Voting Record — Robert Key MP, Salisbury (10336)

Robert Key

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

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Con 30 votes out of 762, 3.9% 762 votes out of 1288, 59.2% 0 times
7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Con 14 votes out of 865, 1.6% 865 votes out of 1246, 69.4% 0 times
1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Con 9 votes out of 769, 1.2% 769 votes out of 1273, 60.4% 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 KeyCon VoteRôle
11 May 2010Stopped being Member, Finance & Services Committee
11 May 2010Stopped being Member, Defence Committee
11 May 2010Stopped being Member, Chairmen's Panel Committee
Commons4 Mar 2010Backbench Business Committee Majorityaye Rebel
Commons1 Apr 2009Deferred Divisions — Adjournment (May Day) Majorityno Rebel
27 Nov 2008Stopped being Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee
Commons22 Oct 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Third Reading Majorityno Rebel
Commons22 Oct 2008Deferred Divisions — Clause 68 — Commencement Majorityaye 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
3 Jun 2008Stopped being Member, Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill (Joint Committee)
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 22 weeks — rejected Majorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Prospects for life of handicapped child must be given before abortion — rejected Majorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 20 weeks — rejected Majorityaye Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Sibling compatibility only regenerative tissue — rejected Majorityaye Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for sibling tissue compatibility Majorityaye Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for gender-related illness Majorityaye Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Animal DNA may be inserted into an embryo Majorityaye Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Cannot use gametes or pronuclei — rejected 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
Commons6 May 2008Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill: Blasphemy Majorityno Rebel
Commons2 Apr 2008Opposition Day — [9th Allotted Day] — Repossessions and the Housing Market bothaye Rebel
6 Mar 2008Became Member, Chairmen's Panel Committee
Commons9 Jan 2008Protection of freedom of expression (sexual orientation) Majorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Jun 2007Bill Presented — Termination of Pregnancy (Counselling and Miscellaneous Provisions) Majorityaye Rebel
14 May 2007Became Member, Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill (Joint Committee)
Commons19 Mar 2007Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations Majorityno Rebel
Commons14 Mar 2007Contraception and Abortion (Parental Information) Majorityaye Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 6 (80 per Cent. Elected) Majorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 5 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 4 (50 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons1 Nov 2006Legislative Process (Notice for Amendments in Public Bill Committee) Majorityno Rebel
Commons31 Oct 2006Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs — Termination of Pregnancy Majorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Feb 2006Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — as amended Majorityno Rebel
Commons14 Feb 2006Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — private clubs Majorityno Rebel
Commons14 Feb 2006Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — consideration Majorityno Rebel
20 Dec 2005Became Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee
20 Jul 2005Became Member, Finance & Services Committee
14 Jul 2005Became Member, Defence Committee
HouseDateSubjectRobert KeyCon VoteRôle
11 Apr 2005Stopped being Member, Science and Technology Committee
11 Apr 2005Stopped being Member, Liaison Committee
11 Apr 2005Stopped being Chairman, Information Committee
11 Apr 2005Stopped being Member, Finance & Services Committee
17 Mar 2005Stopped being Shadow Minister, Environment and Transport
17 Mar 2005Stopped being Shadow Minister, Economic Affairs
Commons7 Feb 2005Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill — Abolish the offense of Blasphemy — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons26 Jan 2005Modernisation of the House of Commons minorityaye Rebel
20 Jan 2005Became Member, Liaison Committee
Commons14 Dec 2004Mental Capacity Bill — Schedule 3 — Property and affairs: supplementary provisions Majorityno Rebel
19 Nov 2004Became Shadow Minister, Environment and Transport
18 Nov 2004Became Shadow Minister, Economic Affairs
Commons9 Nov 2004Categories of civil partners other than same sex couples Majorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Nov 2004Members' Allowances Majorityaye Rebel
12 Oct 2004Stopped being Member, Liaison Committee
Commons11 Oct 2004Mental Capacity Bill Majorityno Rebel
21 Sep 2004Became Member, Liaison Committee
28 May 2004Became Member, Science and Technology Committee
28 May 2004Became Chairman, Information Committee
28 May 2004Became Member, Finance & Services Committee
Commons25 May 2004Gender Recognition Bill [Lords] — Successful applications: married couples Majorityno Rebel
Commons10 Nov 2003Water Bill [Lords] — Clause 58 — Fluoridation of Water Supplies Majorityaye Rebel
Commons10 Nov 2003Water Bill [Lords] — New Clause 1 — Prohibition of Artificial Fluoridation of Water Supplies Majorityaye Rebel
Commons10 Mar 2003Local Government Bill — Maintain Prohibition on Promotion of Homosexuality (Section 28) Majorityaye Rebel
Commons10 Mar 2003Local Government Bill — New Clause 11 — Repeal of Section 2A of Local Government Act 1986 Majorityaye Rebel
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 6 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 4 (80 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons29 Nov 2001Human Reproductive Cloning Bill[Lords] Majorityaye Rebel
HouseDateSubjectRobert KeyCon VoteRôle
Commons14 Mar 2001Deferred Divisions - Business of the House Majorityno Rebel
Commons19 Dec 2000Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations Majorityno Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker Majorityno Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno Rebel
Commons26 May 1999Line of Route minorityaye Rebel
Commons1 Mar 1999Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill — Third Reading Majorityno Rebel
Commons10 Feb 1999Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill — Clause 1 — Age of Consent for Homosexual Acts Majorityno Rebel
Commons25 Jan 1999Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading Majorityno Rebel
Commons22 Jun 1998Crime and Disorder Bill — Reduction of Age of Consent for Homosexual Acts to 16 Majorityno 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
13% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
0% Assisted Dying
57% Asylum System - More strict
0% Ban fox hunting
50% Business and community control of schools: For
58% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
1% Control Orders
50% Corporal punishment of children - Against
50% Crossrail - In favour
28% Delegate more powers to government ministers
50% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
5% European Union Integration - For
20% Foundation hospitals - In favour
0% Fox hunting - Ban
79% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
68% Fully Elected House of Lords
84% Gambling - Against permissiveness
0% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
100% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
77% Homosexuality - Equal rights
17% Human Rights and Equality
19% Identity cards - For introduction
100% Increase VAT
99% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
97% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
17% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
50% Mass Retention of Communications Data
0% Minimum Wage
1% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
70% No detention without charge or trial
50% Nuclear power - For
55% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
50% Pension auto-enrolment - For
2% Post office - in favour of Government policy
98% Post office closures - against
100% Privatise Royal Mail
42% Promote Occupational Pensions
0% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
63% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
84% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
67% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
11% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
0% Right to strike
72% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
50% Same Sex Marriage - for
75% Schools - Greater Autonomy
78% Smoking ban - In favour
77% Stop climate change
100% Support current and former armed service members
100% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
0% Termination of pregnancy - against
100% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
100% Trade Unions - Restrict
10% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
54% Transparency of Parliament
100% Trident replacement - In favour
93% University education fees - Should be free
5% University Tuition Fees - For
92% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
50% Voting age - Reduce to 16
17% War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

Possible Friends (more...)

Shows which MPs voted most similarly to this one in the 2005-2010, 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% John HowellHenleyCon
98.4% Willie RennieDunfermline and West FifeLDem
93.2% David CurrySkipton and RiponCon
92.9% David WilshireSpelthorneCon
92.4% George OsborneTattonCon

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