Voting Record — Mr Simon Thomas MP, Ceredigion (10675)

Mr Simon Thomas

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
7 Jun 2001	11 Apr 2005	PC	6 votes out of 878, 0.7%	878 votes out of 1246, 70.5%	20 times
3 Feb 2000	14 May 2001	PC	4 votes out of 389, 1.0%	389 votes out of 512, 76.0%	2 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	Mr Simon Thomas	PC Vote	Rôle
16 Jan 2006	Stopped being Spokesperson (Agriculture; Culture; Environment; Heritage; International Development; Sustainable Energy; Transport),
16 Jan 2006	Stopped being Chief Whip,
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being Member, Standards and Privileges Committee
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being Member, Environmental Audit Committee
Commons	7 Mar 2005	Future European Union Finances	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	1 Mar 2005	Constitutional Reform Bill [Lords] — [3rd Allotted Day] — New Clause 9 — Disqualification from holding further ministerial office	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	1 Feb 2005	Constitutional Reform Bill — Clause 37 — Juristiction of the Supreme Court	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	26 Jan 2005	Modernisation of the House of Commons	Majority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	14 Dec 2004	Mental Capacity Bill — New Clause 2 — Excluded decisions (No. 2)	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	13 Dec 2004	Family Justice	Majority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	20 Oct 2004	Clause 1 — Pension and compensation schemes: armed and reserve forces	minority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	20 Jul 2004	Energy Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2)	tellno	no	Teller
28 May 2004	Became Member, Standards and Privileges Committee
28 May 2004	Became Member, Environmental Audit Committee
Commons	23 Mar 2004	Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation — 36. Construction industry scheme	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	23 Mar 2004	Budget Resolutions 2004 — Corporation Tax (Charge and Rate for 2005)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	9 Mar 2004	Young People and Democracy	tellaye	aye	Teller
19 Jan 2004	Became Spokesperson (Agriculture; Culture; Environment; Heritage; International Development; Sustainable Energy; Transport),
19 Jan 2004	Became Chief Whip,
Commons	3 Feb 2003	European Parliament (Representation) Bill — Clause 2 — Electoral Commission Recommendations	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	29 Oct 2002	Carry-over of Bills	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	Ministerial Statements proposals	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	4 Jul 2002	Finance Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Schedule 37 — Aggregates levy amendments	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	4 Jul 2002	Finance Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Clause 91 — Supplementary charge in respect of ring fence trades	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	19 Jun 2002	House of Lords Reform (Joint Committee)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	9 May 2002	Finance Bill — Clause 90 — Supplementary charge in respect of ring fence trades	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	23 Apr 2002	Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	6 Mar 2002	Office of Communications Bill [Lords] — Schedule — Further Provision About OFCOM	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	5 Mar 2002	Nuclear Power — Confidence in planning process in Scotland and Wales	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	5 Mar 2002	Nuclear Power — Planning decisions should be taken in Scotland and Wales — rejected	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	5 Mar 2002	Steel Industry	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	5 Mar 2002	Steel Industry	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	23 Jan 2002	Identity Card	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	1 Nov 2001	Coalition Against International Terrorism — Deployment of UK Forces to Afghanistan	tellno	aye	Rebel Teller
Commons	16 Jul 2001	Select Committees — Accommodation and Works — Treasury	tellaye	aye	Teller
House	Date	Subject	Mr Simon Thomas	PC Vote	Rôle
Commons	24 Apr 2001	Finance Bill - Rates of duty on hydrocarbon oil	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	28 Mar 2001	Deferred Divisions - Local Government	Majority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	21 Mar 2001	Deferred Divisions - European Security and Defence Policy	Majority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	21 Mar 2001	Deferred Divisions - Weights and Measures (S.I., 2001, No. 85)	minority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	14 Mar 2001	Deferred Divisions - Business of the House	minority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	5 Feb 2001	Poverty (Wales)	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	29 Nov 2000	Rewarding Democracy Commission	minority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	7 Nov 2000	Business of the House	both	aye	Rebel
Commons	7 Nov 2000	Business of the House	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Jun 2000	Countryside and Rights of Way Bill - Repeals	both	unknown	Unknown

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
2%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
15%	Asylum System - More strict
5%	Ban fox hunting
50%	Business and community control of schools: For
14%	Control Orders
50%	Delegate more powers to government ministers
100%	Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
0%	Foundation hospitals - In favour
5%	Fox hunting - Ban
60%	Fully Elected House of Lords
88%	Gambling - Against permissiveness
86%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
17%	Identity cards - For introduction
0%	Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
100%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
8%	Labour's Terrorism laws - For
100%	No detention without charge or trial
0%	Nuclear power - For
62%	Openness and Transparency - In Favour
3%	Post office - in favour of Government policy
97%	Post office closures - against
100%	Promote Occupational Pensions
2%	Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
3%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
100%	Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
50%	Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
100%	Same Sex Marriage - for
1%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
50%	Smoking ban - In favour
95%	Stop climate change
100%	Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
8%	Transexuality - Against legal recognition
92%	University education fees - Should be free
1%	University Tuition Fees - For
8%	Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
100%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
50%	War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

Shows which MPs voted most similarly to this one in the 2001-2005, 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.

Agreement	Name	Constituency	Party
94.3%	Hywel Williams	Caernarfon	PC
92.7%	Pete Wishart	North Tayside	SNP
91.2%	Michael Weir	Angus	SNP
83.8%	Mr Jonathan Sayeed	Mid Bedfordshire	whilst Independent
81.3%	Mr Paul Marsden	Shrewsbury and Atcham	whilst LDem

Voting Record — Mr Simon Thomas MP, Ceredigion (10675)

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