Voting Record — Mr Archy Kirkwood MP, Roxburgh and Berwickshire (10345)

Mr Archy Kirkwood

Note: our records only go back to 1997 for the Commons and 2001 for the Lords (more details).

ConstituencyFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
House of Lords 14 Jun 2005 2 Sep 2020 LDem 23 votes out of 938, 2.5% 938 votes out of 1387, 67.6% 0 times
Roxburgh and Berwickshire 7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 LDem 28 votes out of 769, 3.6% 769 votes out of 1246, 61.7% 0 times
Roxburgh and Berwickshire 1 May 1997 14 May 2001 LDem 17 votes out of 781, 2.2% 781 votes out of 1273, 61.4% 0 times

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Interesting Votes

Votes in parliament for which this MP's vote differed from the majority vote of their party (Rebel), or in which this MP was a teller (Teller), or both (Rebel Teller).

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HouseDateSubjectLord Kirkwood of KirkhopeLDem VoteRôle
2 Sep 2020Stopped being Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Work and Pensions),
2 Jul 2020Stopped being Member, Services Committee
19 May 2020Stopped being Member, Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
30 Apr 2019Stopped being Member, SLSC Sub-Committee B
4 Sep 2018Became Member, SLSC Sub-Committee B
27 Jul 2018Stopped being Member, Draft Health Service Safety Investigations Bill (Joint Committee)
15 May 2018Became Member, Draft Health Service Safety Investigations Bill (Joint Committee)
12 Oct 2017Became Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Work and Pensions),
27 Jun 2017Became Member, Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
25 Mar 2017Stopped being Member, Financial Exclusion Committee
1 Sep 2016Became Member, Services Committee
25 May 2016Became Member, Financial Exclusion Committee
4 Feb 2015Stopped being Member, Digital Skills Committee
Lords27 Oct 2014Criminal Justice and Courts Bill — Report (3rd Day) Majorityno Rebel
Lords27 Oct 2014Criminal Justice and Courts Bill — Report (3rd Day) Majorityno Rebel
Lords27 Oct 2014Criminal Justice and Courts Bill — Report (3rd Day) Majorityno Rebel
12 Jun 2014Became Member, Digital Skills Committee
14 May 2014Stopped being Chair, Information Committee (Lords)
14 May 2014Stopped being Chair, Information Committee (Lords)
Lords29 Jan 2014Children and Families Bill — Offence of Smoking in a Private Vehicle When a Child or Children Are Present Majorityno Rebel
Lords24 Jan 2014European Union (Referendum) Bill — Require Report on Impact of UK Ceasing to be an EU Member minorityaye Rebel
Lords11 Dec 2013Energy Bill — Commons Reason minorityno Rebel
Lords14 Oct 2013Care Bill [HL] — Report (2nd Day) minorityno Rebel
Lords24 Apr 2013Procedure of the House — Motion to Resolve minorityno Rebel
Lords26 Mar 2013Justice and Security Bill [HL] — Commons Amendments minorityno Rebel
Lords19 Mar 2013Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill — Report minorityno Rebel
Lords18 Dec 2012Crime and Courts Bill [HL] — Third Reading Majorityno Rebel
Lords22 Oct 2012Local Government Finance Bill — Third Reading Majorityno Rebel
Lords14 Feb 2012Welfare Reform Bill — Commons Reasons and Amendment Majorityno Rebel
Lords25 Jan 2012Welfare Reform Bill — Report (6th Day) Majorityno Rebel
Lords25 Jan 2012Welfare Reform Bill — Report (6th Day) minorityno Rebel
Lords23 Jan 2012Welfare Reform Bill — Report (5th Day) Majorityno Rebel
Lords23 Jan 2012Welfare Reform Bill — Report (5th Day) minorityno Rebel
Lords14 Dec 2011Welfare Reform Bill — Report (2nd Day) Majorityno Rebel
Lords12 Dec 2011Welfare Reform Bill — Report (1st Day) (Continued) minorityno Rebel
Lords12 Dec 2011Welfare Reform Bill — Report (1st Day) (Continued) minorityno Rebel
Lords12 Dec 2011Welfare Reform Bill — Report (1st Day) minorityno Rebel
Lords10 May 2011Jobseeker's Allowance (Mandatory Work Activity Scheme) Regulations 2011 — Motion of Regret minorityno Rebel
22 Jun 2010Became Chair, Information Committee (Lords)
22 Jun 2010Became Chair, Information Committee (Lords)
22 Jun 2010Stopped being Member, Information Committee (Lords)
11 May 2010Stopped being Spokesperson for Work and Pensions,
25 Nov 2009Became Member, Information Committee (Lords)
8 Jan 2009Stopped being Spokesperson in the Lords, Work & Pensions
8 Jan 2009Became Spokesperson for Work and Pensions,
27 Jul 2007Became Spokesperson in the Lords, Work & Pensions
Lords10 Jul 2006Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill — Disapplication of European Communities Act 1972 — rejected minorityno Rebel
5 May 2005Stopped being Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
5 May 2005Stopped being Member, Court of Referees
HouseDateSubjectMr Archy KirkwoodLDem VoteRôle
11 Apr 2005Stopped being Chairman, Work and Pensions Committee
