Voting summaries
MPs have many roles, but one of the most important is that they make decisions. These decisions shape the laws that govern us, and can affect every aspect of how we live our lives.
One of the ways MPs make decisions is by voting.
On TheyWorkForYou, we create voting summaries that group a set of decisions together, show how an MP has generally voted on a set of related votes, and if they differ from their party.
You can read more about our process , the kinds of votes we include , how we compare MPs to parties , and why we think this is important .
Below are summaries of how Keith Simpson has voted on key issues, grouped by policy area (randomly ordered).
Voting records for MPs who change parties / have whip withdrawn
This MP has either become an independent MP, changed parties, or had the party whip withdrawn over the course of their time in Parliament.
In the votes below they are compared to their original party (Conservative).
How Keith Simpson voted on Taxation and Employment #
Last voted on between 2015 and 2019
Consistently voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes
9 votes for, between 2008 and 2019. Comparable Conservative MPs almost always voted for.
Almost always voted against increasing income tax (in real terms) Show votes
27 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011 and 2018. Comparable Conservative MPs almost always voted against.
Almost always voted for higher taxes on alcoholic drinks Show votes
10 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2010 and 2017. Comparable Conservative MPs almost always voted for.
Voted a mixture of for and against (alignment score: 46%) higher taxes on banks Show votes
6 votes for, 7 votes against, between 2011 and 2018. Comparable Conservative MPs voted a mixture of for and against (alignment score: 44%).
Consistently voted against increasing the tax rate applied to income over £150,000 Show votes
2 votes against, between 2012 and 2015. Comparable Conservative MPs consistently voted against.
Almost always voted for higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes
7 votes for, 2 absences, between 2012 and 2017. Comparable Conservative MPs almost always voted for.
Consistently voted for more restrictive regulation of trade union activity Show votes
9 votes for, 1 absence, between 2008 and 2017. Comparable Conservative MPs almost always voted for.
Generally voted against increasing capital gains tax Show votes
1 vote for, 5 votes against, between 2010 and 2016. Comparable Conservative MPs generally voted against.
Last voted on between 2010 and 2014
Last updated: 2 Rhagfyr 2025.
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How Keith Simpson voted on Environmental Issues #
Last voted on between 2015 and 2019
Consistently voted against greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas Show votes
2 votes against, in 2015. Comparable Conservative MPs consistently voted against.
Generally voted against measures to prevent climate change Show votes
1 vote for, 9 votes against, 1 agreement, 7 absences, between 2000 and 2019. Comparable Conservative MPs tended to vote against (alignment score: 35%).
Consistently voted against the preservation of environmental protections after withdrawal from the EU Show votes
6 votes against, between 2016 and 2019. Comparable Conservative MPs consistently voted against.
Almost always voted for higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes
7 votes for, 2 absences, between 2012 and 2017. Comparable Conservative MPs almost always voted for.
Almost always voted for new high speed rail infrastructure Show votes
6 votes for, 2 absences, between 2013 and 2019. Comparable Conservative MPs almost always voted for.
Tended to vote against (alignment score: 33%) financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods Show votes
1 vote for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011 and 2018. Comparable Conservative MPs voted a mixture of for and against (alignment score: 45%).
Last voted on between 2010 and 2014
Last updated: 11 Chwefror 2026.
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Last voted on between 2015 and 2019
Generally voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes
4 votes for, 3 absences, between 2010 and 2019. Comparable Conservative MPs consistently voted for.
Consistently voted for a veto for MPs from England, Wales and Northern Ireland over laws specifically impacting their part of the UK Show votes
1 vote for, in 2015. Comparable Conservative MPs consistently voted for.
Generally voted against more powers for the devolved administration in Northern Ireland Show votes
2 votes for, 5 votes against, between 2017 and 2018. Comparable Conservative MPs generally voted against.
Generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes
2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010 and 2016. Comparable Conservative MPs generally voted against.
Tended to vote against (alignment score: 33%) a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes
1 vote for, 2 votes against, between 2003 and 2016. Comparable Conservative MPs voted a mixture of for and against (alignment score: 48%).
Voted a mixture of for and against (alignment score: 40%) more powers for local councils Show votes
8 votes for, 12 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010 and 2018. Comparable Conservative MPs tended to vote against (alignment score: 34%).
Almost always voted against transferring more powers to the Senedd/Welsh Parliament Show votes
2 votes for, 19 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011 and 2018. Comparable Conservative MPs almost always voted against.
Almost always voted against transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament Show votes
3 votes for, 33 votes against, 4 absences, between 2011 and 2018. Comparable Conservative MPs almost always voted against.
Generally voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes
2 votes for, 1 absence, between 2010 and 2016. Comparable Conservative MPs consistently voted for.
Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions .
Consistently voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
7 votes for, 1 absence, between 2010 and 2016. Comparable Conservative MPs almost always voted for.
Generally voted for local councils keeping money raised from taxes on business premises in their areas Show votes
3 votes for, 2 absences, between 2012 and 2019. Comparable Conservative MPs consistently voted for.
Generally voted against a lower voting age Show votes
4 votes against, 2 absences, between 2004 and 2016. Comparable Conservative MPs almost always voted against.
Tended to vote against (alignment score: 33%) removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
1 vote for, 2 votes against, 2 absences, between 1999 and 2016. Comparable Conservative MPs generally voted against.
