As a result of COVID-19, some MPs have been less able to vote in Parliament, and this will be reflected 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.
How Daniel Zeichner voted on Foreign Policy and Defence #
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Consistently voted against use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2015
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Voted against investigations into the Iraq war Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016
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Voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, in 2016
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Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes
60 votes for, 10 votes against, 13 absences, between 2017–2020
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Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2016
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Almost always voted for a right to remain for EU nationals already in living in the UK Show votes
18 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2017–2020
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Consistently voted for UK membership of the EU Show votes
20 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2016–2019
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Consistently voted against military action against ISIL (Daesh) Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2015
Last updated: 15 July 2020.
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How Daniel Zeichner voted on Taxation and Employment #
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Generally voted against raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax Show votes
0 votes for, 7 votes against, 4 absences, between 2015–2018
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We don’t have enough information to calculate Daniel Zeichner’s position on increasing the rate of VAT. Show votes
2 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2015–2019
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Generally voted against higher taxes on alcoholic drinks Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, in 2017
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We don’t have enough information to calculate Daniel Zeichner’s position on higher taxes on plane tickets. Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2017
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Almost always voted for higher taxes on banks Show votes
6 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2018
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Consistently voted against more restrictive regulation of trade union activity Show votes
0 votes for, 10 votes against, between 2015–2017
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Generally voted against reducing capital gains tax Show votes
0 votes for, 4 votes against, 3 absences, in 2016
Last updated: 25 June 2019.
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Consistently voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes
0 votes for, 4 votes against, between 2016–2019
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Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2016–2020
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Generally voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes
1 vote for, 2 votes against, between 2016–2020
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Generally voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2020
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Voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016
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Voted against local councils keeping money raised from taxes on business premises in their areas Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2019
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We don’t have enough information to calculate Daniel Zeichner’s position on greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections. Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016
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Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016
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Generally voted for transferring more powers to the Welsh Assembly Show votes
11 votes for, 1 vote against, 10 absences, between 2017–2020
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Generally voted for transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament Show votes
16 votes for, 5 votes against, 14 absences, between 2017–2020
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Generally voted for more powers for local councils Show votes
11 votes for, 2 votes against, 2 absences, between 2016–2018
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Consistently voted against a veto for MPs from England, Wales and Northern Ireland over laws specifically impacting their part of the UK Show votes
0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2015
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Consistently voted for a lower voting age Show votes
5 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2015–2016
Last updated: 1 September 2020.
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How Daniel Zeichner voted on Home Affairs #
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Almost always voted against a stricter asylum system Show votes
0 votes for, 10 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2020
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Voted for requiring the mass retention of information about communications Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2016
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Consistently voted against stronger enforcement of immigration rules Show votes
0 votes for, 9 votes against, between 2015–2016
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Voted for mass surveillance of people’s communications and activities Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2016
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Consistently voted against merging police and fire services under Police and Crime Commissioners Show votes
0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2016
Last updated: 30 June 2020.
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How Daniel Zeichner voted on Environmental Issues #
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Almost always voted for measures to prevent climate change Show votes
11 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2020
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We don’t have enough information to calculate Daniel Zeichner’s position on higher taxes on plane tickets. Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2017
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Voted for financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2018
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Voted against greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2015
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Voted for new high speed rail infrastructure Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2016–2019
Last updated: 29 September 2020.
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