11 Apr 2005Stopped being Chair, Work and Pensions Committee
11 Apr 2005Stopped being Chair, Work and Pensions Committee
11 Apr 2005Stopped being Member, Liaison Committee
11 Apr 2005Stopped being Member, Court of Referees Committee
Commons26 Jan 2005Car Mileage Allowance minorityno Rebel
Commons26 Jan 2005Modernisation of the House of Commons minorityaye Rebel
Commons16 Dec 2004Pre-Budget Report 2004 Majorityno Rebel
Commons14 Dec 2004Mental Capacity Bill — Clause 31 — Requirements for approval Majorityaye Rebel
Commons18 Nov 2004Hunting Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons18 Nov 2004Hunting Bill minorityno Rebel
Commons18 Nov 2004Hunting Bill minorityno Rebel
Commons16 Nov 2004Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs minorityaye Rebel
Commons16 Nov 2004Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs minorityunknown Unknown
Commons16 Nov 2004Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs minorityaye Rebel
Commons16 Nov 2004Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs minorityaye Rebel
Commons2 Nov 2004Children Bill [Lords] — New Clause 12 — Reasonable punishment minorityno Rebel
Commons27 Oct 2004New Clause 10 — Victims of persons subject to hospital order with restriction order: representations — Clause 22 — Procedure for determining fitness to plead: England and Wales minorityno Rebel
Commons15 Jun 2004Trade Unions (Political Funds) Reform minorityaye Rebel
28 May 2004Became Chairman, Work and Pensions Committee
28 May 2004Became Member, Liaison Committee
28 May 2004Became Member, Court of Referees Committee
Commons22 Apr 2004Security Screen Majorityno Rebel
Commons22 Apr 2004Installation of a Security Screen in the House of Commons Chamber Majorityaye Rebel
Commons22 Apr 2004Security Screen Majorityno Rebel
Commons30 Oct 2003Pay for Chairmen of Select Committees Majorityno Rebel
Commons9 Jul 2003Hunting Bill — New Clause 1 — Compensation minorityaye Rebel
Commons30 Jun 2003Hunting Bill — New Clause 14 — Registration in Respect of Hunting of Mink minorityaye Rebel
Commons30 Jun 2003Hunting Bill — New Clause 11 — Registration in Respect of Hunting of Foxes minorityaye Rebel
Commons30 Jun 2003Hunting Bill — New Clause 6 — Use of Dogs Below Ground (No. 2) minorityno Rebel
Commons16 Dec 2002Hunting Bill (Programme) minorityunknown Unknown
Commons16 Dec 2002Hunting Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons16 Dec 2002Hunting Bill minorityno Rebel
Commons14 May 2002Payment for Chairmen Majorityno Rebel
Commons14 May 2002Payment for Chairmen Majorityaye Rebel
Commons18 Mar 2002Hunting with Dogs: Ban minorityaye Rebel
Commons18 Mar 2002Hunting with Dogs: Hunting Under Licence minorityno Rebel
Commons18 Mar 2002Hunting with Dogs: Self-Supervision Scheme minorityno Rebel
16 Jul 2001Became Chair, Work and Pensions Committee
16 Jul 2001Became Chair, Work and Pensions Committee
HouseDateSubjectMr Archy KirkwoodLDem VoteRôle
11 May 2001Stopped being Chair, Social Security Committee
11 May 2001Stopped being Chair, Social Security Committee
Commons23 Apr 2001Finance Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons27 Feb 2001Hunting Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons17 Jan 2001Hunting Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons17 Jan 2001Hunting Bill - Commencement minorityno Rebel
Commons17 Jan 2001Hunting Bill - Hunting with dogs: regulation minorityaye Rebel
Commons17 Jan 2001Hunting Bill - Hunting with dogs: regulation minorityno Rebel
Commons17 Jan 2001Hunting Bill minorityno Rebel
Commons20 Dec 2000Hunting Bill [Money] minorityaye Rebel
Commons20 Dec 2000Hunting Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons28 Jan 2000Medical Treatment (Prevention of Euthanasia) Bill — Second Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons20 Jul 1999Deregulation - Casinos minorityaye Rebel
Commons16 Dec 1998Modernisation of the House minorityno Rebel
31 Dec 1997Stopped being Liberal Democrat Chief Whip,
Commons28 Nov 1997Wild Mammals (Hunting with Dogs) Bill minorityaye Rebel
14 Jul 1997Became Chair, Social Security Committee
14 Jul 1997Became Chair, Social Security Committee
Commons18 Jun 1997Firearms (Amendment) Bill Majorityno Rebel
Commons18 Jun 1997Firearms (Amendment) Bill - Prohibition of small-calibre pistols Majorityno Rebel
Commons16 Jun 1997Firearms (Amendment) Bill - Prohibition of small-calibre pistols Majorityaye Rebel
Commons11 Jun 1997Firearms (Amendment) Bill Majorityno Rebel
Commons11 Jun 1997Firearms (Amendment) Bill Majorityunknown Unknown
21 Mar 1997Stopped being Member, Finance and Services Committee
27 Apr 1992Became Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
27 Apr 1992Became Member, Finance and Services Committee
1 Jan 1992Became Liberal Democrat Chief Whip,
17 Jun 1987Became Member, Court of Referees

