Mr John Hume, former MP, Foyle, former MLA, Foyle

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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

All MPs could vote remotely through an online voting tool. Votes cast remotely are shown as normal on the TheyWorkForYou voting record.

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.

If an MP votes by proxy, it is effectively exactly the same as if they cast the vote in person and it shows up on their TheyWorkForYou voting record.

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.

We will update this information if the situation changes. See more detail on votes during the COVID-19 period here.

A selection of Mr John Hume’s votes

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Voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 10 absences, between 1997–2004.
Has never voted on removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 7 absences, between 1999–2003.

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

Recent appearances

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements 6 Apr 2005

Prime Minister, could we get back to serious matters? Given that there has never been a war in the history of the world in which the vast majority of victims have not been innocent civilians, does the Prime Minister agree that the time has come to create a world where there is no longer war or conflict? Given his massive international respect, will he join together with other world leaders to...
Written Answers — Northern Ireland: Education and Library Boards 4 Apr 2005

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the (a) recurrent and (b) capital expenditure funding provided to each Northern Ireland education and library board was in each year since 1995.
Written Answers — Northern Ireland: Invest Northern Ireland 24 Mar 2005

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when the new building proposed in Derry by Invest Northern Ireland was agreed in principle by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment; if he will make a statement on the progress with the project; how many evaluations of the project have been carried out; and what target date he has set for the commencement of the building.