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 Gill Furniss voted on Business and the Economy #
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Generally voted against measures to reduce tax avoidance Show votes
2 votes for, 3 votes against, 3 absences, between 2017–2020. Comparable Labour MPs voted a mixture of for and against (8 votes, between 2016–2020).
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Generally voted against reducing the rate of corporation tax Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, in 2016. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (3 votes, in 2016).
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Has never voted on new high speed rail infrastructure Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2018–2019.
Last updated: 1 July 2020.
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How Gill Furniss voted on Environmental Issues #
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Generally voted for measures to prevent climate change Show votes
5 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2016–2020. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for (9 votes, between 2016–2020).
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We don’t have enough information to calculate Gill Furniss’s position on higher taxes on plane tickets. Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2017.
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Has never voted on new high speed rail infrastructure Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2018–2019.
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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. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for (1 votes, in 2018).
Last updated: 12 October 2020.
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How Gill Furniss voted on Foreign Policy and Defence #
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Voted against investigations into the Iraq war Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against (1 votes, in 2016).
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Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes
49 votes for, 11 votes against, 18 absences, between 2017–2020. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (81 votes, between 2016–2020).
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Generally voted for UK membership of the EU Show votes
14 votes for, 5 votes against, 5 absences, between 2017–2019. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (24 votes, between 2016–2019).
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Voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2016. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (4 votes, between 2016–2019).
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Generally voted for a right to remain for EU nationals already in living in the UK Show votes
13 votes for, 5 votes against, 4 absences, between 2016–2020. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (22 votes, between 2016–2020).
Last updated: 15 July 2020.
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How Gill Furniss voted on Home Affairs #
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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. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (2 votes, in 2016).
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Has never voted on stronger enforcement of immigration rules Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2016.
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Consistently voted against a stricter asylum system Show votes
0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2020. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against (3 votes, in 2020).
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Voted for mass surveillance of people’s communications and activities Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2016. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (2 votes, in 2016).
Last updated: 30 June 2020.
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How Gill Furniss voted on Taxation and Employment #
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Generally voted against higher taxes on alcoholic drinks Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, in 2017. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against (3 votes, in 2017).
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We don’t have enough information to calculate Gill Furniss’s position on increasing the rate of VAT. Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2019.
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Generally voted against raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax Show votes
0 votes for, 3 votes against, 2 absences, between 2016–2018. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against (5 votes, between 2016–2018).
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Almost always voted for higher taxes on banks Show votes
4 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2017–2018. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for (5 votes, between 2017–2018).
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We don’t have enough information to calculate Gill Furniss’s position on higher taxes on plane tickets. Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2017.
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Generally voted against reducing capital gains tax Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, in 2016. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (3 votes, in 2016).
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Consistently voted against more restrictive regulation of trade union activity Show votes
0 votes for, 6 votes against, in 2017. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (6 votes, in 2017).
Last updated: 25 June 2019.
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Generally voted for transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament Show votes
8 votes for, 1 vote against, 7 absences, between 2017–2020. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (17 votes, between 2016–2020).
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Has never voted on a lower voting age Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, 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. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for (1 votes, 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. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (1 votes, in 2019).
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Generally voted for transferring more powers to the Senedd/Welsh Parliament Show votes
12 votes for, 1 vote against, 9 absences, between 2017–2020. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (25 votes, between 2016–2020).
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Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2016–2020.
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Voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for (1 votes, in 2016).
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Generally voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2017–2019. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (3 votes, between 2017–2019).
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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. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against (3 votes, between 2016–2020).
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Consistently voted for more powers for local councils Show votes
5 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2016–2018. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (7 votes, between 2016–2018).
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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. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against (2 votes, between 2016–2020).
Last updated: 1 September 2020.
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