Voting Record — Richard Ottaway MP, Croydon South (10468)

Richard Ottaway

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

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
6 May 2010 30 Mar 2015 Con 19 votes out of 929, 2.0% 929 votes out of 1239, 75.0% 0 times
5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Con 14 votes out of 791, 1.8% 791 votes out of 1288, 61.4% 3 times
7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Con 16 votes out of 807, 2.0% 807 votes out of 1246, 64.8% 3 times
1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Con 5 votes out of 778, 0.6% 778 votes out of 1273, 61.1% 17 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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HouseDateSubjectRichard OttawayCon VoteRôle
30 Mar 2015Stopped being Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
30 Mar 2015Stopped being Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
30 Mar 2015Stopped being Chair, Foreign Affairs Committee
30 Mar 2015Stopped being Chair, Foreign Affairs Committee
Commons11 Mar 2015Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Products Regulations 2015 minorityaye Rebel
Commons23 Feb 2015Serious Crime Bill — New Clause 1 — Making Clear Sex-Selective Abortion is Illegal Majorityaye Rebel
Commons24 Nov 2014Recall of MPs Bill — Clause 2 — New Election as A Result of Conviction of an MP for An Offence Committed Before Their Election or Before Recall Bill Coming Into Force minorityaye Rebel
Commons10 Feb 2014Children and Families Bill — Offence of Smoking in a Private Vehicle When A Person Under 18 is Present minorityaye Rebel
Commons21 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Third Reading Majorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 8 — Domestic protection for persons Majorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 6 — Protection of Beliefs About Marriage Majorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 3 — Conscientious Objection From Registrars to Marrying Same Sex Couples Majorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Feb 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Second Reading Majorityno Rebel
Commons4 Dec 2012Human Rights Act 1998 Repeal Bill Majorityaye Rebel
Commons13 Jul 2012Motion to Sit in Private minorityno Rebel
Commons11 Jul 2012Sitting Times of the House of Commons on Tuesdays Majorityno Rebel
Commons11 Jul 2012House of Commons Sitting Start Time on Tuesdays Majorityaye Rebel
Commons12 Mar 2012Backbench Business Committee — Election of Members and Chair — Operation of Committee minorityaye Rebel
Commons12 Mar 2012Election of Backbench Business Committee minorityno Rebel
Commons12 Mar 2012Election of Backbench Business Committee by Parties minorityno Rebel
Commons7 Dec 2011London Local Authorities Bill — Clause 4 — Power to Require Name and Address for Council Officers, PCSOs and Accredited Individuals When Issuing FPNs Majorityaye Rebel
Commons31 Oct 2011Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill — Definition of Domestic Abuse Used In Relation to Eligibility for Civil Legal Aid minorityno Rebel
30 Nov 2010Became Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Commons12 Oct 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 1 — Date of referendum on the alternative vote system minorityno Rebel
19 Jul 2010Became Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
10 Jun 2010Became Chair, Foreign Affairs Committee
10 Jun 2010Became Chair, Foreign Affairs Committee
6 May 2010Stopped being Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
HouseDateSubjectRichard OttawayCon VoteRôle
Commons4 Mar 2010Backbench Business Committee Majorityaye Rebel
Commons30 Apr 2009MPs' expenses — Staff to be employees of Parliament minorityaye Rebel
Commons30 Apr 2009MPs' expenses — Staff to continue to be employed by MPs — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons16 Mar 2009Industry and Exports (Financial Support) Bill — Use of the Chamber (United Kingdom Youth Parliament) minorityno Rebel
Commons22 Oct 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Third Reading Majorityno Rebel
Commons22 Oct 2008Deferred Divisions — Clause 4 — Prohibitions in connection with genetic material not of human origin Majorityaye Rebel
Commons22 Oct 2008Deferred Divisions — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] Majorityaye Rebel
Commons22 Oct 2008Deferred Divisions — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] Majorityaye Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Human-animal hybrid licenses Majorityaye Rebel
Commons12 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Second Reading Majorityno Rebel
Commons25 Oct 2007Modernisation of the House of Commons — Handheld email devices Majorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Jun 2007Bill Presented — Termination of Pregnancy (Counselling and Miscellaneous Provisions) Majorityaye Rebel
Commons20 Apr 2007Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill — Keep disclosure for MPs' expenses — rejected tellnono Teller
Commons23 Mar 2007The Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means took the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the Standing Order. tellnono Teller
