Voting record - Mr Bowen Wells, former MP, Hertford and Stortford

Constitutional Reform
Social Issues
Environmental Issues
Health
Education

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11th May to 2nd June 2020

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2nd to 9th June 2020

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10th June 2020 onwards

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How Mr Bowen Wells voted on Constitutional Reform #

Consistently voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, 1 absence, in 1999. Comparable Conservative MPs almost always voted against (6 votes, in 1999).

Last updated: 19 October 2016. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

Consistently voted against equal gay rights Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 2 absences, between 1998–2000. Comparable Conservative MPs almost always voted against (6 votes, between 1998–2000).
Voted against allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 1997. Comparable Conservative MPs generally voted against (3 votes, between 1997–2000).
Has never voted on smoking bans Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 1999.

Last updated: 18 July 2019. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

How Mr Bowen Wells voted on Environmental Issues #

We don’t have enough information to calculate Mr Bowen Wells’s position on measures to prevent climate change. Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, in 2000.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

How Mr Bowen Wells voted on Health #

Voted against allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 1997. Comparable Conservative MPs generally voted against (3 votes, between 1997–2000).
Has never voted on smoking bans Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 1999.

Last updated: 11 September 2015. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

How Mr Bowen Wells voted on Education #

Generally voted for greater autonomy for schools Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 1998. Comparable Conservative MPs voted a mixture of for and against (6 votes, between 1998–2000).
We don’t have enough information to calculate Mr Bowen Wells’s position on university tuition fees. Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 1997–1998.

Last updated: 21 February 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Mr Bowen Wells

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.

How Mr Bowen Wells voted on Constitutional Reform #

How Mr Bowen Wells voted on Social Issues #

How Mr Bowen Wells voted on Environmental Issues #

How Mr Bowen Wells voted on Health #

How Mr Bowen Wells voted on Education #