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.
A selection of Lord Geddes’s votes
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Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010.
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Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes
1 vote for, 10 votes against, 4 absences, between 2008–2011.
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Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011.
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Almost always voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
6 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011.
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Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010.
We have lots more plain English analysis of Lord Geddes’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Lord Geddes’s full vote analysis page for more.
Recent appearances
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My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, is taking part remotely.
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My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Campbell-Savours, is taking part remotely. I invite him to speak.
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My Lords, on the other side of the question from the noble Lord, Lord Laming, I have it on very good second-hand authority that receptionists are getting an extraordinary amount of abuse from the public. That is one of the problems.
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Profile
Conservative Peer
Entered the House of Lords in 1975
Currently held offices
- Deputy Speaker (Lords) (since 29 Nov 2010)
- Deputy Chairman of Committees (since 2 Jun 2010)
- Member, Standing Orders (Private Bills) Committee (Lords) (since 10 Dec 2003)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee (27 Jun 2017 to 19 Jan 2022)
- Member, Rookery South (Resource Recovery Facility) Order 2011 Committee (25 Jun 2012 to 13 Feb 2013)
- Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (16 May 2012 to 27 Nov 2012)
- Member, Refreshment Committee (Lords) (10 Dec 2008 to 20 Jun 2012)
- Member, Intergovernmental Organisations Committee (15 Nov 2007 to 7 Jul 2008)
- Member, Personal Bills Committee (10 Dec 2003 to 8 Apr 2010)
- Member, European Union Committee (8 Dec 2003 to 30 Oct 2007)
- Member, EU Sub-Committee B - Internal Market (8 Dec 2003 to 30 Oct 2007)
- Member, Liaison Committee (Lords) (3 Dec 2003 to 30 Nov 2007)
- Member, Refreshment Committee (Lords) (25 Nov 2002 to 20 Nov 2003)
- Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee (19 Nov 2002 to 7 May 2005)
- Member, EU Sub-Committee A (12 Dec 2000 to 20 Nov 2003)
- Member, Refreshment Sub Committee (23 Nov 1999 to 7 Nov 2002)
- Member, EU Sub-Committee B (20 Nov 1995 to 11 Nov 1999)
- Member, European Union Committee (22 Nov 1994 to 11 Nov 1999)
- Member, EU Sub-Committee C (22 Nov 1994 to 8 Oct 1995)
- Member, Science and Technology: Sub-Committee I (15 Nov 1990 to 17 Mar 1992)
- Member, EU Sub-Committee A (20 Nov 1986 to 1 Nov 1990)
- Member, EU Sub-Committee B (6 Nov 1985 to 3 Nov 1994)
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