Voting Record — Robert Halfon MP, Harlow (24784)

Robert Halfon is currently Minister of State (Education),

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

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
13 Dec 2019 still in office Con 9 votes out of 802, 1.1% 802 votes out of 1000, 80.2% 0 times
9 Jun 2017 6 Nov 2019 Con 10 votes out of 415, 2.4% 415 votes out of 463, 89.6% 0 times
8 May 2015 3 May 2017 Con 0 votes out of 412, 0.0% 412 votes out of 467, 88.2% 0 times
6 May 2010 30 Mar 2015 Con 21 votes out of 1072, 2.0% 1072 votes out of 1239, 86.5% 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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HouseDateSubjectRobert HalfonCon VoteRôle
23 Mar 2023Stopped being Member, Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill Committee
15 Mar 2023Became Member, Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill Committee
Commons7 Mar 2023Public Order Bill — Clause 9 - Offence of interference with access to or provision of abortion services minorityunknown Unknown
27 Oct 2022Stopped being Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
27 Oct 2022Stopped being Chair, Education Committee
27 Oct 2022Stopped being Chair, Education Committee
26 Oct 2022Became Minister of State (Education),
Commons30 Mar 2022Health and Care Bill — After Clause 148 — Permitted Locations for Abortion Treatment Majorityno Rebel
Commons14 Dec 2021Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Entry to Venues and Events) (England) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 1416) minorityaye Rebel
Commons26 Apr 2021Domestic Abuse Bill — Before Clause 69 — Monitoring of Serial and Serious Harm Domestic Abuse and Stalking Perpetrators under Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements minorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Apr 2021Domestic Abuse Bill — Monitoring of Serial and Serious Harm Domestic Abuse and Stalking Perpetrators under Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements minorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Apr 2021Domestic Abuse Bill — After Clause 64 — Training for Judges and Magistrates minorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Apr 2021Domestic Abuse Bill — Clause 55 — Support Provided by Local Authorities to Victims of Domestic Abuse — Child Contact Centre Accreditation minorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Apr 2021Domestic Abuse Bill — Clause 2 — Definition of “Personally Connected” minorityaye Rebel
Commons21 Oct 2020Free School Meals During School Holidays minorityno Rebel
Commons17 Jun 2020Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 Majorityno Rebel
20 May 2020Became Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
27 Jan 2020Became Chair, Education Committee
27 Jan 2020Became Chair, Education Committee
HouseDateSubjectRobert HalfonCon VoteRôle
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Member, Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Chair, Education Committee
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Chair, Education Committee
Commons9 Jul 2019Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill — New Clause 10 — International Obligations — Abortion — Sexual and Reproductive Health Majorityno Rebel
Commons9 Apr 2019Exiting the European Union — Delay Until 30 June 2019 minorityaye Rebel
Commons8 Apr 2019European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — Length of Delay to the UK Leaving the EU bothno Rebel
Commons1 Apr 2019EU 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 minorityno Rebel
Commons27 Mar 2019EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship Votes — Motion (H) — Retain Relatively Free Movement of People and Goods via European Free Trade Association Membership — No Customs Union with EU minorityno Rebel
Commons27 Mar 2019EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship Votes — Motion (D) — Retain Freedom of Movement of People and Goods via European Free Trade Association Membership minorityno Rebel
Commons27 Mar 2019EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship Votes — Motion (B) — Leave Without a Deal on 12 April 2019 Majorityaye Rebel
Commons27 Mar 2019Draft European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) Regulations 2019- Delay Withdrawal from 29 March to 12 April or 22 May minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Mar 2019UK Withdrawal from the EU — Preventing Delay Withdrawing Continuing Beyond 30 June 2019 minorityno Rebel
13 Feb 2019Became Member, Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system
Commons15 Jan 2019European Union Withdrawal Agreement Majorityaye Rebel
Commons23 Jan 2018Appointment of Professor Sir Ian Kennedy as Electoral Commissioner minorityno Rebel
6 Nov 2017Became Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
12 Jul 2017Became Chair, Education Committee
12 Jul 2017Became Chair, Education Committee
12 Jun 2017Stopped being Minister of State (Department of Education) (Apprenticeships and Skills),
HouseDateSubjectRobert HalfonCon VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
17 Jul 2016Became Minister of State (Department of Education) (Apprenticeships and Skills),
17 Jul 2016Stopped being Minister without Portfolio ,
8 May 2015Became Minister without Portfolio ,
HouseDateSubjectRobert HalfonCon VoteRôle
Commons11 Mar 2015Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Products Regulations 2015 minorityaye Rebel
Commons24 Nov 2014Recall of MPs Bill — Clause 1 — If Conviction of MP for Misconduct in Public Office Should Trigger New Election minorityno Rebel
Commons27 Oct 2014Recall of MPs Bill — Process for Prompting a New Election for a Constituency's MP minorityno Rebel
Commons13 May 2014Prohibition of Unpaid Internships Majorityno Rebel
12 May 2014Stopped being Member, Public Administration Committee
Commons5 Mar 2014Make Same Sex Marriage Available to Armed Forces Personnel Outside the United Kingdom minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Mar 2014Amendments to Acts of Parliament in Light of the Introduction of Same Sex Marriage in Parts of the UK minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Mar 2014Changes to Laws on Consular Marriage Following Introduction of Same Sex Marriages in Parts of the UK minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Mar 2014Registration of Armed Forces Chapels for Same Sex Marriages minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Mar 2014Proceedures for Consenting to Registration of Shared Places of Worship for Same Sex Marriage minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Mar 2014Same Sex Marriage — Enabling Courts to Deal with Divorce or Annulment Proceedings minorityaye Rebel
Commons10 Feb 2014Children and Families Bill — Offence of Smoking in a Private Vehicle When A Person Under 18 is Present minorityaye Rebel
Commons11 Jul 2013Parliamentary Consent for Lethal Support to Anti-Government Forces in Syria minorityaye Rebel
Commons8 Nov 2012Increased Commercialisation of the House of Commons to Generate Income minorityno Rebel
Commons24 Apr 2012Labelling of Halal and Kosher Meat 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
Commons22 Feb 2012Ten Minute Rule Bill- Annual Statements of Healthcare Costs Majorityaye Rebel
Commons11 Jan 2012Trade Unions — Refund of Pay to Employers for Hours Worked by Trade Union Officials on Union Business Majorityaye Rebel
Commons7 Sep 2011Health and Social Care Bill 2011 — Independent Abortion Advice minorityno Rebel
Commons13 Oct 2010Draft EU Budget 2011 minorityno Rebel
12 Jul 2010Became Member, Public Administration 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.

