As a result of COVID-19, some MPs have been less able to vote in Parliament, and this will be reflected in their voting record.
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- 11th May to 2nd June 2020
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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
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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
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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.
How Alex Salmond voted on Social Issues #
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Generally voted for equal gay rights Show votes
9 votes for, 0 votes against, 13 absences, between 1999–2008
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Voted for smoking bans Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 7 absences, between 1999–2006
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Has never voted on the hunting ban
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We don’t have enough information to calculate Alex Salmond’s position on allowing marriage between two people of same sex. Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2004
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Voted for laws to promote equality and human rights Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2009–2016
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Voted against allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 1997–2015
Last updated: 18 July 2019.
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How Alex Salmond voted on Foreign Policy and Defence #
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Consistently voted against use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas Show votes
1 vote for, 5 votes against, between 2002–2015
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Consistently voted against the Iraq war Show votes
0 votes for, 6 votes against, between 2002–2003
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Almost always voted for investigations into the Iraq war Show votes
10 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2003–2016
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Generally voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes
0 votes for, 4 votes against, 2 absences, between 2007–2016
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Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes
20 votes for, 6 votes against, 39 absences, between 2008–2017
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Almost always voted against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes
2 votes for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2008–2016
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Has never voted on strengthening the Military Covenant
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Almost always voted for a right to remain for EU nationals already in living in the UK Show votes
12 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2016–2017
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Consistently voted for UK membership of the EU Show votes
13 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2017
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Consistently voted against military action against ISIL (Daesh) Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2015
Last updated: 20 January 2020.
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How Alex Salmond voted on Taxation and Employment #
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Almost always voted against raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax Show votes
0 votes for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2016
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Generally voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes
4 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2008–2015
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Generally voted against higher taxes on alcoholic drinks Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2017
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Voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2004–2010
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Has never voted on automatic enrolment in occupational pensions
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Consistently voted for higher taxes on banks Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2015
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Generally voted against more restrictive regulation of trade union activity Show votes
0 votes for, 4 votes against, 7 absences, between 2008–2017
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Generally voted against reducing capital gains tax Show votes
0 votes for, 3 votes against, 4 absences, in 2016
Last updated: 25 June 2019.
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Has never voted on reducing central government funding of local government
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Voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016
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Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2016
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Has never voted on a transparent Parliament
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Voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2016
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Generally voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes
7 votes for, 5 votes against, between 2003–2016
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Has never voted on greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections
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Generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, 7 absences, between 1999–2016
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Has never voted on transferring more powers to the Welsh Assembly
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Consistently voted for transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament Show votes
18 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2015
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Voted a mixture of for and against more powers for local councils Show votes
1 vote for, 1 vote against, 10 absences, between 2015–2016
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Consistently voted against a veto for MPs from England, Wales and Northern Ireland over laws specifically impacting their part of the UK Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, in 2015
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Generally voted for a lower voting age Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2004–2016
Last updated: 11 February 2020.
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How Alex Salmond voted on Home Affairs #
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Almost always voted against a stricter asylum system Show votes
0 votes for, 22 votes against, 6 absences, between 2002–2016
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Has never voted on allowing ministers to intervene in inquests
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Consistently voted against introducing ID cards Show votes
0 votes for, 24 votes against, between 2004–2006
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Generally voted against requiring the mass retention of information about communications Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2009–2016
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Almost always voted against stronger enforcement of immigration rules Show votes
0 votes for, 8 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2016
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Generally voted against mass surveillance of people’s communications and activities Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, in 2016
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Has never voted on merging police and fire services under Police and Crime Commissioners
Last updated: 22 January 2020.
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How Alex Salmond voted on Transport #
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Has never voted on greater public control of bus services
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Has never voted on a publicly owned railway system
Last updated: 12 September 2016.
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How Alex Salmond voted on Housing #
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Has never voted on phasing out secure tenancies for life
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Has never voted on charging a market rent to high earners renting a council home
Last updated: 3 May 2016.
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