How David Cameron voted on Social Issues #

• Generally voted for equal gay rights Show votes 8 votes for, 5 votes against, 8 absences, between 2002–2014
• Voted against smoking bans Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 9 absences, between 2002–2015
• Consistently voted against the hunting ban Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, between 2003–2004
• Generally voted for allowing marriage between two people of same sex Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2004–2014
• Voted a mixture of for and against laws to promote equality and human rights Show votes 2 votes for, 2 votes against, 9 absences, between 2011–2016
• 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 Cameron voted on Foreign Policy and Defence #

• Almost always voted for use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas Show votes 8 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2003–2015
• 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, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2004–2009
• Generally voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2007–2016
• Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes 5 votes for, 17 votes against, 54 absences, between 2008–2016
• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 5 votes for, 3 votes against, 5 absences, between 2008–2016
• Voted for strengthening the Military Covenant Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2012
• Has never voted on a right to remain for EU nationals already in living in the UK
• Has never voted on UK membership of the EU
• Consistently voted for military action against ISIL (Daesh) Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2014–2015

Last updated: 4 September 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

How David Cameron voted on Welfare and Benefits #

• Generally voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 12 absences, between 2012–2014
• Generally voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 3 absences, in 2013
• Generally voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 11 absences, between 2011–2016
• 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 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 2012
• Generally voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 20 votes for, 0 votes against, 33 absences, between 2012–2016
• Voted against spending public money to create guaranteed jobs for young people who have spent a long time unemployed Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 8 absences, between 2011–2014

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

How David Cameron voted on Taxation and Employment #

• Generally voted for raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 20 absences, between 2012–2016
• Voted a mixture of for and against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 3 votes for, 3 votes against, 20 absences, between 2010–2015
• Voted for higher taxes on alcoholic drinks Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 18 absences, between 2010–2015
• Has never voted on higher taxes on plane tickets
• Has never voted on lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles
• Voted against increasing the tax rate applied to income over £150,000 Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 11 absences, between 2012–2015
• Generally voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2004–2011
• Voted for automatic enrolment in occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2010
• Voted against a banker’s bonus tax Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 17 absences, between 2011–2015
• Voted against higher taxes on banks Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 8 absences, in 2015
• Voted against an annual tax on the value of expensive homes (popularly known as a mansion tax) Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, in 2013
• Has never voted on allowing employees to exchange some employment rights for shares in the company they work for
• Voted for more restrictive regulation of trade union activity Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2008–2015
• Generally voted for reducing capital gains tax Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 7 absences, between 2010–2016

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

How David Cameron voted on Business and the Economy #

• Voted for reducing the rate of corporation tax Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 21 absences, between 2012–2016
• Has never voted on measures to reduce tax avoidance
• Voted against stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 12 absences, between 2010–2014
• Voted for new high speed rail infrastructure Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2014–2016

Last updated: 15 July 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

How David Cameron voted on Health #

• Voted against restricting the provision of services to private patients by the NHS Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 6 absences, between 2011–2012
• Voted for reforming the NHS so GPs buy services on behalf of their patients Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, between 2011–2012
• Almost always voted against introducing foundation hospitals Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, in 2003
• Voted against smoking bans Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 9 absences, between 2002–2015
• Has never voted on allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life

Last updated: 11 September 2015. Please share these votes responsibly.

How David Cameron voted on Education #

• Generally voted for greater autonomy for schools Show votes 8 votes for, 0 votes against, 19 absences, between 2002–2014
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Has never voted on academy schools
• Has never voted on ending financial support for some 16-19 year olds in training and further education
• Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees Show votes 3 votes for, 7 votes against, 2 absences, between 2004–2016

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

How David Cameron voted on Constitutional Reform #

• Voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2016
• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 7 absences, between 2010–2013
• Generally voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2013
• Voted for a transparent Parliament Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 8 absences, between 2007–2009
• Voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2010–2016
• Generally voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 8 votes for, 3 votes against, 2 absences, between 2003–2012
• Voted for local councils keeping money raised from taxes on business premises in their areas Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2012–2013
• Generally voted for greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 7 absences, between 2013–2016
• Has never voted on fixed periods between parliamentary elections
• Voted a mixture of for and against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2003–2012
• Has never voted on transferring more powers to the Welsh Assembly
• Voted against transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 31 absences, between 2011–2015
• Voted a mixture of for and against more powers for local councils Show votes 2 votes for, 2 votes against, 43 absences, between 2011–2016
• Has never voted on a veto for MPs from England, Wales and Northern Ireland over laws specifically impacting their part of the UK
• Has never voted on a lower voting age

Last updated: 20 March 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

How David Cameron voted on Home Affairs #

• Generally voted for a stricter asylum system Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 22 absences, between 2002–2016
• Generally voted against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 2 absences, between 2008–2009
• Almost always voted against introducing ID cards Show votes 0 votes for, 16 votes against, 8 absences, between 2004–2006
• Voted for the introduction of elected Police and Crime Commissioners Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 7 absences, between 2011–2012
• Has never voted on requiring the mass retention of information about communications
• Generally voted for stronger enforcement of immigration rules Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2015–2016
• Has never voted on mass surveillance of people’s communications and activities
• Has never voted on merging police and fire services under Police and Crime Commissioners

Last updated: 14 December 2016. Please share these votes responsibly.

How David Cameron voted on Environmental Issues #

• Voted a mixture of for and against measures to prevent climate change Show votes 4 votes for, 5 votes against, 20 absences, between 2004–2016
• Has never voted on lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles
• Consistently voted for selling England’s state owned forests Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011
• Has never voted on higher taxes on plane tickets
• Voted against financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 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, 3 absences, in 2015
• Voted for new high speed rail infrastructure Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2014–2016

Last updated: 15 July 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

How David Cameron voted on Transport #

• Voted for greater public control of bus services Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2016
• Has never voted on slowing the rise in rail fares
• Has never voted on lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles
• Has never voted on higher taxes on plane tickets
• Has never voted on a publicly owned railway system

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

How David Cameron voted on Housing #

• Has never voted on phasing out secure tenancies for life
• Has never voted on charging a market rent to high earners renting a council home

Last updated: 3 May 2016. Please share these votes responsibly.

How David Cameron voted on Miscellaneous Topics #

• Generally voted for greater regulation of gambling Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 10 absences, between 2005–2014
• Has never voted on capping civil service redundancy payments
• Generally voted against Labour's anti-terrorism laws Show votes 3 votes for, 44 votes against, 23 absences, between 2001–2010
• Has never voted on the privatisation of Royal Mail
• Voted against requiring pub companies to offer pub landlords rent-only leases Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2014–2016
• Voted a mixture of for and against restricting the scope of legal aid Show votes 3 votes for, 1 vote against, 8 absences, between 2011–2014
• Generally voted for allowing national security sensitive evidence to be put before courts in secret sessions Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 2013
• Has never voted on a statutory register of lobbyists
• Voted for limits on success fees paid to lawyers in no-win no fee cases Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2012–2013
• Has never voted on restrictions on fees charged to tenants by letting agents
• Generally voted for the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement Show votes 25 votes for, 0 votes against, 56 absences, between 2011–2015

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

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