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.
22 Mar 2023
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On 22 Mar 2023:
John Howell voted yes on Public Order Bill — Clause 11 - Powers to stop and search without suspicion
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On 22 Mar 2023:
John Howell voted yes on Northern Ireland
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On 22 Mar 2023:
John Howell voted yes on Deferred Division — Criminal Law
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21 Mar 2023
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On 21 Mar 2023:
John Howell voted yes on 36. Alcohol duty
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On 21 Mar 2023:
John Howell voted yes on 18. Pensions (lifetime allowance charge and annual allowance)
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13 Mar 2023
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On 13 Mar 2023:
John Howell voted in favour of the money resolution for the Illegal Migration Bill.
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On 13 Mar 2023:
John Howell voted in favour of the proposed programme schedule for the Illegal Migration Bill.
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On 13 Mar 2023:
John Howell voted in favour of giving the Illegal Migration Bill its second reading.
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On 13 Mar 2023:
John Howell voted against amending the motion to state that “this House, while affirming support for securing the UK’s borders, reforming the broken asylum system and ending dangerous small boat crossings, declines to give a Second Reading to the Illegal Migration Bill because the Bill fails to meet its core objectives, lacks any effective measures to tackle the criminal activity of people smuggler gangs, fails to eliminate the backlog of outstanding asylum cases, will increase the number of people in indefinite accommodation in the absence of return agreements, leaves victims of modern day slavery without any protections while frustrating efforts to prosecute traffickers, fails to reform resettlement schemes to prevent dangerous journeys and undermines international co-operation to provide support for those fleeing persecution and conflict.”
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7 Mar 2023
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On 7 Mar 2023:
John Howell voted yes on Public Order Bill — Clause 20 - Serious disruption prevention order made otherwise than on conviction
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On 7 Mar 2023:
John Howell voted yes on Public Order Bill — Clause 9 - Offence of interference with access to or provision of abortion services
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On 7 Mar 2023:
John Howell voted yes on Public Order Bill — Clause 9 - Offence of interference with access to or provision of abortion services
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On 7 Mar 2023:
John Howell voted yes on Public Order Bill — Clause 9 - Offence of interference with access to or provision of abortion services
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On 7 Mar 2023:
John Howell voted no on Public Order Bill — Clause 9 - Offence of interference with access to or provision of abortion services
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6 Mar 2023
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On 6 Mar 2023:
John Howell voted no on Social Security (Additional Payments) (No. 2) Bill — Clause 2 - Qualifying entitlements: social security benefits
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On 6 Mar 2023:
John Howell voted no on Social Security (Additional Payments) (No. 2) Bill — Clause 1 - Means-tested additional payments: main payments
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21 Feb 2023
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On 21 Feb 2023:
John Howell voted yes on Scottish Affairs Committee
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7 Feb 2023
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On 7 Feb 2023:
John Howell voted yes on Delegated Legislation — Electricity
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On 7 Feb 2023:
John Howell voted yes on Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill — Clause 4 - Civil claims
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On 7 Feb 2023:
John Howell voted no on Seafarers’ Wages Bill [Lords] — Clause 3 - Request for declaration
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