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 Richard Younger-Ross voted on Social Issues #
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Generally voted for laws to promote equality and human rights Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2009.
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Generally voted for equal gay rights Show votes
8 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2001–2008.
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We don’t have enough information to calculate Richard Younger-Ross’s position on allowing marriage between two people of same sex. Show votes
0 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2004.
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Voted a mixture of for and against the hunting ban Show votes
2 votes for, 2 votes against, 3 absences, between 2002–2004. Most current Liberal Democrat MPs consistently voted for (7 votes, between 2002–2004).
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Generally voted for smoking bans Show votes
4 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2002–2006. Most current Liberal Democrat MPs voted a mixture of for and against (12 votes, between 1999–2015).
Last updated: 18 July 2019.
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How Richard Younger-Ross voted on Foreign Policy and Defence #
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Almost always voted against use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas Show votes
1 vote for, 3 votes against, between 2002–2003. Most current Liberal Democrat MPs generally voted for (15 votes, between 2001–2015).
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Consistently voted for investigations into the Iraq war Show votes
12 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2003–2009.
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Has never voted on strengthening the Military Covenant
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We don’t have enough information to calculate Richard Younger-Ross’s position on a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU. Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2008.
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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 against the Iraq war Show votes
0 votes for, 5 votes against, 1 absence, between 2002–2003.
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Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes
22 votes for, 9 votes against, 11 absences, between 2006–2009. Most current Liberal Democrat MPs generally voted for (179 votes, between 2006–2020).
Last updated: 15 July 2020.
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Almost always voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes
9 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2003–2007.
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Voted for a transparent Parliament Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, 8 absences, between 2007–2009.
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Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2003–2007.
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Voted for a lower voting age Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2004–2005. Most current Liberal Democrat MPs almost always voted for (7 votes, between 2004–2016).
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We don’t have enough information to calculate Richard Younger-Ross’s position on a more proportional system for electing MPs. Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010.
Last updated: 20 January 2020.
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