AgreementPolicy
21% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
100% Academy Schools - for
38% Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
0% Additional Rate of Income Tax - Increase
72% Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
50% Apprenticeships
0% Assisted Dying
94% Asylum System - More strict
84% Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
8% Bankers' Bonus Tax
0% Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
100% Business and community control of schools: For
100% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
92% Closed Material Proceedure
90% Coalition Programme for Government - For
75% Cull Badgers
0% Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
85% Delegate more powers to government ministers
50% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
45% Do more to help refugees inclding children
100% Employee Shareholder Status
48% Employment rights
100% Encourage and incentivise saving
100% End support for some 16-18 yr olds in education
28% Energy Prices - More Affordable
100% English Votes on English Laws etc.
89% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
33% European Union Integration - For
85% Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
100% Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
49% Fixed Term Parliaments
13% For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
50% Fully Elected House of Lords
23% Further devolution to Northern Ireland
10% Further devolution to Scotland
10% Further devolution to Wales
0% Gambling - Against permissiveness
100% GP Commissioning in the NHS
14% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
0% Higher Pay for Public Sector Workers
95% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
36% Higher taxes on banks
100% Higher taxes on sugary drinks
32% Homosexuality - Equal rights
94% HS2 - In Favour
25% Human Rights and Equality
100% In Favour of Mass Surveillance
33% Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
33% Incentivise membership of press regulator
95% Increase Air Passenger Duty
81% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
92% Increase VAT
8% Inheritance Tax
0% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
0% Jobs Guarantee for Long Term Young Unemployed
100% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
0% Limit NHS Foundation Trust Private Patient Income
100% Localise Council Tax Support
52% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
100% Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
59% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
13% Mansion Tax
96% Mass Retention of Communications Data
51% Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
0% Member trustees on pension boards
50% Merge Police and Fire under Police & Crime Cmmr
100% Military Action against Daesh / ISIL
20% Minimum Wage
0% More Emergency Service Workers
0% More funds for social care
31% 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
77% Nuclear power - For
20% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
100% Pension auto-enrolment - For
100% Phase out of Tenancies for Life
100% Police and Crime Commissioners
12% Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
0% Prevent abuse of zero hours contracts
100% Privatise Royal Mail
100% Promote Occupational Pensions
29% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
92% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
16% Public Ownership of Railways
0% Rail Fares - Lower
50% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
86% Reduce capital gains tax
90% Reduce central funding for local government
87% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
100% Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
86% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
79% Reducing the number of MPs - for
100% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
71% 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
50% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
100% Replace Higher Education Grants with Loans
25% Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
81% Require voters to show photo ID before voting
100% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
87% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
0% Retain funds from council house sales locally
100% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
13% Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
42% Right to strike
12% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
32% Same Sex Marriage - for
96% Schools - Greater Autonomy
100% Sell England's Public Forests
25% Smoking ban - In favour
9% State control of bus services
20% Stop climate change
23% Support current and former armed service members
59% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
0% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
21% Termination of pregnancy - against
91% Tougher on illegal immigration
96% Trade Unions - Restrict
100% Trident replacement - In favour
100% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
100% University Tuition Fees - For
87% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
17% Voting age - Reduce to 16
29% Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
21% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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