Voting records for MPs who change parties / have whip withdrawn
This MP has either become an independent MP, changed parties, or had the party whip withdrawn over the course of their time in Parliament.
In the votes below they are compared to their original party (Labour).
How Clare Short voted on Taxation and Employment #
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Has never voted on increasing the rate of VAT Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2008.
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Has never voted on higher taxes on alcoholic drinks Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2010.
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Has never voted on encouraging occupational pensions Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2004–2010.
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Has never voted on automatic enrolment in occupational pensions Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2010.
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Has never voted on more restrictive regulation of trade union activity Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2008.
Last updated: 18 May 2022.
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How Clare Short voted on Foreign Policy and Defence #
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Consistently voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2007.
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Consistently voted for the Iraq war Show votes
4 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2002–2003.
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Has never voted on strengthening the Military Covenant Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2010.
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Has never voted on a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 2008.
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Generally voted for investigations into the Iraq war Show votes
3 votes for, 1 vote against, 10 absences, between 2003–2009.
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Consistently voted for use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2002–2003.
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Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes
8 votes for, 1 vote against, 33 absences, between 2008–2009.
Last updated: 18 May 2022.
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Has never voted on a transparent Parliament Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 10 absences, between 2007–2009.
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Voted against a lower voting age Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2004–2005.
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Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes
4 votes for, 4 votes against, 3 absences, between 2003–2007.
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Generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
4 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 1999–2007.
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Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2010.
Last updated: 17 January 2022.
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How Clare Short voted on Social Issues #
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Generally voted for equal gay rights Show votes
4 votes for, 2 votes against, 14 absences, between 1999–2008.
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Has never voted on allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 1997.
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Generally voted for the hunting ban Show votes
4 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2002–2004.
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Has never voted on allowing marriage between two people of same sex Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2004.
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Has never voted on laws to promote equality and human rights Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 2009.
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Generally voted for smoking bans Show votes
5 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2002–2006.
Last updated: 18 May 2022.
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How Clare Short voted on Home Affairs #
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Generally voted against introducing ID cards Show votes
0 votes for, 15 votes against, 9 absences, between 2004–2006.
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Generally voted against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests Show votes
0 votes for, 3 votes against, 2 absences, between 2008–2009.
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Generally voted for a stricter asylum system Show votes
5 votes for, 1 vote against, 16 absences, between 2002–2007.
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Has never voted on requiring the mass retention of information about communications Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2009.
Last updated: 18 May 2022.
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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.
- 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.
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