Mr Russell Johnston, former MP, Inverness, Nairn and Lochaber

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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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Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Hong Kong 12 Mar 1997

Did the Foreign Secretary have an amicable meeting? If he were an independent-minded journalist in Hong Kong, would he feel confident after that meeting that he would be able to pursue his trade unfettered after the handover?
Orders of the Day — Opposition Day: Public Responsibility For Social Justice 10 Mar 1997

The hon. Gentleman is being very kind, but he is speaking as if I was about to be borne out of here and buried.
Orders of the Day — Opposition Day: Public Responsibility For Social Justice 10 Mar 1997

I welcome the way in which the hon. Member for Moray (Mrs. Ewing) introduced the debate. I shall try to follow the path that she set. Social justice and the problem of poverty are proper subjects for serious debate, focusing attention not only on specific policies, but, as she tried to do, on the principles and attitudes that animate the main political forces in Scotland and Wales, throughout...

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Former MP for Inverness, Nairn and Lochaber

Entered the House of Commons on 15 October 1964 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 8 April 1997 — General election

Also represented Inverness

Early Day Motions signed by this MP

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Mr Russell Johnston

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.

Recent appearances

Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Hong Kong 12 Mar 1997

Orders of the Day — Opposition Day: Public Responsibility For Social Justice 10 Mar 1997

Orders of the Day — Opposition Day: Public Responsibility For Social Justice 10 Mar 1997

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