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 Lord Campbell of Pittenweem voted on Social Issues #
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Almost always voted for equal gay rights Show votes
22 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 1999–2014
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Generally voted for smoking bans Show votes
8 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 1999–2015
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Generally voted against the hunting ban Show votes
0 votes for, 4 votes against, 3 absences, between 2002–2004
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Consistently voted for allowing marriage between two people of same sex Show votes
6 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2004–2014
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Generally voted for laws to promote equality and human rights Show votes
5 votes for, 3 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2014
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Voted for allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 1997
Last updated: 18 July 2019.
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How Lord Campbell of Pittenweem voted on Foreign Policy and Defence #
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Voted a mixture of for and against use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas Show votes
4 votes for, 3 votes against, 2 absences, between 2002–2014
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Consistently voted against the Iraq war Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, 4 absences, between 2002–2003
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Almost always voted for investigations into the Iraq war Show votes
10 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2003–2009
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Generally voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2007–2015
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Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes
36 votes for, 9 votes against, 23 absences, between 2006–2014
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Generally voted against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes
0 votes for, 3 votes against, 6 absences, between 2011–2014
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Almost always voted against strengthening the Military Covenant Show votes
1 vote for, 3 votes against, between 2010–2012
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Voted for military action against ISIL (Daesh) Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2014
Last updated: 15 July 2020.
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How Lord Campbell of Pittenweem voted on Welfare and Benefits #
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Almost always voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes
11 votes for, 1 vote against, 5 absences, between 2012–2014
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Consistently voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes
0 votes for, 5 votes against, in 2013
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Generally voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes
2 votes for, 5 votes against, between 2011–2012
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Consistently voted for making local councils responsible for helping those in financial need afford their council tax and reducing the amount spent on such support Show votes
4 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2012
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Almost always voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes
26 votes for, 2 votes against, 3 absences, between 2012–2015
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Almost always voted against spending public money to create guaranteed jobs for young people who have spent a long time unemployed Show votes
0 votes for, 7 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2014
Last updated: 8 May 2018.
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How Lord Campbell of Pittenweem voted on Taxation and Employment #
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Almost always voted for raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax Show votes
14 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2011–2015
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Almost always voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes
15 votes for, 1 vote against, 6 absences, between 2008–2013
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Generally voted for higher taxes on alcoholic drinks Show votes
11 votes for, 3 votes against, 5 absences, between 2010–2015
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Generally voted for higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes
6 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2012–2014
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Generally voted for lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes
5 votes for, 6 votes against, 5 absences, between 2010–2013
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Almost always voted against increasing the tax rate applied to income over £150,000 Show votes
0 votes for, 9 votes against, 3 absences, between 2012–2015
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Consistently voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes
5 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2004–2011
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Consistently voted for automatic enrolment in occupational pensions Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010
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Generally voted against a banker’s bonus tax Show votes
1 vote for, 13 votes against, 4 absences, between 2011–2015
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Generally voted for higher taxes on banks Show votes
5 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2011–2015
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Almost always voted against an annual tax on the value of expensive homes (popularly known as a mansion tax) Show votes
0 votes for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, in 2013
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Consistently voted for allowing employees to exchange some employment rights for shares in the company they work for Show votes
5 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2012–2013
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We don’t have enough information to calculate Lord Campbell of Pittenweem’s position on more restrictive regulation of trade union activity. Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2008–2010
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Voted against reducing capital gains tax Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2010–2013
Last updated: 25 June 2019.
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How Lord Campbell of Pittenweem voted on Business and the Economy #
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Generally voted for reducing the rate of corporation tax Show votes
12 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2010–2015
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Generally voted for measures to reduce tax avoidance Show votes
2 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2013–2015
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Voted a mixture of for and against stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets Show votes
6 votes for, 7 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2014
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Generally voted for new high speed rail infrastructure Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2013–2014
Last updated: 1 July 2020.
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How Lord Campbell of Pittenweem voted on Health #
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Consistently voted against restricting the provision of services to private patients by the NHS Show votes
0 votes for, 7 votes against, between 2011–2012
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Consistently voted for reforming the NHS so GPs buy services on behalf of their patients Show votes
7 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2011–2012
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Consistently voted against introducing foundation hospitals Show votes
0 votes for, 5 votes against, in 2003
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Generally voted for smoking bans Show votes
8 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 1999–2015
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Voted for allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 1997
Last updated: 23 October 2019.
