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Parliamentary History

Independent Conservative

Old Bexley and Sidcup

7 Jun 2001 – 6 May 2010 (8 yrs 10 mo)

Ideology spectrum

83.0

ProgressiveCentreConservative

Conservative — based on 6 coded votes across 1 axes (1% coverage).

Policy axis scores

0 = progressive, 50 = centre, 100 = conservative. Based on coded division votes.

Climate / energy 83

Low confidence 6 votes

Voting trends (most recent 12 months of activity)

Voting record

May 2008 5 votes

Division	Date	Vote
Question accordingly negatived. It being more than three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill, The Temporary Chairman put forthwith the Questions necessary for disposal of the business to be concluded at that hour, pursuant to Order [ 12 May ]. Amendment proposed : No. 12, page 9, line 10, after 'parenting', insert	20 May 2008	AYE
It might not surprise my right hon. Friend to learn that I do not agree with him. That which is appropriate for children who are adopted or fostered is equally appropriate for any who are produced by IVF; I see no difference at all, because parenting is parenting. Let us consider how women and couples access this treatment. They are attempting to do that which comes naturally for so many people: c...	20 May 2008	AYE
Division 191	19 May 2008	AYE
HUMAN FERTILISATION AND EMBRYOLOGY BILL [LORDS] (PROGRAMME)	12 May 2008	NO
The Bill and the review that led to its drafting have evolved through a long period of reflection— [ Interruption. ] Order. Hon. Members must let the right hon. Lady speak— [ Interruption. ] Order. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is about introducing regulation that takes us into the 21st century. Not to do so would be a lost opportunity. I look forward to our discussions on these critical issues in ...	12 May 2008	NO

April 2008 5 votes

Division	Date	Vote
Question accordingly negatived. Motion made, and Question put, That the clause stand part of the Bill:—	28 Apr 2008	NO
When my right hon. Friend reports back on the debate, I am sure that she will report that Labour Members attach huge importance to the fact that all groups will be compensated back to 1 April , and that is an issue that we hope we will not have to return to on Report, but if need be we will. The results of the reforms are already there to see. As I have said, this is a wrecking amendment that woul...	28 Apr 2008	AYE
Many other Tory-controlled authorities right across the city are congratulating themselves on falls in crime and telling their residents about them. That is completely at odds with the picture that the Tory mayoral candidate and the Opposition Front-Bench spokespeople are trying to paint. Alongside the safer neighbourhood teams, we need to see tough enforcement of the law, and we have indeed seen ...	23 Apr 2008	AYE
Division 143	2 Apr 2008	NO
The hon. Member for Lewes raised the issue of airspace availability to support expansion and my response to him at Transport questions. As he knows, safety is the Government's top priority. The Department for Transport has worked with both the CAA and NATS to ensure that proposals for a third runway at Heathrow are fully workable. The hon. Member for Putney (Justine Greening) has been raising the ...	2 Apr 2008	NO

March 2008 6 votes

Division	Date	Vote
Question accordingly agreed to. Clause 8 ordered to stand part of the Bill.	5 Mar 2008	AYE
Question accordingly negatived. Motion made, and Question put, That the clause stand part of the Bill:—	5 Mar 2008	NO
Question accordingly negatived. It being more than six hours after the commencement of proceedings in Committee, The Chairman put forthwith the Questions necessary to dispose of the busine ss to be concluded at that hour, pursuant to Orders [ 28 January and 3 March ]. Amendment proposed : No. 296, page 4, leave out line 8 and insert—	5 Mar 2008	AYE
No one should leave the House saying that the European Scrutiny Committee did not consider the matter right to the end, including the question of a referendum. We took our job seriously, and I believe that those who have participated in the past 11 days of this debate have taken it seriously, too. The hon. Gentleman is recorded as having voted against a referendum nine times in the Committee. I un...	5 Mar 2008	AYE
Question accordingly negatived. Amendment proposed: No. 47, in page 2, line 39, leave out	4 Mar 2008	AYE
"may not vote in favour" I am interested in the Minister's use of semantics. If he is saying that the present wording is effectively the same as that of amendment No. 47—because an abstention would have that effect—what is his objection to the amendment, if it is seen to be written in clearer language? There is a basic principle that we should not accept redundant amendments, on the basis that the...	4 Mar 2008	AYE

