How David Ruffley voted on Social Issues #

• Generally voted against equal gay rights Show votes 1 vote for, 12 votes against, 14 absences, between 1999–2014
• Generally voted against smoking bans Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, 7 absences, between 2002–2015
• Almost always voted against the hunting ban Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, between 2003–2004
• Generally voted against allowing marriage between two people of same sex Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 4 absences, between 2004–2014
• Generally voted against laws to promote equality and human rights Show votes 2 votes for, 5 votes against, 3 absences, between 2009–2014
• Has never voted on allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life

Last updated: 18 July 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

How David Ruffley voted on Foreign Policy and Defence #

• Generally voted for use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas Show votes 4 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2002–2014
• Consistently voted for the Iraq war Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2002–2003
• Consistently voted for investigations into the Iraq war Show votes 11 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2003–2009
• Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2007–2015
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 9 votes for, 38 votes against, 21 absences, between 2008–2014
• Voted a mixture of for and against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 5 votes for, 4 votes against, between 2008–2014
• Generally voted against strengthening the Military Covenant Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2012
• Has never voted on military action against ISIL (Daesh)

Last updated: 15 July 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

How David Ruffley voted on Welfare and Benefits #

• Consistently voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 14 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2012–2014
• Generally voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 2 absences, in 2013
• Consistently voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, between 2011–2012
• Generally voted for making local councils responsible for helping those in financial need afford their council tax and reducing the amount spent on such support Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2012
• Almost always voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 27 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2015
• Almost always voted against spending public money to create guaranteed jobs for young people who have spent a long time unemployed Show votes 0 votes for, 8 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2014

Last updated: 8 May 2018. Please share these votes responsibly.

How David Ruffley voted on Taxation and Employment #

• Consistently voted for raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax Show votes 17 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2015
• Generally voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 13 votes for, 1 vote against, 8 absences, between 2008–2013
• Generally voted for higher taxes on alcoholic drinks Show votes 10 votes for, 4 votes against, 5 absences, between 2010–2015
• Consistently voted for higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes 9 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2012–2014
• Voted a mixture of for and against lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes 5 votes for, 7 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2013
• Almost always voted against increasing the tax rate applied to income over £150,000 Show votes 0 votes for, 11 votes against, 1 absence, between 2012–2015
• Voted a mixture of for and against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2004–2011
• Has never voted on automatic enrolment in occupational pensions
• Almost always voted against a banker’s bonus tax Show votes 1 vote for, 15 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2015
• Generally voted for higher taxes on banks Show votes 5 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2011–2015
• Almost always voted against an annual tax on the value of expensive homes (popularly known as a mansion tax) Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, in 2013
• Almost always voted for allowing employees to exchange some employment rights for shares in the company they work for Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2012–2013
• We don’t have enough information to calculate David Ruffley’s position on more restrictive regulation of trade union activity. Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2008–2010
• Voted for reducing capital gains tax Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2013

Last updated: 25 June 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

How David Ruffley voted on Business and the Economy #

• Almost always voted for reducing the rate of corporation tax Show votes 13 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2011–2015
• Almost always voted for measures to reduce tax avoidance Show votes 3 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2013–2015
• Generally voted for stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets Show votes 7 votes for, 5 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2014
• Has never voted on new high speed rail infrastructure

Last updated: 1 July 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

How David Ruffley voted on Health #

• Consistently voted against restricting the provision of services to private patients by the NHS Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, between 2011–2012
• Consistently voted for reforming the NHS so GPs buy services on behalf of their patients Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2011–2012
• Generally voted against introducing foundation hospitals Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 2 absences, in 2003
• Generally voted against smoking bans Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, 7 absences, between 2002–2015
• Has never voted on allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life

Last updated: 23 October 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

How David Ruffley voted on Education #

• Generally voted for greater autonomy for schools Show votes 18 votes for, 0 votes against, 14 absences, between 1998–2014
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Generally voted for academy schools Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, between 2010–2011
• Consistently voted for ending financial support for some 16-19 year olds in training and further education Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011
• Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees Show votes 4 votes for, 10 votes against, between 1997–2012

Last updated: 29 June 2017. Please share these votes responsibly.

