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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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.
A selection of Robert Walter’s votes
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Generally voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
0 votes for, 5 votes against, 5 absences, between 1999–2012.
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Voted a mixture of for and against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes
4 votes for, 2 votes against, 3 absences, between 2008–2014.
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Almost always voted against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes
2 votes for, 10 votes against, 1 absence, between 2003–2012.
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Generally voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes
11 votes for, 1 vote against, 10 absences, between 2008–2013.
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Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2007–2015.
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Generally voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes
17 votes for, 0 votes against, 14 absences, between 2010–2015.
We have lots more plain English analysis of Robert Walter’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Robert Walter’s full vote analysis page for more.
Recent appearances
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It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Angus (Mr Weir). If he had his way, he would not be around in this House to benefit from our long-term economic plan. When I made a speech last week I said that it would probably be my last, so this one can be regarded as an encore. I am delighted to speak in support of my right hon. Friend the Chancellor’s Budget, which I think is superb. I...
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This may be my last contribution in the House, after 18 years here. I have always believed that we are, to coin a phrase, in Europe but not run by Europe. I have always believed that one can be a good European but a pragmatic European who believes that this debate goes beyond red, yellow and green cards, and so on, as the hon. Member for Blackley and Broughton (Graham Stringer) said. I...
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I do not know whether the hon. Lady received the same letter as I did on 19 December from the Secretary of State for Business. It said: “And the new Commissioner, Cecilia Malmstrom, has also stated explicitly that ‘public service, including health, education and water management, are not on the agenda.’”
More of Robert Walter’s recent appearances
Profile
Former Conservative MP for North Dorset
Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election
Left the House of Commons on 30 March 2015 — General election
Expenses
Topics of interest
- Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
- Health
- Defence
- Home Department
- Environment Food and Rural Affairs
- Council of Europe
- Dental Services: Dorset
- Iraq
- Safety Cameras
- Ex-servicemen: Hearing Impaired
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Treasury Committee (8 Dec 2003 to 12 Jul 2005)
- Member, International Development Committee (12 Nov 2001 to 8 Dec 2003)
- Member, Unopposed Bills (Panel) (17 Oct 2001 to 6 May 2010)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Wales) (1 Jun 1999 to 1 Jun 2000)
- Member, European Scrutiny Committee (11 Jan 1999 to 26 Jul 1999)
- Member, Health and Social Care Committee (21 Jul 1997 to 5 Jul 1999)
Previous MPs in this constituency
Future MPs in this constituency
Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
Register of Members’ Interests
Last updated: 30 Mar 2015.
6. Overseas visits
Address of donor: El Sherouk City, Suez Desert Road, Cairo 11837, P.O. Box 43
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £3,300
Date of visit: 13-16 June 2014
Purpose of visit: to meet the new President, meet government ministers, religious leaders, British Council,
IPU and representatives of civil society in Egypt and discuss developments taking place in the run up to parliamentary elections.
(Registered 9 July 2014)
Address of donor: Malvern College Campus, New Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): travel and accommodation at a total value of £1,920
Destination of visit: Cairo
Date of visit: 13-15 December 2014
Purpose of visit: to meet senior government ministers and officials, to get an update on the progress of the forthcoming parliamentary elections and attend the launch of the agreement between the Azazy Group and the Malvern College which opens in 2016.
(Registered 14 January 2015)
8. Land and Property
Residential investment property in London.
Farmland in Devon.
9. Shareholdings
(a) European Atlantic (Registered 12 January 2012)
11. Miscellaneous
Director (unremunerated), European Atlantic Limited; company organising overseas trade missions and visits by British companies. (Registered 12 January 2012)
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