Alasdair McDonnell

Former Social Democratic and Labour Party MP for Belfast South

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Recent Votes

This page shows Alasdair McDonnell's most recent 20 votes.

For each vote you can see the vote in the context of the debate. If they spoke in the same section as the vote, links to the speeches will be listed under the vote.

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For a longer-term view of Alasdair McDonnell's voting across different policy areas, see their voting summary.

19 Apr 2017

  • On 19 Apr 2017: Alasdair McDonnell voted not to approve the Government's assessment of the UK's medium term economic and budgetary position for submission to the European Commission.
  • On 19 Apr 2017: Alasdair McDonnell voted no on Technical and Further Education Bill: Lords Amendment 1 Motion to disagree
  • On 19 Apr 2017: Alasdair McDonnell voted no on Early Parliamentary General Election

18 Apr 2017

  • On 18 Apr 2017: Alasdair McDonnell voted against raising the threshold for paying higher rate income tax, against introducing a Soft Drinks Industry Levy, against restricting the national insurance benefits of remuneration other than via salary and against other changes to the tax system.
  • On 18 Apr 2017: Alasdair McDonnell voted against raising the threshold for paying higher rate income tax, against introducing a Soft Drinks Industry Levy, against restricting the national insurance benefits of remuneration other than salary and against other changes to the tax system.

29 Mar 2017

15 Mar 2017

14 Mar 2017

13 Mar 2017

  • On 13 Mar 2017: Alasdair McDonnell voted no on European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill — Parliamentary Agreement of Terms for Leaving the EU
  • On 13 Mar 2017: Alasdair McDonnell voted to guarantee EU derived rights, and the potential to acquire residency rights, for EU and EEA citizens legally resident in the UK.

7 Mar 2017

24 Feb 2017

  • On 24 Feb 2017: Alasdair McDonnell was absent for a vote on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Bill — Title

22 Feb 2017

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11th May to 2nd June 2020

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2nd to 9th June 2020

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10th June 2020 onwards

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