private Patient Income
88%	Localise Council Tax Support
57%	Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
100%	Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
40%	Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
13%	Mansion Tax
66%	Mass Retention of Communications Data
65%	Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
0%	Member trustees on pension boards
50%	Merge Police and Fire under Police & Crime Cmmr
67%	Military Action against Daesh / ISIL
37%	Minimum Wage
31%	Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
0%	More Emergency Service Workers
25%	More funds for social care
36%	More powers for local councils
12%	More restrictive planning laws
0%	MPs decide if to approve a withdrawal agreeement
35%	No detention without charge or trial
0%	No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
81%	Nuclear power - For
27%	Openness and Transparency - In Favour
17%	Pension auto-enrolment - For
100%	Phase out of Tenancies for Life
92%	Police and Crime Commissioners
1%	Post office - in favour of Government policy
99%	Post office closures - against
18%	Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
0%	Prevent abuse of zero hours contracts
100%	Privatise Royal Mail
69%	Promote Occupational Pensions
26%	Proportional Representation Voting System - For
0%	Protect tenants & leasholders from safety costs
72%	Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
16%	Public Ownership of Railways
12%	Rail Fares - Lower
70%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
86%	Reduce capital gains tax
90%	Reduce central funding for local government
30%	Reduce max amount people may be charged for care
91%	Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
100%	Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
89%	Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
71%	Reducing the number of MPs - for
100%	Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
0%	Referendum on any EU withdrawal arrangements
72%	Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
71%	Referendums for Directly Elected City Mayors
71%	Register of Lobbyists
0%	Regulate letting agent fees
50%	Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
52%	Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
100%	Replace Higher Education Grants with Loans
25%	Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
100%	Require voters to show photo ID before voting
96%	Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
78%	Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
0%	Retain funds from council house sales locally
90%	Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
8%	Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
2%	Right to strike
14%	Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
50%	Same Sex Marriage - for
100%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
100%	Sell England's Public Forests
8%	Smoking ban - In favour
1%	State control of bus services
28%	Stop climate change
30%	Support current and former armed service members
63%	Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
25%	Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
81%	Termination of pregnancy - against
100%	The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
91%	Tougher on illegal immigration
75%	Trade Unions - Restrict
50%	Transexuality - Against legal recognition
58%	Transparency of Parliament
93%	Trident replacement - In favour
100%	Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
93%	University education fees - Should be free
46%	University Tuition Fees - For
53%	Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
7%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
2%	War - Parliamentary authority not necessary
21%	Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
14%	Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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Voting Record — Richard Bacon MP, South Norfolk (10707)

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