Policy Comparisons

This chart shows the percentage agreement between this person and each of the policies in the database, according to their voting record.

AgreementPolicy
23% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
67% Assisted Dying
8% Asylum System - More strict
13% Ban fox hunting
12% Business and community control of schools: For
98% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
1% Control Orders
100% Corporal punishment of children - Against
0% Delegate more powers to government ministers
50% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
100% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
44% European Union Integration - For
0% Foundation hospitals - In favour
13% Fox hunting - Ban
90% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
100% Fully Elected House of Lords
90% Gambling - Against permissiveness
98% Homosexuality - Equal rights
16% Identity cards - For introduction
1% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
99% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
4% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
100% Minimum Wage
0% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
73% No detention without charge or trial
0% Nuclear power - For
93% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
1% Post office - in favour of Government policy
99% Post office closures - against
100% Promote Occupational Pensions
46% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
16% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
100% Reducing the number of MPs - for
100% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
70% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
100% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
100% Same Sex Marriage - for
24% Schools - Greater Autonomy
64% Smoking ban - In favour
98% Stop climate change
100% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
1% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
50% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
92% University education fees - Should be free
20% University Tuition Fees - For
8% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
50% Voting age - Reduce to 16
50% War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

Possible Friends (more...)

Shows which MPs voted most similarly to this one in the 2001-2005, Westminster Parliament. This is measured from 0% agreement (never voted the same) to 100% (always voted the same). Only votes that both MPs attended are counted. This may reveal relationships between MPs that were previously unsuspected. Or it may be nonsense.

AgreementNameConstituencyParty
100.0%Mr Howard FlightArundel and South Downswhilst Independent
92.7% Michael MooreTweeddale, Ettrick and LauderdaleLDem
91.6% Mark OatenWinchesterLDem
91.3% Alan ReidArgyll and ButeLDem
91.2%Mr Paul MarsdenShrewsbury and Atchamwhilst LDem

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