How David Ruffley voted on Constitutional Reform #

• Generally voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2015
• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2010–2013
• Almost always voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 3 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2010–2013
• Generally voted against a transparent Parliament Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, 5 absences, between 2007–2009
• Generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, in 2010
• Generally voted against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 3 votes for, 9 votes against, 1 absence, between 2003–2012
• Generally voted for local councils keeping money raised from taxes on business premises in their areas Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2012–2013
• Consistently voted for greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 11 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2013–2014
• Voted a mixture of for and against fixed periods between parliamentary elections Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2014
• Almost always voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 7 votes against, 1 absence, between 1999–2012
• Almost always voted against transferring more powers to the Welsh Assembly Show votes 0 votes for, 9 votes against, 2 absences, between 2013–2014
• Voted a mixture of for and against transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament Show votes 1 vote for, 5 votes against, 8 absences, between 2011–2015
• Generally voted against more powers for local councils Show votes 10 votes for, 14 votes against, 13 absences, between 2010–2015
• Voted against a lower voting age Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2004–2005

Last updated: 1 September 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

How David Ruffley voted on Home Affairs #

• Generally voted for a stricter asylum system Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 14 absences, between 2002–2007
• Consistently voted against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2008–2009
• Almost always voted against introducing ID cards Show votes 1 vote for, 19 votes against, 4 absences, between 2004–2006
• Generally voted for the introduction of elected Police and Crime Commissioners Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2012
• Generally voted for requiring the mass retention of information about communications Show votes 4 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2009–2014

Last updated: 30 June 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

How David Ruffley voted on Environmental Issues #

• Voted a mixture of for and against measures to prevent climate change Show votes 7 votes for, 6 votes against, 8 absences, between 2004–2013
• Voted a mixture of for and against lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes 5 votes for, 7 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2013
• Consistently voted for selling England’s state owned forests Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011
• Consistently voted for higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes 9 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2012–2014
• Generally voted against financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2013
• Generally voted for culling badgers to tackle bovine tuberculosis Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2013–2014
• Voted for greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2015
• Has never voted on new high speed rail infrastructure

Last updated: 29 September 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

How David Ruffley voted on Transport #

• Voted against greater public control of bus services Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2014
• Almost always voted against slowing the rise in rail fares Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2012–2013
• Voted a mixture of for and against lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes 5 votes for, 7 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2013
• Consistently voted for higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes 9 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2012–2014
• Has never voted on a publicly owned railway system

Last updated: 31 October 2017. Please share these votes responsibly.

How David Ruffley voted on Miscellaneous Topics #

• Voted a mixture of for and against greater regulation of gambling Show votes 3 votes for, 4 votes against, 5 absences, between 2004–2014
• Has never voted on capping civil service redundancy payments
• Generally voted against Labour's anti-terrorism laws Show votes 2 votes for, 34 votes against, 31 absences, between 2001–2010
• Consistently voted for the privatisation of Royal Mail Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2009–2011
• Generally voted against requiring pub companies to offer pub landlords rent-only leases Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2013–2014
• Almost always voted for restricting the scope of legal aid Show votes 10 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2014
• Generally voted for allowing national security sensitive evidence to be put before courts in secret sessions Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2012–2013
• Generally voted for a statutory register of lobbyists Show votes 3 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2013
• Almost always voted for limits on success fees paid to lawyers in no-win no fee cases Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2012–2013
• Generally voted against restrictions on fees charged to tenants by letting agents Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, in 2014
• Generally voted for the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement Show votes 52 votes for, 7 votes against, 22 absences, between 2011–2015

Last updated: 5 September 2018. Please share these votes responsibly.

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