February 2008 3 votes

Division	Date	Vote
Order. Perhaps the Minister will now address his remarks to the amendment and the treaty. I take your instruction, Madam Deputy Speaker. I was just getting to the partnership between the Conservative party and the Czech President, but I will pass on that. Greenhouse gases in this country have gone down since 1997 by 7 per cent. Part of the reason why the United Kingdom provides such strong leaders...	27 Feb 2008	AYE
Question accordingly negatived. Main Question put forthwith:—	26 Feb 2008	NO
Will the hon. Gentleman give way? I am short of time, but I will allow the hon. Gentleman to intervene briefly. I shall be very brief. Does the hon. Gentleman not agree that what he has just said is at the nub of the Conservative position, which is always that Britain should be outside, that Britain is better on its own, and that Britain should not co-operate with others, rather than that Britain ...	26 Feb 2008	AYE

January 2008 11 votes

Division	Date	Vote
The right hon. and learned Gentleman makes a fair point. The important point, however, is that the hon. Member for Stone (Mr. Cash) probably would not have given us the opportunity to conclude our proceedings at 10 o'clock, and the purpose of the motion is to ensure that we can do so. Based on the encouragement of the right hon. and learned Member for Rushcliffe (Mr. Clarke) , I urge the House to ...	28 Jan 2008	NO
Division 55	28 Jan 2008	NO
I beg to move amendment No. 1, in page 3, line 42, after 'reimbursement', insert 'by a defaulting borrower'. With this it will be convenient to discuss the following amendments: No. 2, page 3, line 42, after second 'of', insert 'the reasonable'. No. 3, page 3, line 43, at end insert 'in respect of that default by that borrower'. I would like a quick walk round the block on these amendments, if I m...	23 Jan 2008	AYE
That is an important point. My answer is that as I read through the provisions in the Bill, it was not clear to me that such a legally binding lock was in place. If there is any ambiguity in the process, there is nothing wrong in putting those belt-and-braces locks in place—in fact, it would be irresponsible of the House not to do so. Those provisions would include specific arrangements covering v...	23 Jan 2008	AYE
Under the treaty, there are improvements and changes in the way we organise qualified majority voting. Again, they are to be welcomed in our national interest. The liberalisation of our energy markets across Europe is an important change and improvement. Millions of UK citizens have their energy supplied by French companies. By opening up the energy market through the introduction of qualified maj...	21 Jan 2008	NO
There is a good deal that I cannot directly answer because of the time available. Essentially, we are modelling a proper system of victim referral and identification, as we must to implement the convention. The difficulty of identification is at its height in respect of children. Let me reassure everyone that we are working as hard and as well as we can on that. I reiterate the Government's commit...	16 Jan 2008	AYE
As soon as we have the information, we will check as far as we can the date on which they were validated. I have to say that when I heard the reports last night, the SIA said—and I paraphrase—that the numbers looked like national insurance numbers. We have to determine whether that is the case— [ Laughter. ] Hon. Members laugh, but an accusation has been made that may be found to be invalid. That ...	16 Jan 2008	AYE
I am sorry; the hon. Gentleman is the former interim leader of the Liberal Democrats. He touched on what unites many of us in this House, strange as it may seem. I profoundly believe in the comity of nations. For the four most recent centuries of this country's history, it has been vitally engaged in what happens in Europe. Our prosperity as a mercantile nation depends on trade. All those things a...	15 Jan 2008	NO
It was clear from what my right hon. Friend the Member for Hitchin and Harpenden (Mr. Lilley) said that the current Prime Minister made it clear that he disagreed with his predecessor on the deal. Since I entered the House, one thing that I have learned is that a small Bill with a few clauses that is being debated for a short time is a most important Bill, and the Government are trying to get some...	15 Jan 2008	AYE
Question accordingly negatived. Amendment proposed : No. 1, page 234, line 26, schedule 22, at end insert—	9 Jan 2008	AYE
"related offence" means an offence, other than the offence for which the sentence is imposed ("offence A"), with which the offender was charged and the charge for which was founded on the same facts or evidence as offence A." (5) In section 241 (effect of direction under section 240 of that Act) after the words "section 240", in each place where they occur (including in the title), insert "or 240A...	9 Jan 2008	NO

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