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Mr David Heath

Mr David Heath

Last served Somerton and Frome (1997-05-01 – 2015-03-30)
64.7
Leaning conservative
34 coded votes
2,123
Total votes
1,051
Ayes
1,072
Noes
0
Other

Parliamentary History

1 May 1997 – 30 Mar 2015 (17 yrs 10 mo)

Ideology spectrum

64.7
ProgressiveCentreConservative

Leaning conservative — based on 34 coded votes across 3 axes (2% coverage).

Policy axis scores

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

Economic policy 60
Medium confidence 10 votes
Civil liberties 100
Low confidence 1 votes
Climate / energy 65
Medium confidence 23 votes

Voting trends (most recent 12 months of activity)

Voting record

September 2013 8 votes
Division Date Vote
Question accordingly negatived. The Chair then put forthwith the Questions necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded at that time ( Standing Order No. 83D ). Amendment proposed : 112, page 40, line 19, at end insert— 11 Sep 2013 NO
Unions will need to set out in their rules the process for appointing and removing an assurer. We have provided flexibility for the union, but none the less, certain provisions will apply regardless. An assurer may be removed by resolution, or be automatically re-appointed unless one of various specified conditions are met. However, it will always be up to the union to have the final say—it can ap... 11 Sep 2013 NO
“Unions have stated difficulties at times maintaining the addresses of members”. The certificate that will have been issued, and which will be available for any member of the public to look at, will show that the union has a proper process in place for maintaining its membership list. That will give that assurance to anybody who looks at it. It of course will not give the details of the names and ... 11 Sep 2013 NO
I beg to move, That the House sit in private. Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 163 ). 6 Sep 2013 NO
I will not pretend to the House that there are easy answers, simple solutions or quick fixes to driving down fuel poverty, driving up competition in the sector or delivering a better, fairer deal for hard-pressed consumers. However, unlike the Labour Government’s drift, inertia and failure to deliver, the coalition has rolled up its sleeves and is making a real difference. It was striking that not... 4 Sep 2013 NO
The fact that we have credibility in our fiscal policy means that the Governor of the Bank of England has been able to say what he has said about the greater certainty for interest rates, which is helpful for businesses. If we throw away that fiscal credibility, we will make life more difficult for businesses wanting to get credit. If we want to help hard-working people—I think we all do—it is vit... 4 Sep 2013 NO
Question accordingly negatived. Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 62(2) ), That the Bill be now read a Second time. 3 Sep 2013 AYE
As the hon. Gentleman will know— [ Interruption. ] Order. The right hon. Gentleman must be heard; let us hear him. As the hon. Gentleman will know, the MPs’ code of conduct covers some of the misdemeanours to which he refers. What we are doing in relation to lobbying is specifically about third party lobbyists. In conclusion, I reiterate that the Bill is about transparency, openness and fairness. ... 3 Sep 2013 NO
July 2013 19 votes
Division Date Vote
Senior Courts of England and Wales 17 Jul 2013 AYE
Court of Judicature, Northern Ireland 17 Jul 2013 AYE
Deferred Division 17 Jul 2013 AYE
which the Welsh Government have great hopes for, will be successful and that, in looking at it, we will form a different view. It is important to keep all one’s options open. As I was saying, NHS Blood and Transplant announced its new strategy on 11 July . It has a new chair who is full of vigour and who I am sure will do an extremely good job. performance in many other countries. There is no reas... 17 Jul 2013 AYE
Question accordingly negatived. Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 31(2) ), That the proposed words be there added. 17 Jul 2013 AYE
We must focus on improving productivity in the NHS so that we can do more with the resources that we have. As the Secretary of State outlined, that is about improving the technology in the NHS so that we can spend more money on care and free up staff time. If we use technology to better join up health and social care, staff will spend less time on paperwork and more time with patients, which will ... 17 Jul 2013 NO
commitment in its manifesto at the next general election to regulate second jobs. That is why we have led the debate today. Our motion on the Order Paper states: “as part of a wider regulatory framework for second jobs, from the start of the next Parliament, no hon. Members should be permitted to hold paid directorships or consultancies.” There have been some interesting critiques of the draftsman... 17 Jul 2013 NO
If the hon. Gentleman had been here to hear my opening speech, he would know that we have discussed our approach with the Police Service of Northern Ireland as well as other operational partners across the UK. While we are not seeking to opt in at this stage, we wish to negotiate and seek to influence so that we are in a position to opt in post-adoption, with the red lines. It is not the case that... 15 Jul 2013 NO
Division 60 15 Jul 2013 AYE
The Secretary of State says he is happy to go along with this agreement. Will he explain what agreement he is talking about? What we have agreed to do across the Government is table amendments to the Bill before the House at the moment that introduce things like a proportionality test, which is much needed and mirrors the situation in Germany. That is the kind of reform to the arrest warrant that ... 15 Jul 2013 NO
I beg to move, That the House sit in private. Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 163 ). 12 Jul 2013 NO
I am not suggesting that one should always be alert to the financial cost of issuing prescriptions, but I think it is right and fair to say that many general practitioners are aware of it. Increasingly, prescribing GPs—in other words, all GPs—are taking on the huge responsibility of bearing in mind the cost to the national health service of the prescriptions they issue their patients. It would be ... 10 Jul 2013 AYE
Question accordingly negatived. Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 31(2) ), That the proposed words be there added. 10 Jul 2013 AYE
I smiled when I heard Citizens Advice being quoted frequently today. Is that the same Citizens Advice that hired Polly Billington, a Labour adviser, in November 2012? She will be head of its campaigns and communications, and is a former senior adviser to the right hon. Member for Doncaster North. Is that why we have to have those definitive quotes all the time? I find it so. Maybe that is why the ... 10 Jul 2013 NO
The Government listened to the Select Committee and changed our mind about whether someone could be an MLA and a Member of the lower House in the Republic. We listened carefully to the debate and accepted that suggestion. I want to draw the Minister’s attention to the fact that the explanatory notes, so beautifully quoted—selectively—by the right hon. Member for Belfast North (Mr Dodds) , go on to... 9 Jul 2013 NO
I also believe that we need to see progress on a whole range of matters, however. Mr Haass has been appointed today to chair the all-party talks on flags and emblems and reconciliation. It is important that we move towards that in the next phase of devolution so we can see the full implementation of the Good Friday agreement, including support from the British Government for a Bill of Rights that ... 9 Jul 2013 NO
(i) the separation of the provision of core services from the provision of investment activities, (ii) the retention of a class of assets in the ownership of HM Treasury, (iii) the impact of any sale on the creation of a regional banking network. (2) A copy of the report in subsection (1) shall be laid before Parliament and sufficient time shall be given for the appropriate committees of both Hous... 9 Jul 2013 NO
We accept the need to go further. Accordingly, we will be adopting the commission’s recommendation that the Prudential Regulation Authority should be given a secondary competition objective, and we will table amendments to the Bill to that effect in the autumn. Hear, hear. I am grateful for my hon. Friend’s contribution. The regulator will be created under the Bill, and given that it will be set u... 9 Jul 2013 NO
Division 50 9 Jul 2013 NO
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