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons26 Jan 2007Prayers tellnono Teller
Commons31 Oct 2006Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs — Termination of Pregnancy Majorityaye Rebel
12 Jul 2005Stopped being Member, Defence Committee
11 Jul 2005Became Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
5 May 2005Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State (Environment),
HouseDateSubjectRichard OttawayCon VoteRôle
Commons25 Feb 2005School Meals and Nutrition Bill minorityno Rebel
Commons26 Jan 2005Modernisation of the House of Commons minorityno Rebel
Commons26 Jan 2005Modernisation of the House of Commons minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Dec 2004Mental Capacity Bill — Schedule 3 — Property and affairs: supplementary provisions Majorityno Rebel
Commons18 Nov 2004Hunting Bill tellnono Teller
Commons18 Nov 2004Hunting Bill tellnono Teller
Commons18 Nov 2004Hunting Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons9 Nov 2004Categories of civil partners other than same sex couples Majorityaye Rebel
1 Nov 2004Became Member, Defence Committee
Commons25 May 2004Gender Recognition Bill [Lords] — Successful applications: married couples Majorityno Rebel
1 May 2004Became Shadow Secretary of State (Environment),
29 Apr 2004Stopped being Member, Standards and Privileges Committee
22 Mar 2004Stopped being Member, Foreign Affairs Committee
Commons25 Jun 2003Deferred Division — Sexual Orientation Discrimination minorityaye Rebel
23 Jun 2003Became Member, Foreign Affairs Committee
Commons10 Mar 2003Local Government Bill — Maintain Prohibition on Promotion of Homosexuality (Section 28) Majorityaye Rebel
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2002Start Sittings of the House of Commons at 11.30 am rather than 14.30 on Tuesdays Majorityno Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2002New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays Majorityno Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2002New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays Majorityaye Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2002Modernisation of the House of Commons Majorityaye Rebel
Commons14 May 2002Payment for Chairmen minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 May 2002Payment for Chairmen minorityno Rebel
Commons23 Jan 2002Identity Card minorityno Rebel
16 Jul 2001Became Member, Standards and Privileges Committee
1 Jun 2001Stopped being Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury),
HouseDateSubjectRichard OttawayCon VoteRôle
Commons1 Mar 2001House of Commons (Removal of Clergy Disqualification) Bill - Short title, commencement and extent Majorityno Rebel
Commons20 Dec 2000Hunting Bill Majorityno Rebel
Commons19 Dec 2000Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations Majorityno Rebel
Commons13 Dec 2000Deferred Divisions - Fisheries: Total Allowable Catches and Quotas 2001 bothno Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker tellayeaye Teller
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker Majorityaye Rebel
Commons20 Jun 2000Census (Amendment) Bill [Lords] Majorityno Rebel
1 Jun 2000Became Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury),
1 Jun 2000Stopped being Shadow Spokesperson (Defence),
1 Jul 1999Stopped being Vice-Chair, Conservative Party,
1 Jun 1999Became Shadow Spokesperson (Defence),
1 Jun 1999Stopped being Shadow Minister (London),
1 Jul 1998Became Vice-Chair, Conservative Party,
Commons15 Jul 1997Finance Bill - Charge to windfall tax tellnono Teller
Commons8 Jul 1997Local Government Finance (Supplementary Credit Approvals) Bill - Local authority debt reduction strategies tellayeaye Teller
Commons7 Jul 1997Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 11. Withdrawal of relief on medical insurance premiums tellnono Teller
Commons7 Jul 1997Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 3. Spirits (rate of duty) tellnono Teller
Commons7 Jul 1997Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation tellnono Teller
Commons19 Jun 1997Common Agricultural Policy tellayeaye Teller
Commons17 Jun 1997Local Government Finance (Supplementary Credit Approvals) Bill tellnono Teller
Commons10 Jun 1997Education (Schools) Bill - Transitional Arrangements for Existing Assisted Pupils tellayeaye Teller
Commons5 Jun 1997Education (Schools) Bill tellnono Teller
Commons5 Jun 1997Education (Schools) Bill tellnono Teller
Commons5 Jun 1997Education (Schools) Bill - Abolition of assisted places scheme in England and Wales tellayeaye Teller
Commons2 Jun 1997Education (Schools) Bill [Money] tellnono Teller
Commons2 Jun 1997Education (Schools) Bill tellnono Teller
1 Jun 1997Became Shadow Minister (London),
Commons22 May 1997Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons20 May 1997The Economy and European Affairs tellnono Teller
Commons20 May 1997The Economy and European Affairs tellayeaye Teller
2 May 1997Stopped being The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury,
21 Mar 1997Stopped being Member, Procedure Committee
23 Jul 1996Became The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury,
23 Jul 1996Stopped being Assistant Whip (HM Treasury),
