Voting summaries

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Gwyneth Dunwoody’s voting in Parliament

Gwyneth Dunwoody was previously a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues would have followed instructions from their party and voted the same way as Labour MPs.

However, Gwyneth Dunwoody sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Gwyneth Dunwoody generally voted against university tuition fees; comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for. Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, in 2004.
• Gwyneth Dunwoody generally voted against Labour's anti-terrorism laws; comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for. Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 7 absences, between 2001–2005.
• Gwyneth Dunwoody generally voted against equal gay rights; comparable Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 4 absences, between 1998–2007.
• Gwyneth Dunwoody generally voted against introducing ID cards; comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for. Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, 7 absences, between 2004–2006.
• Gwyneth Dunwoody consistently voted against introducing foundation hospitals; comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for. Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, in 2003.
• Gwyneth Dunwoody generally voted for greater regulation of gambling; comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against. Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2004–2007.

Gwyneth Dunwoody has quite often rebelled against their party in their last parliament. Find out more.

How Gwyneth Dunwoody voted on Education #

For votes held while they were in office:

• Consistently voted against greater autonomy for schools Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 1998–2006. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
• Generally voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, in 2004. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.

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

How Gwyneth Dunwoody voted on Health #

For votes held while they were in office:

• Generally voted for smoking bans Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2003–2006. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.
• Has never voted on allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 1997.
• Consistently voted against introducing foundation hospitals Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, in 2003. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.
• Has never voted on fewer obstacles for access to abortion Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2007.

Last updated: 29 November 2024. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

How Gwyneth Dunwoody voted on Foreign Policy and Defence #

For votes held while they were in office:

• Has never voted on replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2007.
• Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 6 absences, between 2007–2008. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.
• Consistently voted against investigations into the Iraq war Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2003. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
• Consistently voted for use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2003. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
• Consistently voted for the Iraq war Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2003. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.

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

How Gwyneth Dunwoody voted on Social Issues #

For votes held while they were in office:

• Has never voted on allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 1997.
• Has never voted in a major vote about the hunting ban Show votes 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2002–2004.
• Generally voted against equal gay rights Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 4 absences, between 1998–2007. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
• Generally voted for smoking bans Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2003–2006. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.

Last updated: 29 November 2024. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

How Gwyneth Dunwoody voted on Miscellaneous Topics #

For votes held while they were in office:

• Generally voted for greater regulation of gambling Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2004–2007. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against.
• Generally voted against Labour's anti-terrorism laws Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 7 absences, between 2001–2005. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.

Last updated: 8 January 2014. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

How Gwyneth Dunwoody voted on Constitutional Reform #

For votes held while they were in office:

• Has never voted on a lower voting age Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2005.
• Consistently voted against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2007. Comparable Labour MPs voted a mixture of for and against.
• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2007.
• Generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 1999–2007. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.

Last updated: 12 November 2024. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

How Gwyneth Dunwoody voted on Home Affairs #

For votes held while they were in office:

• Generally voted against introducing ID cards Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, 7 absences, between 2004–2006. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.
• Voted a mixture of for and against a stricter asylum system Show votes 2 votes for, 3 votes against, 8 absences, between 2004–2005. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.

Last updated: 17 January 2024. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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