A selection of Ian Davidson's votes

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• Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 0 votes for, 14 votes against, 8 absences, between 2008–2013
• Generally voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 0 votes for, 13 votes against, 4 absences, between 2012–2014
• Generally voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 8 votes for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2003–2012
• Consistently voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, between 2007–2015
• Generally voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 2 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2004–2011
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 2 votes for, 23 votes against, 6 absences, between 2013–2015

We have lots more plain English analysis of Ian Davidson’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Ian Davidson’s full vote analysis page for more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Home Office: Offenders: Foreign Nationals 6 Mar 2015

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what measures her Department has put in place to track foreign national offenders upon release back into the community since May 2010.

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Social Security Benefits: Terminal Illnesses 4 Mar 2015

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the target time is from the point of application for people with (a) cancer and (b) motor neurone disease to receive their benefit entitlement under the special rules for terminal illness.

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Fairtrade Initiative 4 Mar 2015

  To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he has taken to encourage retailers to stock more Fairtrade products and adopt Fairtrade principles.

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Profile

Former Labour MP for Glasgow South West

Entered the House of Commons on 9 April 1992 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 30 March 2015 — General election

Party was Labour/Co-operative until 11 Apr 2005

Also represented Glasgow Pollok; Glasgow Govan

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Defence
• Home Department
• Treasury
• Work and Pensions
• European Constitution
• European Contractors
• Tax Credits
• EU Legislation
• EU Constitution

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (19 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, Scottish Affairs Committee (10 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 10 Jun 2010)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (25 Jul 1997 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Committee of Selection (7 May 1997 to 3 Dec 1998)

Future MPs in this constituency

• Chris Stephens

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Proceeds of Crime Bill Committee (33 out of 39)
• International Development Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Social Security Fraud Bill Committee (2 out of 3)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 10 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Ian Davidson’s speeches
• Has received answers to 29 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2014, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 67.96% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 53 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 351 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)