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).

From	To	Party	Rebellions (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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House	Date	Subject	Richard Ottaway	Con Vote	Rôle
30 Mar 2015	Stopped being Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
30 Mar 2015	Stopped being Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
30 Mar 2015	Stopped being Chair, Foreign Affairs Committee
30 Mar 2015	Stopped being Chair, Foreign Affairs Committee
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	24 Nov 2014	Recall 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	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	21 May 2013	Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Third Reading	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2013	Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 8 — Domestic protection for persons	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2013	Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 6 — Protection of Beliefs About Marriage	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2013	Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 3 — Conscientious Objection From Registrars to Marrying Same Sex Couples	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	5 Feb 2013	Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Second Reading	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	4 Dec 2012	Human Rights Act 1998 Repeal Bill	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	13 Jul 2012	Motion to Sit in Private	minority	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	Majority	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 Dec 2011	London Local Authorities Bill — Clause 4 — Power to Require Name and Address for Council Officers, PCSOs and Accredited Individuals When Issuing FPNs	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	31 Oct 2011	Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill — Definition of Domestic Abuse Used In Relation to Eligibility for Civil Legal Aid	minority	no	Rebel
30 Nov 2010	Became Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Commons	12 Oct 2010	Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 1 — Date of referendum on the alternative vote system	minority	no	Rebel
19 Jul 2010	Became Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
10 Jun 2010	Became Chair, Foreign Affairs Committee
10 Jun 2010	Became Chair, Foreign Affairs Committee
6 May 2010	Stopped being Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
House	Date	Subject	Richard Ottaway	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	30 Apr 2009	MPs' expenses — Staff to continue to be employed by MPs — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Mar 2009	Industry and Exports (Financial Support) Bill — Use of the Chamber (United Kingdom Youth Parliament)	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Third Reading	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Clause 4 — Prohibitions in connection with genetic material not of human origin	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords]	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords]	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Human-animal hybrid licenses	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	12 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Second Reading	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	25 Oct 2007	Modernisation of the House of Commons — Handheld email devices	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	5 Jun 2007	Bill Presented — Termination of Pregnancy (Counselling and Miscellaneous Provisions)	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	20 Apr 2007	Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill — Keep disclosure for MPs' expenses — rejected	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	23 Mar 2007	The Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means took the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the Standing Order.	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	26 Jan 2007	Prayers	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	31 Oct 2006	Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs — Termination of Pregnancy	Majority	aye	Rebel
12 Jul 2005	Stopped being Member, Defence Committee
11 Jul 2005	Became Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
5 May 2005	Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State (Environment),
House	Date	Subject	Richard Ottaway	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	25 Feb 2005	School Meals and Nutrition Bill	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	26 Jan 2005	Modernisation of the House of Commons	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	26 Jan 2005	Modernisation of the House of Commons	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Dec 2004	Mental Capacity Bill — Schedule 3 — Property and affairs: supplementary provisions	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	18 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	18 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	18 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	9 Nov 2004	Categories of civil partners other than same sex couples	Majority	aye	Rebel
1 Nov 2004	Became Member, Defence Committee
Commons	25 May 2004	Gender Recognition Bill [Lords] — Successful applications: married couples	Majority	no	Rebel
1 May 2004	Became Shadow Secretary of State (Environment),
29 Apr 2004	Stopped being Member, Standards and Privileges Committee
22 Mar 2004	Stopped being Member, Foreign Affairs Committee
Commons	25 Jun 2003	Deferred Division — Sexual Orientation Discrimination	minority	aye	Rebel
23 Jun 2003	Became Member, Foreign Affairs Committee
Commons	10 Mar 2003	Local Government Bill — Maintain Prohibition on Promotion of Homosexuality (Section 28)	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
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	Payment for Chairmen	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 May 2002	Payment for Chairmen	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	23 Jan 2002	Identity Card	minority	no	Rebel
16 Jul 2001	Became Member, Standards and Privileges Committee
1 Jun 2001	Stopped being Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury),
House	Date	Subject	Richard Ottaway	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	1 Mar 2001	House of Commons (Removal of Clergy Disqualification) Bill - Short title, commencement and extent	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 Dec 2000	Hunting Bill	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 Dec 2000	Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	13 Dec 2000	Deferred Divisions - Fisheries: Total Allowable Catches and Quotas 2001	both	no	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	20 Jun 2000	Census (Amendment) Bill [Lords]	Majority	no	Rebel
1 Jun 2000	Became Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury),
1 Jun 2000	Stopped being Shadow Spokesperson (Defence),
1 Jul 1999	Stopped being Vice-Chair, Conservative Party,
1 Jun 1999	Became Shadow Spokesperson (Defence),
1 Jun 1999	Stopped being Shadow Minister (London),
1 Jul 1998	Became Vice-Chair, Conservative Party,
Commons	15 Jul 1997	Finance Bill - Charge to windfall tax	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	8 Jul 1997	Local Government Finance (Supplementary Credit Approvals) Bill - Local authority debt reduction strategies	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	7 Jul 1997	Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 11. Withdrawal of relief on medical insurance premiums	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	7 Jul 1997	Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 3. Spirits (rate of duty)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	7 Jul 1997	Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	19 Jun 1997	Common Agricultural Policy	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	17 Jun 1997	Local Government Finance (Supplementary Credit Approvals) Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	10 Jun 1997	Education (Schools) Bill - Transitional Arrangements for Existing Assisted Pupils	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	5 Jun 1997	Education (Schools) Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	5 Jun 1997	Education (Schools) Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	5 Jun 1997	Education (Schools) Bill - Abolition of assisted places scheme in England and Wales	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	2 Jun 1997	Education (Schools) Bill [Money]	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	2 Jun 1997	Education (Schools) Bill	tellno	no	Teller
1 Jun 1997	Became Shadow Minister (London),
Commons	22 May 1997	Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	20 May 1997	The Economy and European Affairs	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	20 May 1997	The Economy and European Affairs	tellaye	aye	Teller
2 May 1997	Stopped being The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury,
21 Mar 1997	Stopped being Member, Procedure Committee
23 Jul 1996	Became The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury,
23 Jul 1996	Stopped being Assistant Whip (HM Treasury),
23 Apr 1996	Became Member, Procedure Committee
18 Oct 1995	Became 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.

Agreement	Policy
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%	Deprivation of Citizenship - Easier to Do
58%	Easier access to abortion
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
100%	Environmental water quality
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
25%	Heathrow Third Runway - In Favour
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
100%	Increase the state pension age
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
100%	Reduce max amount people may be charged for care
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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Voting Record — Richard Ottaway MP, Croydon South (10468)

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