Edward O'Hara, former MP, Knowsley South

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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.

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.

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A selection of Edward O'Hara’s votes

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Voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2008.
Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2007.
Generally voted for university tuition fees Show votes 8 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 1998–2004.
Consistently voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2004–2010.
Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 5 votes for, 6 votes against, between 2003–2007.
Almost always voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 1999–2007.

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

Recent appearances

Written Answers — Health: Blood: Contamination 29 Mar 2010

To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 12 March 2010, Official Report, column 562W, on blood: contamination, what discussions he had with Lord Archer of Sandwell before publishing his estimate that the cost to the public purse of implementing the recommendations of Lord Archer's report on contaminated blood and blood products could be between £3 billion and £3.5...
Thameslink 2 Feb 2010

Order. I remind hon. Members who wish to contribute to the debate that the Front-Bench contributions must start not later than 12 o'clock.
[Mr. Edward O'Hara in the Chair] — Population and Immigration 2 Feb 2010

Order. We must now turn our attention to the Thameslink programme.