Anas Sarwar, former MP, Glasgow MSP, Glasgow

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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.

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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.

We will update this information if the situation changes. See more detail on votes during the COVID-19 period here.

A selection of Anas Sarwar’s votes

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Consistently voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011.
Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2010.
Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 7 votes for, 4 votes against, 15 absences, between 2010–2014.
Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, between 2010–2012.
Almost always voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2013.
Generally voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 2 votes for, 22 votes against, 7 absences, between 2013–2015.

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

Recent appearances

Scottish Parliament: Local Government Funding 2 Feb 2023

2. For the past 15 years, the Scottish Government has short-changed local councils. It did not matter whether the Scottish Government’s budget went up or down; local authorities had their budgets cut. Now, they are at financial breaking point. This week, two of Scotland’s most senior councillors said that council services face being “either significantly reduced, cut, or stopped...
Scottish Parliament: Local Government Funding 2 Feb 2023

Why are the councillors whom I quoted considering budget cuts? They are considering cuts because of decisions that the Scottish Government has made—there have been £6 billion of core budget cuts since 2013-14. The words that I quoted were the words of Scottish National Party councillors Shona Morrison and Katie Hagmann, who are the president and the resources spokesperson of the Convention...
Scottish Parliament: Local Government Funding 2 Feb 2023

The First Minister wants to ignore all this Government’s waste, the vanity projects and the money hidden behind the sofa for the deal with the Greens. We have had cuts right across the country, and she knows that she has taken the decisions that have slashed council budgets. For 15 years, the SNP has underfunded councils, even when her ministers had more money to spend—[ Interruption .]