Voting Record — Richard Harrington MP, Watford (24954)

Richard Harrington

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	15 Mar 2022	still in office	Con	0 votes out of 195, 0.0%	195 votes out of 323, 60.4%	0 times
Watford	4 Sep 2019	6 Nov 2019	Independent	no whip	17 votes out of 24, 70.8%	0 times
Watford	9 Jun 2017	3 Sep 2019	Con	27 votes out of 397, 6.8%	397 votes out of 439, 90.4%	0 times
Watford	8 May 2015	3 May 2017	Con	0 votes out of 375, 0.0%	375 votes out of 467, 80.3%	0 times
Watford	6 May 2010	30 Mar 2015	Con	11 votes out of 936, 1.2%	936 votes out of 1239, 75.5%	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).

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House	Date	Subject	Lord Harrington of Watford	Con Vote	Rôle
no rebellions, never teller
4 Sep 2022	Stopped being The Minister of State, Home Department,
4 Sep 2022	Stopped being Minister of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities),
15 Mar 2022	Became The Minister of State, Home Department,
15 Mar 2022	Became Minister of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities),
House	Date	Subject	Richard Harrington	Independent Vote	Rôle
Commons	29 Oct 2019	Early Parliamentary General Election Bill — Third Reading	Majority	none	Free
Commons	29 Oct 2019	Early Parliamentary General Election Bill — Clause 1 — Election Date — 9 vs 12 December	Majority	none	Free
Commons	29 Oct 2019	Business of the House — Arrangements for Consideration of the Early Parliamentary General Election Bill — Enable Opposition Amendments to be Made	minority	none	Free
Commons	28 Oct 2019	Early Parliamentary General Election	Majority	none	Free
Commons	24 Oct 2019	Queen's Speech — Programme for Government	Majority	none	Free
Commons	24 Oct 2019	Queen's Speech — Programme for Government — Leaving the European Union	Majority	none	Free
Commons	24 Oct 2019	Queen's Speech — Programme for Government — The Economy — In the Interest of the Many — Green Industrial Revolution	Majority	none	Free
Commons	23 Oct 2019	Draft Financial Services (Miscellaneous) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 3) Regulations 2019	Majority	none	Free
Commons	23 Oct 2019	Draft Statutory Auditors, Third Country Auditors and International Accounting Standards (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	Majority	none	Free
Commons	23 Oct 2019	Draft Freedom of Establishment and Free Movement of Services (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	Majority	none	Free
Commons	22 Oct 2019	European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill (Programme) — Completion of Consideration Within Three Sitting Days	Majority	none	Free
Commons	22 Oct 2019	European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill — Second Reading	Majority	none	Free
Commons	19 Oct 2019	European Union Withdrawal — Withhold Approval of Withdrawal Agreement Unless and Until it is Implemented in UK Law	minority	none	Free
Commons	15 Oct 2019	Draft Environment (Legislative Functions from Directives) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 — Transfer of Powers from EU to UK on Exit	Majority	none	Free
Commons	4 Sep 2019	European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill — Third Reading — Requiring Prime Minister to Seek Delay to Withdrawal	Majority	none	Free
Commons	4 Sep 2019	European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill — Clause 1 — Purpose of Delaying Withdrawal — Content of Bill to Implement Withdrawl Agreement	Majority	none	Free
Commons	4 Sep 2019	European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill — Second Reading — Requiring Prime Minister to Seek Delay to Withdrawal	Majority	none	Free
House	Date	Subject	Richard Harrington	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	18 Jul 2019	Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill — Clause 3 — Recall of Parliament to Consider Progress Reports — Establishing a Northern Ireland Executive — Protecting Veterans Fom Repeated Investigation for Northern Ireland Troubles Incidents	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	18 Jul 2019	Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill — Clause 3 — Recall of Parliament to Consider Progress Reports — Establishing a Northern Ireland Executive — Protecting Veterans Fom Repeated Investigation for Northern Ireland Troubles Incidents	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	9 Jul 2019	Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill — New Clause 10 — International Obligations — Abortion — Sexual and Reproductive Health	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	3 Apr 2019	European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Third Reading	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	3 Apr 2019	European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — Directions for the Prime Minister	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	3 Apr 2019	European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — Consideration by MPs of Any Withdrawal Delay Proposed by the European Council	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	3 Apr 2019	European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Second Reading	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	3 Apr 2019	Business of the House — European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — MPs to Decide if to Delay UK Withdrawal from EU	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	3 Apr 2019	Business of the House — Consideration of Motions on EU Withdrawal on 8 April 2019	aye	no	Rebel
