Voting Record — MPs for Edinburgh East

Tommy Sheppard

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

NameFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)
Tommy Sheppard (show only their votes) 13 Dec 2019 still in office SNP 0 votes out of 549, 0.0% 549 votes out of 1002, 54.8%
Tommy Sheppard (show only their votes) 9 Jun 2017 6 Nov 2019 SNP 0 votes out of 315, 0.0% 315 votes out of 463, 68.0%
Tommy Sheppard (show only their votes) 8 May 2015 3 May 2017 SNP 0 votes out of 307, 0.0% 307 votes out of 467, 65.7%
Sheila Gilmore (show only their votes) 6 May 2010 30 Mar 2015 Lab 0 votes out of 937, 0.0% 937 votes out of 1239, 75.6%
Gavin Strang (show only their votes) 5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Lab 24 votes out of 925, 2.6% 925 votes out of 1288, 71.8%

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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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Votes by Tommy Sheppard MP
HouseDateSubjectTommy SheppardSNP VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
Votes by Tommy Sheppard MP
HouseDateSubjectTommy SheppardSNP VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
Votes by Tommy Sheppard MP
HouseDateSubjectTommy SheppardSNP VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
Votes by Sheila Gilmore MP
HouseDateSubjectSheila GilmoreLab VoteRôle
Commons29 Oct 2014Railways (Public Sector Operators) tellayeaye Teller
Commons11 Jan 2012Trade Unions — Refund of Pay to Employers for Hours Worked by Trade Union Officials on Union Business tellnono Teller
Commons14 Jul 2010Terrorism Act 2006 (Disapplication of Section 25) Order 2010 minorityunknown Unknown
Votes by Gavin Strang MP
HouseDateSubjectGavin StrangLab VoteRôle
Commons4 Mar 2010Election of Committee Chairs minorityaye Rebel
Commons24 Feb 2010Energy Bill — Emissions performance standard — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons24 Jun 2009Iraq Inquiry — Welcomes the inquiry minorityaye Rebel
Commons24 Jun 2009Iraq Inquiry — Parliament to set the terms of reference — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons2 Mar 2009Political Parties and Elections Bill — Candidate for MP becoming own election agent does not disclose home address minorityaye Rebel
Commons2 Mar 2009Political Parties and Elections Bill — Home address form must be correct minorityaye Rebel
Commons2 Mar 2009Political Parties and Elections Bill — Parliamentary candidates can keep their home addresses secret minorityaye Rebel
Commons27 Feb 2009Prayers — Autism Bill Majorityno Rebel
Commons12 Nov 2008Modernisation of the House of Commons (Standing Orders) Majorityno Rebel
Commons12 Nov 2008Business of the House — Regional Grand Committees minorityno Rebel
Commons12 Nov 2008Business of the House — Regional Accountability Majorityno Rebel
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' salaries — £650 catch-up payment — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' salaries — Increase with Public Sector Earnings Index — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' salaries — Increases capped to 2.3% — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons14 Mar 2007Trident Replacement — Maintain Nuclear Deterrent Beyond Existing System minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Mar 2007Trident Replacement — Maintain the UK Nuclear Deterrent Beyond the Life of The Existing System minorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 6 (80 per Cent. Elected) Majorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 5 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 4 (50 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons31 Oct 2006Iraq — Select committee inquiry — rejected minorityaye Rebel
Commons31 Oct 2006Iraq — Select committee inquiry — to be set up minorityno Rebel
Commons21 Mar 2006Identity Cards Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons16 Mar 2006Identity Cards Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons13 Mar 2006Identity Cards Bill — Voluntary registration when applying for a passport — rejected minorityaye Rebel

Policy Comparisons

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

AgreementPolicy
29% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
23% Academy Schools - for
65% Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
8% Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
8% Apprenticeships
100% Assisted Dying
4% Asylum System - More strict
16% Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
100% Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
0% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
0% Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
18% Delegate more powers to government ministers
100% Do more to help refugees inclding children
61% Employment rights
0% Encourage and incentivise saving
79% Energy Prices - More Affordable
2% English Votes on English Laws etc.
30% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
84% European Union Integration - For
50% Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
50% Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
67% Fixed Term Parliaments
100% For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
100% Fully Elected House of Lords
75% Further devolution to Northern Ireland
91% Further devolution to Scotland
84% Further devolution to Wales
0% GP Commissioning in the NHS
96% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
100% Higher Pay for Public Sector Workers
0% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
95% Higher taxes on banks
0% Higher taxes on sugary drinks
100% Homosexuality - Equal rights
50% HS2 - In Favour
93% Human Rights and Equality
17% In Favour of Mass Surveillance
50% Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
100% Incentivise membership of press regulator
0% Increase Air Passenger Duty
34% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
40% Increase VAT
100% Inheritance Tax
100% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
100% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
50% Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
100% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
0% Mass Retention of Communications Data
46% Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
50% Member trustees on pension boards
50% Merge Police and Fire under Police & Crime Cmmr
0% Military Action against Daesh / ISIL
29% Minimum Wage
100% More Emergency Service Workers
75% More funds for social care
50% More powers for local councils
100% MPs decide if to approve a withdrawal agreeement
100% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
0% Nuclear power - For
75% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
50% Phase out of Tenancies for Life
76% Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
83% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
15% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
55% Public Ownership of Railways
0% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
0% Reduce capital gains tax
48% Reduce central funding for local government
11% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
17% Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
18% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
33% Reducing the number of MPs - for
0% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
50% Regulate letting agent fees
0% Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
100% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
17% Replace Higher Education Grants with Loans
0% Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
1% Require voters to show photo ID before voting
8% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
50% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
50% Retain funds from council house sales locally
50% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
96% Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
100% Right to strike
83% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
100% Same Sex Marriage - for
50% Schools - Greater Autonomy
50% State control of bus services
73% Stop climate change
72% Support current and former armed service members
0% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
50% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
29% Termination of pregnancy - against
9% Tougher on illegal immigration
8% Trade Unions - Restrict
0% Trident replacement - In favour
0% University Tuition Fees - For
0% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
83% Voting age - Reduce to 16
50% Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
100% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

Possible Friends (more...)

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