Consistently voted for greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties , such as charities, during elections Show votes
11 votes for, between 2013 and 2016. Comparable Conservative MPs almost always voted for.
Last voted on between 2010 and 2014
Last updated: 3 Rhagfyr 2024.
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How Keith Simpson voted on Miscellaneous Topics #
Last voted on between 2015 and 2019
Last voted on between 2010 and 2014
Generally voted for limits on success fees paid to lawyers in no-win no fee cases Show votes
3 votes for, 3 absences, between 2011 and 2013. Comparable Conservative MPs consistently voted for.
Generally voted for the privatisation of Royal Mail Show votes
1 vote for, 1 absence, between 2009 and 2011. Comparable Conservative MPs consistently voted for.
Consistently voted for capping civil service redundancy payments Show votes
5 votes for, in 2010. Comparable Conservative MPs consistently voted for.
Consistently voted for a statutory register of lobbyists Show votes
3 votes for, in 2013. Comparable Conservative MPs consistently voted for.
Tended to vote for (alignment score: 63%) greater regulation of gambling Show votes
5 votes for, 3 votes against, 2 absences, between 2004 and 2014. Comparable Conservative MPs voted a mixture of for and against (alignment score: 55%).
Generally voted against Labour's anti-terrorism laws Show votes
2 votes for, 7 votes against, 1 absence, between 2001 and 2010. Comparable Conservative MPs generally voted against.
Generally voted for restricting the scope of legal aid Show votes
4 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2011 and 2014. Comparable Conservative MPs almost always voted for.
Consistently voted for allowing national security sensitive evidence to be put before courts in secret sessions Show votes
5 votes for, 1 absence, between 2012 and 2013. Comparable Conservative MPs almost always voted for.
Last updated: 26 Ebrill 2022.
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How Keith Simpson voted on Social Issues #
Last voted on between 2015 and 2019
Voted a mixture of for and against (alignment score: 50%) measures that increased LGBT+ rights and social equality. Show votes
3 votes for, 3 votes against, 6 absences, between 1998 and 2019. Comparable Conservative MPs voted a mixture of for and against (alignment score: 48%).
Consistently voted against allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life Show votes
2 votes against, between 1997 and 2015. Comparable Conservative MPs generally voted against.
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Generally voted for allowing marriage between two people of same sex Show votes
4 votes for, 2 absences, between 2004 and 2019. Comparable Conservative MPs tended to vote for (alignment score: 66%).
Voted a mixture of for and against (alignment score: 50%) smoking bans Show votes
1 vote for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 1999 and 2015. Comparable Conservative MPs voted a mixture of for and against (alignment score: 45%).
Generally voted against laws to promote equality and human rights Show votes
1 vote for, 5 votes against, 5 absences, between 2009 and 2019. Comparable Conservative MPs generally voted against.
Last voted on between 2000 and 2004
Last updated: 20 Mehefin 2025.
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How Keith Simpson voted on Foreign Policy and Defence #
Last voted on between 2015 and 2019
Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes
17 votes for, 44 votes against, 7 absences, between 2006 and 2019. Comparable Conservative MPs generally voted against.
Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes
5 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2008 and 2016. Comparable Conservative MPs generally voted for.
Consistently voted against a second referendum on the terms of the UK's withdrawal from the EU Show votes
4 votes against, between 2017 and 2019. Comparable Conservative MPs consistently voted against.
Consistently voted for investigations into the Iraq war Show votes
2 votes for, between 2003 and 2016. Comparable Conservative MPs consistently voted for.
Consistently voted for use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas Show votes
7 votes for, between 2002 and 2015. Comparable Conservative MPs consistently voted for.
Consistently voted for military action against ISIL (Daesh) Show votes
3 votes for, between 2014 and 2015. Comparable Conservative MPs consistently voted for.
Almost always voted against a right to remain for EU nationals already in living in the UK Show votes
1 vote for, 12 votes against, 3 absences, between 2016 and 2019. Comparable Conservative MPs almost always voted against.
Almost always voted against UK membership of the EU Show votes
1 vote for, 10 votes against, 1 absence, between 2016 and 2019. Comparable Conservative MPs almost always voted against.
Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes
3 votes for, between 2007 and 2016. Comparable Conservative MPs consistently voted for.
Last voted on between 2010 and 2014
Last voted on between 2000 and 2004
Last updated: 18 Mai 2022.
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As a result of COVID-19, some MPs were less able to vote in Parliament in certain periods, and this will be reflected by absences in their voting record.
11th May to 2nd June 2020
All MPs could vote remotely through an online voting tool. Votes cast remotely are shown as normal on the TheyWorkForYou voting record.
2nd to 9th June 2020
The option of online voting was removed, and a number of MPs may have been unable to vote because they were not physically able to attend.
10th June 2020 onwards
The requirements on proxy voting were relaxed, allowing MPs to designate another MP to cast a vote on their behalf.
If an MP votes by proxy, it is effectively exactly the same as if they cast the vote in person and it shows up on their TheyWorkForYou voting record.
MPs are not required to designate a proxy, and may instead pair with an opposing MP to miss a vote. Parliament does not record when two MPs have come to a pairing arrangement, so on TheyWorkForYou, they will both appear to have been absent for the vote.
See more detail on votes during the COVID-19 period here.
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