Margaret Curran, former MP, Glasgow East

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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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A selection of Margaret Curran’s votes

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Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 10 votes against, between 2010–2013.
Consistently voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 0 votes for, 11 votes against, between 2013–2014.
Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2012.
Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 2 votes for, 25 votes against, 4 absences, between 2012–2015.
Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010.
Voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2010.

We have lots more plain English analysis of Margaret Curran’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Margaret Curran’s full vote analysis page for more.

Recent appearances

Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Living Wage 25 Feb 2015

This Government are constantly making claims about new jobs that have been created in Scotland since the last election. Of those new jobs, what proportion have been in low-paying industries?
Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Living Wage 25 Feb 2015

What I do remember is that the Labour Government implemented the minimum wage in the face of opposition from the Conservative party. According to new research from the House of Commons Library, 82% of these new jobs are in the low-paying sectors. That news comes days after the TUC revealed that one in five workers in Scotland is paid below the minimum wage. Just this morning, the Office for...
Written Answers — HM Treasury: Health Services: Scotland 25 Feb 2015

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with Scottish Ministers on the sharing of Scottish NHS data with HM Revenue and Customs.