Votes in the topics listed below are up-to-date as of the start of 2024.
We are working on a larger set of updates to these voting summaries that will be complete in early 2024.
Voting records for MPs who change parties / have whip withdrawn
This MP has either become an independent MP, changed parties, or had the party whip withdrawn over the course of their time in Parliament.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 (social-democratic-and-labour-party).
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Voted a mixture of for and against more powers for local councils Show votes
11 votes for, 4 votes against, 34 absences, between 2012–2016.
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Generally voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2017.
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Generally voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes
2 votes for, 3 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2016.
Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
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Almost always voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes
0 votes for, 9 votes against, 3 absences, between 2013–2016.
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Voted against local councils keeping money raised from taxes on business premises in their areas Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2012–2013.
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Generally voted for transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament Show votes
19 votes for, 0 votes against, 14 absences, between 2011–2015.
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Consistently voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes
4 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010–2016.
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Consistently voted against a veto for MPs from England, Wales and Northern Ireland over laws specifically impacting their part of the UK Show votes
0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2015.
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Voted a mixture of for and against fixed periods between parliamentary elections Show votes
1 vote for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2010–2014.
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Consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016.
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Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
0 votes for, 3 votes against, 8 absences, between 2010–2016.
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Consistently voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016.
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Generally voted for transferring more powers to the Senedd/Welsh Parliament Show votes
11 votes for, 0 votes against, 8 absences, between 2014–2017.
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Consistently voted for a lower voting age Show votes
5 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2015–2016.
Last updated: 17 October 2023.
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How Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick voted on Health #
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Voted against allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2015.
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Has never voted on reforming the NHS so GPs buy services on behalf of their patients Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 7 absences, between 2011–2012.
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Consistently voted for smoking bans Show votes
4 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010–2015.
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Has never voted on restricting the provision of services to private patients by the NHS Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 7 absences, between 2011–2012.
Last updated: 23 October 2019.
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How Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick voted on Social Issues #
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Voted against allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2015.
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Has never voted on allowing marriage between two people of same sex Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, in 2014.
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Generally voted for laws to promote equality and human rights Show votes
4 votes for, 2 votes against, 5 absences, between 2011–2016.
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Consistently voted for smoking bans Show votes
4 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010–2015.
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Has never voted on equal gay rights Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 7 absences, between 2013–2014.
Last updated: 18 May 2022.
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How Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick voted on Taxation and Employment #
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Generally voted against higher taxes on alcoholic drinks Show votes
4 votes for, 11 votes against, 6 absences, between 2010–2017.
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Generally voted for an annual tax on the value of expensive homes (popularly known as a mansion tax) Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2013.
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Almost always voted for increasing the tax rate applied to income over £150,000 Show votes
9 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2012–2015.
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Almost always voted against more restrictive regulation of trade union activity Show votes
0 votes for, 8 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2017.
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Almost always voted against raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax Show votes
0 votes for, 19 votes against, 6 absences, between 2011–2016.
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Almost always voted against allowing employees to exchange some employment rights for shares in the company they work for Show votes
0 votes for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2012–2013.
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Voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2010–2011.
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Generally voted against lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes
4 votes for, 4 votes against, 8 absences, between 2010–2013.
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Generally voted against higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes
0 votes for, 6 votes against, 3 absences, between 2012–2014.
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Voted a mixture of for and against higher taxes on banks Show votes
4 votes for, 3 votes against, 3 absences, between 2011–2015.
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Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes
4 votes for, 6 votes against, 15 absences, between 2010–2015.
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Generally voted for a banker’s bonus tax Show votes
5 votes for, 0 votes against, 13 absences, between 2011–2015.
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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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Almost always voted against reducing capital gains tax Show votes
0 votes for, 8 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016.
Last updated: 29 November 2023.
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How Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick voted on Home Affairs #
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Consistently voted against requiring the mass retention of information about communications Show votes
0 votes for, 7 votes against, between 2014–2016.
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Has never voted on merging police and fire services under Police and Crime Commissioners Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 2016.
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Has never voted on the introduction of elected Police and Crime Commissioners Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 8 absences, between 2011–2012.
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Generally voted against a stricter asylum system Show votes
1 vote for, 8 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2016.
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Almost always voted against stronger laws and enforcement of immigration rules Show votes
0 votes for, 8 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2016.
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Consistently voted against mass surveillance of people’s communications and activities Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2016.
Last updated: 17 January 2024.
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How Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick voted on Education #
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Consistently voted against ending financial support for some 16-19 year olds in training and further education Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2011.