23 Apr 1996Became Member, Procedure Committee
18 Oct 1995Became Assistant Whip (HM Treasury),

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
92% Academy Schools - for
8% Additional Rate of Income Tax - Increase
50% Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
50% Apprenticeships
50% Assisted Dying
65% Asylum System - More strict
1% Ban fox hunting
19% Bankers' Bonus Tax
68% Business and community control of schools: For
100% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
100% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
100% Closed Material Proceedure
82% Coalition Programme for Government - For
6% Control Orders
0% Corporal punishment of children - Against
50% Crossrail - In favour
50% Cull Badgers
22% Delegate more powers to government ministers
75% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
100% Employee Shareholder Status
100% Encourage and incentivise saving
100% End support for some 16-18 yr olds in education
12% Energy Prices - More Affordable
87% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
45% European Union Integration - For
88% Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
83% Fixed Term Parliaments
10% Foundation hospitals - In favour
1% Fox hunting - Ban
79% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
29% Fully Elected House of Lords
21% Further devolution to Scotland
10% Further devolution to Wales
36% Gambling - Against permissiveness
100% GP Commissioning in the NHS
7% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
83% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
86% Higher taxes on banks
100% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
61% Homosexuality - Equal rights
90% HS2 - In Favour
50% Human Rights and Equality
31% Identity cards - For introduction
40% Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
100% Incentivise membership of press regulator
78% Increase Air Passenger Duty
89% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
98% Increase VAT
50% Inheritance Tax
99% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
80% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
6% Jobs Guarantee for Long Term Young Unemployed
19% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
7% Limit NHS Foundation Trust Private Patient Income
100% Localise Council Tax Support
59% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
29% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
13% Mansion Tax
84% Mass Retention of Communications Data
62% Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
100% Military Action against Daesh / ISIL
6% Minimum Wage
1% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
35% More powers for local councils
35% No detention without charge or trial
58% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
57% Nuclear power - For
45% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
58% Pension auto-enrolment - For
92% Police and Crime Commissioners
0% Post office - in favour of Government policy
100% Post office closures - against
25% Prevent abuse of zero hours contracts
85% Privatise Royal Mail
79% Promote Occupational Pensions
19% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
50% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
50% Public Ownership of Railways
13% Rail Fares - Lower
87% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
2% Reduce capital gains tax
88% Reduce central funding for local government
90% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
82% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
93% Reducing the number of MPs - for
99% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
50% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
92% Referendums for Directly Elected City Mayors
71% Register of Lobbyists
0% Regulate letting agent fees
17% Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
26% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
0% Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
100% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
76% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
100% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
50% Right to strike
78% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
90% Same Sex Marriage - for
78% Schools - Greater Autonomy
100% Sell England's Public Forests
16% Smoking ban - In favour
0% State control of bus services
54% Stop climate change
34% Support current and former armed service members
48% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
100% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
36% Termination of pregnancy - against
100% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
50% Trade Unions - Restrict
8% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
31% Transparency of Parliament
100% Trident replacement - In favour
100% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
93% University education fees - Should be free
40% University Tuition Fees - For
93% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
2% Voting age - Reduce to 16
17% War - Parliamentary authority not necessary
0% Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
0% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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