Commons	1 Apr 2019	EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship — Motion (G) Parliamentary Supremacy — MPs to Decide Between Remaining in the EU and Leaving Without a Withdrawal Agreement	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	1 Apr 2019	EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship — Motion (E) Confirmatory Public Vote on Withdrawal Agreement and Framework for Future Relationship	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	1 Apr 2019	EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship — Motion (D) Common Market 2.0 — Retain Relatively Free Movement of People and Goods via European Free Trade Association Membership — External Tarriff Alignment with the EU	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	1 Apr 2019	EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship — Motion (C) Customs Union	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	1 Apr 2019	Business of the House — Proceedure for Consideration of the UK's Withdrawal From the EU	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	27 Mar 2019	EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship Votes — Motion (O) — Seeking Preferential Trade Arrangements To Apply In Absense of Withdrawal Agreement	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	27 Mar 2019	EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship Votes — Motion (L) — Opportunity to Decide Between Remaining In the EU and Leaving Without a Withdrawal Agreement	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	27 Mar 2019	EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship Votes — Motion (J) — Customs Union	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	27 Mar 2019	EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship Votes — Motion (D) — Retain Freedom of Movement of People and Goods via European Free Trade Association Membership	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	27 Mar 2019	EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship Votes — Motion (B) — Leave Without a Deal on 12 April 2019	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	27 Mar 2019	Business of the House — Proceedure for Consideration of the UK's Withdrawal From the EU	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	25 Mar 2019	Business of the House — Precedence for Government Business	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	25 Mar 2019	Business of the House — Enable MPs to Decide Between Leaving the European Union Without a Withdrawal Agreement and Delaying Withdrawal	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	25 Mar 2019	Business of the House — Precedence for Government Business	Majority	no	Rebel
25 Mar 2019	Stopped being Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy),
Commons	14 Mar 2019	UK Withdrawal from the European Union — Delay Withdrawal if MPs Agree Withdrawal Agreement	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	13 Mar 2019	UK Withdrawal from the European Union	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Jul 2018	Temporary Standing Order — European Statutory Instruments Committee — Membership — At Least Seven Women and At Least Seven Men	Majority	no	Rebel
14 Jun 2017	Became Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy),
14 Jun 2017	Stopped being The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions,
House	Date	Subject	Richard Harrington	Con Vote	Rôle
no rebellions, never teller
17 Jul 2016	Became The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions,
17 Jul 2016	Stopped being Parliamentary Under Secretary for Home Office (Jointly with Department for Communities and Local Government and Department for International Development),
17 Jul 2016	Stopped being Parliamentary Under Secretary for Department for International Development (Jointly with Home Office and Department for Communities and Local Government),
17 Jul 2016	Stopped being Parliamentary Under Secretary for Department for Communities and Local Government (Jointly with Home Office and Department for International Development),
14 Sep 2015	Became Parliamentary Under Secretary for Home Office (Jointly with Department for Communities and Local Government and Department for International Development),
14 Sep 2015	Became Parliamentary Under Secretary for Department for International Development (Jointly with Home Office and Department for Communities and Local Government),
14 Sep 2015	Became Parliamentary Under Secretary for Department for Communities and Local Government (Jointly with Home Office and Department for International Development),
House	Date	Subject	Richard Harrington	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	11 Mar 2015	Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Products Regulations 2015	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	23 Feb 2015	Serious Crime Bill — New Clause 1 — Making Clear Sex-Selective Abortion is Illegal	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	27 Oct 2014	Recall of MPs Bill — Process for Prompting a New Election for a Constituency's MP	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	21 May 2013	Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Third Reading	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	5 Feb 2013	Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Second Reading	Majority	no	Rebel
5 Nov 2012	Stopped being Member, International Development Committee
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	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	10 Jul 2012	House of Lords Reform Bill — Second Reading	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	24 Apr 2012	Labelling of Halal and Kosher Meat	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	30 Nov 2011	Regulation of Hairdressers — Fines for Hairdressing Commercially Without a Licence	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	13 Oct 2010	London Local Authorities Bill — Second Reading	minority	aye	Rebel
12 Jul 2010	Became Member, International Development Committee