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Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes
0 votes for, 4 votes against, between 2010–2016.
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Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010.
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Generally voted against academy schools Show votes
0 votes for, 3 votes against, 8 absences, between 2010–2016.
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Voted against greater autonomy for schools Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, 13 absences, between 2010–2014.
Last updated: 21 February 2022.
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How Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick voted on Environmental Issues #
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Voted a mixture of for and against greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas Show votes
2 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2015.
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Generally voted for measures to prevent climate change Show votes
10 votes for, 1 vote against, 8 absences, between 2012–2016.
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Has never voted on financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2011–2013.
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Voted against new high speed rail infrastructure Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, 5 absences, between 2014–2016.
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Has never voted on selling England’s state owned forests Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2011.
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Generally voted against lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes
4 votes for, 4 votes against, 8 absences, between 2010–2013.
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Generally voted against higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes
0 votes for, 6 votes against, 3 absences, between 2012–2014.
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Has never voted on culling badgers to tackle bovine tuberculosis Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2013–2014.
Last updated: 4 December 2023.
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How Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick voted on Welfare, Benefits and Pensions #
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Generally voted for spending public money to create guaranteed jobs for young people who have spent a long time unemployed Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, between 2013–2014.
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Voted against making local councils responsible for helping those in financial need afford their council tax and reducing the amount spent on such support Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, in 2012.
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Generally voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes
0 votes for, 10 votes against, 7 absences, between 2012–2014.
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Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes
0 votes for, 45 votes against, 10 absences, between 2012–2016.
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Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes
5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2013.
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Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes
11 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2011–2016.
Last updated: 18 May 2022.
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How Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick voted on Transport #
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Generally voted for slowing the rise in rail fares Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2012–2013.
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Generally voted against lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes
4 votes for, 4 votes against, 8 absences, between 2010–2013.
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Generally voted against higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes
0 votes for, 6 votes against, 3 absences, between 2012–2014.
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Generally voted for a publicly owned railway system Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2014–2016.
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Voted for greater public control of bus services Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2014–2016.
Last updated: 21 September 2021.
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How Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick voted on Foreign Policy and Defence #
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Consistently voted for a right to remain for EU nationals already in living in the UK Show votes
17 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2016–2017.
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Almost always voted against use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas Show votes
0 votes for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2015.
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Has never voted on strengthening the Military Covenant Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2011–2012.
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Generally voted against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes
0 votes for, 4 votes against, 6 absences, between 2011–2016.
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Consistently voted for UK membership of the EU Show votes
13 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2017.
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Voted for investigations into the Iraq war Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016.
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Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes
28 votes for, 5 votes against, 16 absences, between 2012–2017.
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Consistently voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes
0 votes for, 5 votes against, in 2016.
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Consistently voted against military action against ISIL (Daesh) Show votes
0 votes for, 3 votes against, between 2014–2015.
Last updated: 18 May 2022.
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How Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick voted on Miscellaneous Topics #
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Generally voted against allowing national security sensitive evidence to be put before courts in secret sessions Show votes
0 votes for, 4 votes against, 3 absences, in 2013.
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Generally voted against capping civil service redundancy payments Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, 3 absences, in 2010.
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Generally voted against limits on success fees paid to lawyers in no-win no fee cases Show votes
0 votes for, 4 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2013.
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Generally voted for restrictions on fees charged to tenants by letting agents Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2014.
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Has never voted on the privatisation of Royal Mail Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2011.
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Generally voted against a statutory register of lobbyists Show votes
1 vote for, 2 votes against, 2 absences, in 2013.
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Generally voted for requiring pub companies to offer pub landlords rent-only leases Show votes
2 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2013–2016.
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Has never voted on Labour's anti-terrorism laws Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2010.
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Voted a mixture of for and against the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement Show votes
6 votes for, 19 votes against, 56 absences, between 2012–2015.
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Generally voted against restricting the scope of legal aid Show votes
1 vote for, 6 votes against, 5 absences, between 2011–2014.
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Generally voted for greater regulation of gambling Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2013–2014.
Last updated: 26 April 2022.
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How Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick voted on Business and the Economy #
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Generally voted against stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets Show votes
4 votes for, 6 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2014.
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Voted a mixture of for and against measures to reduce tax avoidance Show votes
5 votes for, 5 votes against, between 2013–2017.
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Generally voted against reducing the rate of corporation tax Show votes
0 votes for, 18 votes against, 8 absences, between 2011–2016.
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Voted against new high speed rail infrastructure Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, 5 absences, between 2014–2016.
Last updated: 8 December 2021.
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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.
See more detail on votes during the COVID-19 period here.