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Pat Doherty’s voting in Parliament

Pat Doherty is a Sinn Féin MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Sinn Féin MPs.

This is a selection of Pat Doherty’s votes.

• Has never voted on increasing the rate of VAT
• Has never voted on a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU
• Has never voted on paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability
• Has never voted on a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
• Has never voted on replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system
• Has never voted on more EU integration

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

Pat Doherty

Recent appearances

• Northern Ireland Assembly: Committee Business: Prayer of Annulment S.R. 2012/203 26 Jun 2012

  Go raibh maith agat, a Cheann Comhairle. This is indeed my last contribution to the House as a Member, and it is an honour to do so in my capacity as Deputy Chair of the Committee for Regional Development. It is also an honour to have served under such a fine Chairman as Jimmy Spratt, and I say that with all sincerity. At the outset, I thank the Chair and my Committee colleagues for their...

• Northern Ireland Assembly: Health, Social Services and Public Safety: Children in Care 19 Jun 2012

  7. asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety for his assessment of the impact of our current and outdated adoption legislation on children in care. (AQO 2215/11-15)

• Northern Ireland Assembly: Health, Social Services and Public Safety: Children in Care 19 Jun 2012

  Go raibh maith agat, a Cheann Comhairle. I thank the Minister for that answer. Does he agree that the needs of children are paramount and that every child should be placed in a loving home, including homes that may be of same-sex couples?

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Profile

Sinn Féin MP for West Tyrone, Former Sinn Féin MLA for West Tyrone

Entered the House of Commons on 7 June 2001 — General election

Entered the Assembly on 25 June 1998 — General election

Left the Assembly on 1 July 2012 — Resigned

Party was Sinn Féin until 28 Apr 2003; Sinn Fein until 11 Apr 2005; Sinn Féin until 30 Jan 2007; Sinn Fein until 12 Apr 2010; Sinn Féin until 1 Jul 2012; Sinn Fein until 30 Mar 2015

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Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Previous MPs in this constituency

• William Thompson

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 0 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Pat Doherty’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
• Responsiveness to messages sent via WriteToThem.com in 2015: Too little data for valid analysis.
• Has voted in 0.00% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 0 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)