Dr Norman Godman, former MP, Greenock and Inverclyde

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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.

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11th May to 2nd June 2020

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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.

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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.

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A selection of Dr Norman Godman’s votes

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Generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 4 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, in 1999.

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Recent appearances

Common Fisheries Policy 2 May 2001

It was meant to be a compliment.
Common Fisheries Policy 2 May 2001

I think that this is the first opportunity that we have had to discuss the European Union's Green Paper on reform of the common fisheries policy. If I can catch the Minister's ear for a moment--someone is blathering away to him--I shall tell him that I think that this is also the first opportunity that he has had to comment on the Fisheries Council meeting of 25 April. The subject is heavy...
Common Fisheries Policy 2 May 2001

I expected this kind of heckling from my old and hon. Friend.The European Union has produced a review of the CFP, and a Green Paper has recently been published on the future of the policy. That Green Paper is far more extensive than the requirements of the review, which I fear will not encourage a move towards the radical and comprehensive reform of the CFP that is necessary if we are to...