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
25%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
100%	Academy Schools - for
50%	Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
8%	Additional Rate of Income Tax - Increase
72%	Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
65%	Apprenticeships
50%	Assisted Dying
65%	Asylum System - More strict
77%	Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
20%	Bankers' Bonus Tax
0%	Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
100%	Business and community control of schools: For
80%	Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
100%	Closed Material Proceedure
88%	Coalition Programme for Government - For
75%	Cull Badgers
50%	Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
76%	Delegate more powers to government ministers
100%	Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
100%	Deprivation of Citizenship - Easier to Do
45%	Do more to help refugees inclding children
75%	Easier access to abortion
80%	Employee Shareholder Status
100%	Employment rights
100%	Encourage and incentivise saving
100%	End support for some 16-18 yr olds in education
47%	Energy Prices - More Affordable
100%	English Votes on English Laws etc.
100%	Environmental water quality
95%	Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
35%	European Union Integration - For
76%	Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
97%	Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
83%	Fixed Term Parliaments
20%	For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
25%	Fully Elected House of Lords
27%	Further devolution to Northern Ireland
27%	Further devolution to Scotland
24%	Further devolution to Wales
0%	Gambling - Against permissiveness
69%	GP Commissioning in the NHS
100%	Heathrow Third Runway - In Favour
10%	Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
0%	Higher Pay for Public Sector Workers
90%	Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
42%	Higher taxes on banks
100%	Higher taxes on sugary drinks
100%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
94%	HS2 - In Favour
42%	Human Rights and Equality
100%	In Favour of Mass Surveillance
33%	Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
17%	Incentivise membership of press regulator
84%	Increase Air Passenger Duty
97%	Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
79%	Increase the state pension age
83%	Increase VAT
8%	Inheritance Tax
0%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
6%	Jobs Guarantee for Long Term Young Unemployed
100%	Labour's Terrorism laws - For
21%	Limit NHS Foundation Trust Private Patient Income
100%	Localise Council Tax Support
55%	Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
90%	Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
50%	Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
0%	Mansion Tax
96%	Mass Retention of Communications Data
67%	Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
0%	Member trustees on pension boards
100%	Merge Police and Fire under Police & Crime Cmmr
100%	Military Action against Daesh / ISIL
16%	Minimum Wage
0%	More Emergency Service Workers
0%	More funds for social care
30%	More powers for local councils
0%	MPs decide if to approve a withdrawal agreeement
0%	No detention without charge or trial
0%	No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
100%	Nuclear power - For
23%	Openness and Transparency - In Favour
100%	Pension auto-enrolment - For
80%	Phase out of Tenancies for Life
100%	Police and Crime Commissioners
7%	Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
0%	Prevent abuse of zero hours contracts
100%	Privatise Royal Mail
99%	Promote Occupational Pensions
38%	Proportional Representation Voting System - For
16%	Public Ownership of Railways
24%	Rail Fares - Lower
50%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
79%	Reduce capital gains tax
94%	Reduce central funding for local government
100%	Reduce max amount people may be charged for care
92%	Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
100%	Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
90%	Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
75%	Reducing the number of MPs - for
100%	Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
36%	Referendum on any EU withdrawal arrangements
50%	Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
100%	Referendums for Directly Elected City Mayors
71%	Register of Lobbyists
14%	Regulate letting agent fees
50%	Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
25%	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
100%	Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
90%	Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
0%	Retain funds from council house sales locally
100%	Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
18%	Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
42%	Right to strike
32%	Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
100%	Same Sex Marriage - for
96%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
100%	Sell England's Public Forests
63%	Smoking ban - In favour
9%	State control of bus services
26%	Stop climate change
17%	Support current and former armed service members
52%	Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
0%	Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
25%	Termination of pregnancy - against
75%	Tougher on illegal immigration
95%	Trade Unions - Restrict
100%	Trident replacement - In favour
100%	Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
100%	University Tuition Fees - For
96%	Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
20%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
0%	Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
21%	Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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Voting Record — Richard Harrington MP, Watford (24954)

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