Mr John Forrester, former MP, Stoke-on-Trent North

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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.

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11th May to 2nd June 2020

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

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

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.

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Orders of the Day — Interception of Communications Bill: Issue and Duration of Warrants 2 Apr 1985

With this it will be convenient to take the following amendments: No. 30, in page 3, line 33, leave out from 'State' to end of line 37. Government amendments Nos. 31 and 45. No. 46, in page 4, line 32, leave out from 'State' to end of line 38. Government amendment No. 47.
Orders of the Day — Interception of Communications Bill: Scope of Warrants 2 Apr 1985

With this it will be convenient to take amendment No. 71, in clause 7, page 6, line 7, leave out from 'material' to end of line 8.
Orders of the Day — Interception of Communications Bill: Scope of Warrants 2 Apr 1985

It is not quite the same. The hon. Gentleman's amendment did not go quite so far.

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Former MP for Stoke-on-Trent North

Entered the House of Commons on 31 March 1966 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 18 May 1987 — General election

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Mr John Forrester