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Voting summaries
MPs have many roles, but one of the most important is that they make decisions. These decisions shape the laws that govern us, and can affect every aspect of how we live our lives.
One of the ways MPs make decisions is by voting.
On TheyWorkForYou, we create voting summaries that group a set of decisions together, show how an MP has generally voted on a set of related votes, and if they differ from their party.
You can read more about our process , the kinds of votes we include , how we compare MPs to parties , and why we think this is important .
Below are summaries of how Douglas Chapman has voted on key issues, grouped by policy area (randomly ordered).
How Douglas Chapman voted on Environmental Issues #
Last voted on between 2020 and 2024
Generally voted for improving air quality Show votes
1 vote for, 4 absences, in 2021. Comparable Scottish National Party MPs generally voted for.
Generally voted for improving biodiversity Show votes
1 vote for, 6 absences, in 2021. Comparable Scottish National Party MPs generally voted for.
Voted a mixture of for and against (alignment score: 50%) measures to encourage purchase and use of electric vehicles Show votes
1 vote against, 1 agreement, 1 absence, between 2021 and 2023. Comparable Scottish National Party MPs voted a mixture of for and against (alignment score: 50%).
Generally voted for measures to prevent climate change Show votes
11 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 agreement, 9 absences, between 2015 and 2024. Comparable Scottish National Party MPs generally voted for.
Consistently voted for greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas Show votes
1 vote for, between 2015 and 2022. Comparable Scottish National Party MPs consistently voted for.
Generally voted for improving environmental water quality Show votes
1 vote for, 4 absences, between 2021 and 2024. Comparable Scottish National Party MPs generally voted for.
Generally voted for the preservation of environmental protections after withdrawal from the EU Show votes
6 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2016 and 2023. Comparable Scottish National Party MPs generally voted for.
Last updated: 11 February 2026.
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Last voted on between 2020 and 2024
Consistently voted against photographic voter identification at polling stations Show votes
4 votes against, between 2017 and 2022. Comparable Scottish National Party MPs consistently voted against.
Generally voted for more powers for the devolved administration in Northern Ireland Show votes
7 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2017 and 2022. Comparable Scottish National Party MPs generally voted for.
Generally voted for fixed periods between parliamentary elections Show votes
1 vote for, 2 absences, in 2021. Comparable Scottish National Party MPs consistently voted for.
Almost always voted for transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament Show votes
28 votes for, 2 votes against, 3 absences, between 2015 and 2024. Comparable Scottish National Party MPs almost always voted for.
Generally voted for a lower voting age Show votes
4 votes for, 2 absences, between 2015 and 2022. Comparable Scottish National Party MPs generally voted for.
Generally voted for transferring more powers to the Senedd/Welsh Parliament Show votes
10 votes for, 2 votes against, 4 absences, between 2016 and 2022. Comparable Scottish National Party MPs generally voted for.
Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
1 vote for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2016 and 2020. Comparable Scottish National Party MPs generally voted against.
Generally voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes
1 vote for, 1 absence, between 2015 and 2020. Comparable Scottish National Party MPs generally voted for.
Generally voted for approving reports and recommendations made by the Standards Committee Details
2 agreements, 3 absences, between 2021 and 2023. Comparable Scottish National Party MPs generally voted for.
Voted a mixture of for and against (alignment score: 50%) more powers for local councils Show votes
1 vote for, 1 vote against, 7 absences, between 2015 and 2024. Comparable Scottish National Party MPs voted a mixture of for and against (alignment score: 51%).
Last voted on between 2015 and 2019
Last updated: 3 December 2024.
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How Douglas Chapman voted on Home Affairs #
Last voted on between 2020 and 2024
Almost always voted against a stricter asylum system Show votes
22 votes against, 3 absences, between 2015 and 2024. Comparable Scottish National Party MPs almost always voted against.
Consistently voted against making it easier to remove someone's British citizenship Show votes
5 votes against, between 2021 and 2022. Comparable Scottish National Party MPs consistently voted against.
Consistently voted against making it easier to remove those trespassing on land with an intent to reside there Show votes
3 votes against, 1 absence, in 2021. Comparable Scottish National Party MPs consistently voted against.
Generally voted against mass surveillance of people’s communications and activities Show votes
2 votes against, 2 absences, between 2016 and 2024. Comparable Scottish National Party MPs almost always voted against.
Consistently voted against authorising criminal conduct by undercover officers and covert sources Show votes
3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2020 and 2021. Comparable Scottish National Party MPs almost always voted against.
Almost always voted against stronger laws and enforcement of immigration rules Show votes
2 votes for, 23 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015 and 2024. Comparable Scottish National Party MPs almost always voted against.
Last voted on between 2015 and 2019
Last updated: 28 April 2026.
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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
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.
See more detail on votes during the COVID-19 period here.
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This data was produced by TheyWorkForYou from a variety of sources.
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