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
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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.
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We don’t have enough information to calculate Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke’s position on a wholly elected House of Lords. Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, in 2003.
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Has never voted on a lower voting age Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2004.
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Generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
1 vote for, 1 vote against, 5 absences, between 1999–2003. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (7 votes, between 1999–2003).
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Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011.
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Almost always voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
0 votes for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011.
Last updated: 17 January 2022.
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How Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke voted on Education #
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Generally voted for university tuition fees Show votes
9 votes for, 2 votes against, 2 absences, between 1998–2010. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (17 votes, between 1997–2004).
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Generally voted against greater autonomy for schools Show votes
3 votes for, 4 votes against, 3 absences, between 1998–2002. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against (11 votes, between 1998–2002).
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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.
Last updated: 21 February 2022.
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How Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke voted on Social Issues #
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Generally voted for the hunting ban Show votes
4 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2002–2004. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for (7 votes, between 2002–2004).
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Voted against allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 1997. Comparable Labour MPs voted a mixture of for and against (3 votes, between 1997–2000).
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Has never voted on allowing marriage between two people of same sex Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2004.
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Has never voted on smoking bans Details
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 1999–2005.
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Generally voted for equal gay rights Show votes
7 votes for, 0 votes against, 10 absences, between 1999–2004. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (17 votes, between 1998–2004).
Last updated: 18 July 2019.
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How Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke voted on Foreign Policy and Defence #
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Consistently voted for the Iraq war Show votes
4 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2002–2003. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (6 votes, between 2002–2003).
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Consistently voted against investigations into the Iraq war Show votes
0 votes for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2003–2004. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (9 votes, between 2003–2004).
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Consistently voted for use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2002–2003. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (7 votes, between 2001–2003).
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Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes
4 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, in 2011.
Last updated: 18 May 2022.
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