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Mrs Jacqui Lait

Mrs Jacqui Lait

CON Conservative Former MP
Last served Beckenham (1997-11-20 – 2010-05-06)
75.0
Conservative
8 coded votes
933
Total votes
506
Ayes
427
Noes
0
Other

Parliamentary History

20 Nov 1997 – 6 May 2010 (12 yrs 5 mo)

Ideology spectrum

75.0
ProgressiveCentreConservative

Conservative — based on 8 coded votes across 1 axes (1% coverage).

Policy axis scores

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

Climate / energy 75
Low confidence 8 votes

Voting trends (most recent 12 months of activity)

Voting record

June 2008 11 votes
Division Date Vote
Division 223 17 Jun 2008 AYE
(a) the substitution for paragraph 36(2) of— "(2) The person to whom an application under this paragraph may be made is a judicial authority."; (b) the omission of the words "or senior judge" wherever occurring in paragraphs 36(4), 36A(3) and 37(2); and (c) the omission of paragraph 36A(2) and (5) to (7).".'.— [Mr. McNulty.] Brought up, and read the First time. 11 Jun 2008 NO
(7) If it appears to the Secretary of State that the advice contains material whose disclosure— (a) would be damaging to the public interest, or (b) might prejudice the prosecution of any person, the duty of Secretary of State under subsection (6) is to lay before Parliament a copy of a version of the advice, provided by or agreed with the independent legal adviser, that does not contain such mate... 11 Jun 2008 NO
Question accordingly negatived. It being after Ten o'clock, Mr. Speaker then proceeded to put forthwith the Questions necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded at that hour , pursuant to Order [this day] . Amendment proposed : No. 119, page 47, line 35, leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 10 Jun 2008 AYE
I do not accept that they are flawed, and I certainly do not accept that they are Kafkaesque, going back to the 1920s or anything else. What we have replicated for special coroners is the provision that pertains to the judiciary everywhere else in this land. It is arrant nonsense to suggest that a special coroner suitably appointed by the Secretary of State and the Lord Chief Justice is somehow a ... 10 Jun 2008 AYE
(iii) a constable,'. No. 76, page 51, line 22, leave out 'information of that kind' and insert 'any such information'. No. 77, page 51, line 34, at end insert— '( ) In this section "the intelligence services" means the Security Service, the Secret Intelligence Service and GCHQ (within the meaning of section 3 of the Intelligence Services Act 1994).'— [Mr. McNulty.] Amendment proposed: No. 11, page... 10 Jun 2008 AYE
The proposals are all well meant and would improve the control order mechanism. They would not render the mechanism unworkable or in any way less effective, but they would—if I can use this word—humanise it and send out a positive signal to the people out there who are desperately concerned about the purport of such orders. In so doing, the proposals would address quite a few of the human rights q... 10 Jun 2008 AYE
I thank the hon. Lady for making that point. It is precisely the point that I had intended to come to. We have been told that the Government have made significant concessions on the Bill and that significant further amendments have been tabled, which are intended to allow parliamentary scrutiny of the use of the new powers, but the House will not be in a strong position to convince people who have... 10 Jun 2008 NO
Question accordingly negatived. It being after Ten o'clock, Mr Speaker proceeded to put forthwith the Questions necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded at that hour , pursuant to Order [this day.] Amendment proposed : No. 53, in page 3, line 8 , at end insert 2 Jun 2008 AYE
Will the Minister give way? Will my hon. Friend forgive me if I do not? I have given way to him so often today, and I want to deal with the other points that have been raised. It is good to see the hon. Member for Newbury (Mr. Benyon) in his place for this part of the proceedings. I hope that he will accept that his amendment No. 3 seeks to add a level of detail that is not appropriate for the Bil... 2 Jun 2008 AYE
To say that the Government were going to engage in the process is absolutely untrue. It calls into question the Public Bill Committee process if we cannot have reasonable debates and the Government responding properly to points that have been raised—not simply by Members, but by experts who brief Members. That is the important point. They are the people out there who will have to deal with these m... 2 Jun 2008 NO
May 2008 17 votes
Division Date Vote
Question accordingly negatived. 'In section 1(1)(a) of the Abortion Act 1967 (c. 87) (medical termination of pregnancy), for "twenty-fourth week" substitute "twenty-second week".'.— [Richard Ottaway.] Brought up, and read the First time. 20 May 2008 NO
a foetus diagnosed with, or a child born with, the physical or mental abnormalities identified as a risk by those tests, (b) contact details for, where available, supportive service providers, including telephone help lines specific to the physical or mental abnormalities identified as a risk by those tests, and (c) the offer of a suitable opportunity to receive relevant counselling and such other... 20 May 2008 NO
Question accordingly negatived. 'In section 1(1)(a) of the Abortion Act 1967 (c. 87) (medical termination of pregnancy), for "twenty-fourth week" substitute "twentieth week".'.— [Mrs. Dorries.] Brought up, and read the First time. 20 May 2008 NO
Question accordingly negatived. It being more than three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the n ew Clauses , The Chairman put forthwith the Questions necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded at that hour, pursuant to Order [ 12 May ]. 20 May 2008 NO
The hon. Gentleman has made his point, but it bears no resemblance to anything that I was talking about. I am sorry, I will not give way. Will the hon. Gentleman give way? I am not giving way again. I have been a patron of the Family Planning Association for about a decade. I support its aims and objectives, which include preventing women from getting pregnant in the first place, and I regret its ... 20 May 2008 NO
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 NO
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 AYE
To some extent, the hon. Gentleman is making the argument for a regional spatial strategy. These matters sometimes transcend local boundaries, so it is important that we have a regional overview. Essentially, however, it is up to local authorities to carry out developments in a plan-led process, in order to make sure that the whole environment is considered when deciding where development should t... 7 May 2008 NO
Division 173 7 May 2008 NO
The hon. Member for Poole (Mr. Syms) complained about the increase in press officers in the Department of Health. Successful advertising and marketing by the Department is helping to achieve a number of important health targets on smoking. The target to reduce the prevalence of smoking among the general population to 21 per cent. by 2010 is a key and essential part of achieving a healthier society... 7 May 2008 AYE
Proposed new section 55B will make provision for procedural rights, including a duty on the commissioner to give the data controller notice of his intention to issue a monetary penalty notice, which will inform the data controller of his right to make representations before the penalty is imposed. It also includes a right of appeal to the information tribunal against the monetary penalty notice. N... 6 May 2008 NO
These are extremely important issues. The fact that there is not a large number of right hon. and hon. Members in the House tonight should not leave the public with the feeling that we do not care about these matters. Free speech is extremely important. I myself have taken advantage of the Bill of Rights of 1688 in the last few days, and it is extremely important that we should be able to afford t... 6 May 2008 NO
Question accordingly agreed to. It being more than one and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on consideration of Lords amendments , Mr. Deputy Speaker put forthwith the Questions necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded at that hour , pursuant to Order [this day] . 6 May 2008 NO
What the hon. Gentleman suggests is unlikely to be the case. Prosecutors often reduce the charge to be more sure of a guilty plea rather than go to the expense, time and trouble of a contested trial on a more serious charge. As the hon. and learned Gentleman says, that happens most of the time, but we do not know whether that effect has been reversed or whether the normal pressure to do what he ou... 6 May 2008 NO
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