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Rt Hon Jim Wallace
Former Liberal Democrat MSP for Orkney Islands, Former Liberal Democrat MP for Orkney and Shetland
- Also represented Orkney and Shetland
- Entered Parliament on 9 June 1983 — General election
- Left Parliament on 14 May 2001 — General election
- Entered the Scottish Parliament on 6 May 1999 — Election
- Left the Scottish Parliament on 2 April 2007 — Election
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Rt Hon Jim Wallace voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes
- Voted for a smoking ban. votes
- Voted very strongly against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted very strongly against university tuition fees. votes
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes
- Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
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Most recent appearances
- Scottish Parliament written answers — Ministerial Visits: Ministerial Visits (28 Mar 2007)
“To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list the official visits made by Scottish ministers to Orkney since the inception of the Parliament.”
- Scottish Parliament: Scotland in the United Kingdom (22 Mar 2007)
“Deputy Speaker, this has been a lively debate—one might think that an election was in the offing. I am delighted to wind up for the Liberal Democrats in support of a motion that expressly encourages me to set out the Liberal Democrat position. I thank Margaret Curran for her generosity in conceding time to me to make what will be my last speech in the Parliament, eight years after being...”
- Scottish Parliament: Scotland in the United Kingdom (22 Mar 2007)
“Of course we take part. I have sat at European Council of Ministers meetings articulating a Scottish case on justice matters. By all means, let us make a case for the union on the grounds of a stronger economy and securing greater influence on foreign policy. Let us not do it by pandering to and fostering a dependency culture. Let us also make a simple case for Britain, in keeping united a...”
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