Voting record - Douglas Ross MP, Moray, former MSP, Moray

Health
Miscellaneous Topics
Environmental Issues
Constitutional Reform
Education
Transport
Welfare and Benefits
Home Affairs
Business and the Economy
Social Issues
Foreign Policy and Defence
Taxation and Employment

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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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How Douglas Ross voted on Health #

Voted for reforming the NHS so GPs buy services on behalf of their patients Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2019.

Last updated: 23 October 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

How Douglas Ross voted on Miscellaneous Topics #

Voted for capping civil service redundancy payments Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2020.
We don’t have enough information to calculate Douglas Ross’s position on restrictions on fees charged to tenants by letting agents. Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2018.

Last updated: 30 September 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

How Douglas Ross voted on Environmental Issues #

Voted against financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2018.
We don’t have enough information to calculate Douglas Ross’s position on higher taxes on plane tickets. Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2017.
Consistently voted against measures to prevent climate change Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, between 2019–2020.
Consistently voted for new high speed rail infrastructure Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2018–2019.

Last updated: 12 October 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

How Douglas Ross voted on Constitutional Reform #

We don’t have enough information to calculate Douglas Ross’s position on more powers for local councils. Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2018.
Voted for local councils keeping money raised from taxes on business premises in their areas Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2019.
Generally voted against transferring more powers to the Welsh Assembly Show votes 3 votes for, 11 votes against, between 2017–2020.
Voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2018–2019.
Generally voted against transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament Show votes 3 votes for, 13 votes against, between 2017–2020.
Voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2020.
Voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2020. Most current Conservative MPs generally voted for (10 votes, between 2010–2020).
Voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2020.

Last updated: 1 September 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

How Douglas Ross voted on Education #

We don’t have enough information to calculate Douglas Ross’s position on university tuition fees. Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2017.

Last updated: 29 June 2017. Please share these votes responsibly.

How Douglas Ross voted on Transport #

We don’t have enough information to calculate Douglas Ross’s position on higher taxes on plane tickets. Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2017.

Last updated: 31 October 2017. Please share these votes responsibly.

How Douglas Ross voted on Welfare and Benefits #

We don’t have enough information to calculate Douglas Ross’s position on reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax"). Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2018.

Last updated: 8 May 2018. Please share these votes responsibly.

How Douglas Ross voted on Home Affairs #

Consistently voted for a stricter asylum system Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2020.

Last updated: 30 June 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

How Douglas Ross voted on Business and the Economy #

Consistently voted for new high speed rail infrastructure Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2018–2019.
Voted a mixture of for and against measures to reduce tax avoidance Show votes 2 votes for, 3 votes against, between 2018–2020.

Last updated: 1 July 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

Voted against equal gay rights Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, in 2019. Most current Conservative MPs voted a mixture of for and against (33 votes, between 1998–2019).
Generally voted against laws to promote equality and human rights Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2018–2019.
Voted against allowing marriage between two people of same sex Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2019. Most current Conservative MPs voted a mixture of for and against (13 votes, between 2004–2019).

Last updated: 18 July 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

How Douglas Ross voted on Foreign Policy and Defence #

We don’t have enough information to calculate Douglas Ross’s position on a right to remain for EU nationals already in living in the UK. Show votes 0 votes for, 8 votes against, 1 absence, between 2017–2020.
Almost always voted against UK membership of the EU Show votes 0 votes for, 9 votes against, 2 absences, between 2018–2019.
Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 11 votes for, 46 votes against, 3 absences, between 2018–2020.

Last updated: 15 July 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

How Douglas Ross voted on Taxation and Employment #

Consistently voted against higher taxes on banks Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, between 2017–2018.
Consistently voted for raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2018.
We don’t have enough information to calculate Douglas Ross’s position on increasing the rate of VAT. Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2019.
We don’t have enough information to calculate Douglas Ross’s position on higher taxes on plane tickets. Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2017.

Last updated: 25 June 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

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