Voting Record — Mr Richard Body MP, Boston and Skegness (10053)

Mr Richard Body

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

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Con 4 votes out of 546, 0.7% 546 votes out of 1273, 42.9% 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).

See also all votes... attended | possible

HouseDateSubjectMr Richard BodyCon VoteRôle
Commons13 Feb 2001Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill — Prohibition or Restriction of use of Symbol, Name or Emblem bothaye Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker Majorityno Rebel
Commons21 Jul 1999Delegated Legislation - Cinemas and Films bothno Rebel
Commons22 Jun 1998Crime and Disorder Bill — Reduction of Age of Consent for Homosexual Acts to 16 Majorityno Rebel
Commons18 Dec 1997Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] minorityaye Rebel
Commons10 Dec 1997Doctor Assisted Dying Bill — Leave to Bring In minorityno 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
26% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
100% Assisted Dying
50% Corporal punishment of children - Against
0% Delegate more powers to government ministers
79% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
70% Homosexuality - Equal rights
0% Minimum Wage
66% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
50% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
24% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
100% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
50% Schools - Greater Autonomy
50% Smoking ban - In favour
8% Stop climate change
5% University Tuition Fees - For

Possible Friends (more...)

Shows which MPs voted most similarly to this one in the 1997-2001, 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
100.0% Alan HaselhurstSaffron WaldenDeputy Speaker
100.0% Michael LordCentral Suffolk and North IpswichDeputy Speaker
93.5%Mr Peter Temple-MorrisLeominsterwhilst Con
92.9%Mr Edward HeathOld Bexley and SidcupCon
91.7%Mr John MajorHuntingdonCon

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