Voting record - Robert Marshall-Andrews, former MP, Medway

Generally voted for equal gay rights Show votes 8 votes for, 1 vote against, 11 absences, between 1999–2008
Generally voted for smoking bans Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2002–2006
Consistently voted for the hunting ban Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2003–2004
We don’t have enough information to calculate Robert Marshall-Andrews’s position on allowing marriage between two people of same sex. Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2004
Voted against laws to promote equality and human rights Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, in 2009
Has never voted on allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life

Last updated: 13 June 2018

How Robert Marshall-Andrews voted on Foreign Policy and Defence #

Almost always voted against use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, between 2002–2003
Consistently voted against the Iraq war Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, between 2002–2003
Generally voted for investigations into the Iraq war Show votes 8 votes for, 1 vote against, 5 absences, between 2003–2009
Voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, in 2007
Almost always voted for more EU integration Show votes 25 votes for, 0 votes against, 17 absences, between 2006–2009
We don’t have enough information to calculate Robert Marshall-Andrews’s position on a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU. Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, in 2008
We don’t have enough information to calculate Robert Marshall-Andrews’s position on strengthening the Military Covenant. Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010

Last updated: 11 February 2019

Voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2008
Has never voted on higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
Voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2004–2010
Has never voted on automatic enrolment in occupational pensions
Has never voted on more restrictive regulation of trade union activity

Last updated: 18 April 2017

Generally voted against introducing foundation hospitals Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 2 absences, in 2003
Generally voted for smoking bans Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2002–2006
Has never voted on allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life

Last updated: 11 September 2015

Last updated: 29 June 2017

Has never voted on a transparent Parliament
We don’t have enough information to calculate Robert Marshall-Andrews’s position on a more proportional system for electing MPs. Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, in 2010
Generally voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 7 votes for, 2 votes against, 2 absences, between 2003–2007
Generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 5 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 1999–2007
Voted against a lower voting age Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2004–2005

Last updated: 19 October 2016

Generally voted against a stricter asylum system Show votes 4 votes for, 9 votes against, 7 absences, between 2002–2007
Voted against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2008–2009
Generally voted against introducing ID cards Show votes 0 votes for, 12 votes against, 12 absences, between 2004–2006
Has never voted on requiring the mass retention of information about communications

Last updated: 7 June 2016

Last updated: 6 September 2016

Last updated: 8 January 2014

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