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How Lord Campbell of Pittenweem voted on Education #
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Generally voted for greater autonomy for schools Show votes
15 votes for, 13 votes against, 4 absences, between 1998–2014
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Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010
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Consistently voted for academy schools Show votes
8 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010–2011
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Consistently voted for ending financial support for some 16-19 year olds in training and further education Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011
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Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes
0 votes for, 13 votes against, 1 absence, between 1997–2012
Last updated: 29 June 2017.
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Almost always voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2015
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Almost always voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
9 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2010–2013
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Voted a mixture of for and against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes
4 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2010–2013
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Voted for a transparent Parliament Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, 8 absences, between 2007–2009
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Generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes
3 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010
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Almost always voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes
5 votes for, 2 votes against, 6 absences, between 2003–2012
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Almost always voted for local councils keeping money raised from taxes on business premises in their areas Show votes
4 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2012–2013
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Consistently voted for greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes
11 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2013–2014
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Generally voted for fixed periods between parliamentary elections Show votes
2 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2010–2014
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Generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
4 votes for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, between 1999–2012
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Almost always voted against transferring more powers to the Welsh Assembly Show votes
0 votes for, 8 votes against, 3 absences, in 2014
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Generally voted against transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament Show votes
1 vote for, 7 votes against, 6 absences, between 2011–2015
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Generally voted against more powers for local councils Show votes
13 votes for, 19 votes against, 5 absences, between 2010–2015
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Consistently voted for a lower voting age Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2004–2005
Last updated: 1 September 2020.
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How Lord Campbell of Pittenweem voted on Home Affairs #
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Almost always voted against a stricter asylum system Show votes
0 votes for, 17 votes against, 3 absences, between 2002–2007
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Consistently voted against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests Show votes
0 votes for, 5 votes against, between 2008–2009
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Consistently voted against introducing ID cards Show votes
0 votes for, 22 votes against, 2 absences, between 2004–2006
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Almost always voted for the introduction of elected Police and Crime Commissioners Show votes
7 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2012
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Generally voted for requiring the mass retention of information about communications Show votes
4 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2009–2014
Last updated: 30 June 2020.
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How Lord Campbell of Pittenweem voted on Environmental Issues #
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Generally voted for measures to prevent climate change Show votes
13 votes for, 3 votes against, 6 absences, between 2000–2013
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Generally voted for lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes
5 votes for, 6 votes against, 5 absences, between 2010–2013
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Consistently voted for selling England’s state owned forests Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011
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Generally voted for higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes
6 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2012–2014
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Voted a mixture of for and against financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods Show votes
1 vote for, 2 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2013
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Generally voted for culling badgers to tackle bovine tuberculosis Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2013–2014
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Generally voted against greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas Show votes
1 vote for, 2 votes against, in 2015
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Generally voted for new high speed rail infrastructure Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2013–2014
Last updated: 29 September 2020.
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How Lord Campbell of Pittenweem voted on Transport #
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Voted against greater public control of bus services Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2014
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Almost always voted against slowing the rise in rail fares Show votes
0 votes for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2012–2013
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Generally voted for lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes
5 votes for, 6 votes against, 5 absences, between 2010–2013
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Generally voted for higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes
6 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2012–2014
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Has never voted on a publicly owned railway system
Last updated: 31 October 2017.
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How Lord Campbell of Pittenweem voted on Miscellaneous Topics #
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Generally voted against greater regulation of gambling Show votes
5 votes for, 6 votes against, 4 absences, between 2004–2014
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Consistently voted for capping civil service redundancy payments Show votes
5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010
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Consistently voted against Labour's anti-terrorism laws Show votes
2 votes for, 63 votes against, 5 absences, between 2001–2010
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Voted a mixture of for and against the privatisation of Royal Mail Show votes
3 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2009–2011
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Generally voted against requiring pub companies to offer pub landlords rent-only leases Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2013–2014
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Generally voted for restricting the scope of legal aid Show votes
7 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2011–2014
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Consistently voted for allowing national security sensitive evidence to be put before courts in secret sessions Show votes
7 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2012–2013
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Generally voted for a statutory register of lobbyists Show votes
3 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2013
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Generally voted for limits on success fees paid to lawyers in no-win no fee cases Show votes
4 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2012–2013
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Generally voted against restrictions on fees charged to tenants by letting agents Show votes
0 votes for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, in 2014
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Generally voted for the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement Show votes
57 votes for, 10 votes against, 14 absences, between 2010–2015
Last updated: 5 September 2018.
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