Voting Record — MPs for Midlothian

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

NameFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)
David Hamilton (show only their votes) 6 May 2010 still in office Lab 6 votes out of 614, 1.0% 614 votes out of 782, 78.5%
David Hamilton (show only their votes) 5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Lab 32 votes out of 919, 3.5% 919 votes out of 1288, 71.4%
Mr David Hamilton (show only their votes) 7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Lab 37 votes out of 909, 4.1% 909 votes out of 1246, 73.0%
Mr Eric Clarke (show only their votes) 1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Lab 4 votes out of 673, 0.6% 673 votes out of 1273, 52.9%

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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 David Hamilton MP
HouseDateSubjectDavid HamiltonLab VoteRôle
Commons16 Apr 2013Business without Debate — Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill (Programme) (No. 3) tellnono Teller
Commons26 Feb 2013Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill [Lords] — Clause 14 — Annual Report tellayeaye Teller
Commons26 Feb 2013Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill [Lords] — Clause 13 — Recommendations to Office of Fair Trading tellayeaye Teller
Commons4 Dec 2012Human Rights Act 1998 (Repeal) — New Clause 3 — Fair deal tellayeaye Teller
Commons31 Oct 2012European Union Free Movement Directive 2004 (Disapplication) — Council tax reduction schemes: review tellayeaye Teller
Commons17 Oct 2012Relationship, Drug and Alcohol Education (Curriculum) — Clause 4 — The UK Green Investment Bank: financial assistance tellayeaye Teller
Commons17 Oct 2012Relationship, Drug and Alcohol Education (Curriculum) — New Clause 22 — Interpretation of the green purposes: duty to assess impact on the Climate Change Act 2008 tellayeaye Teller
Commons17 Oct 2012Relationship, Drug and Alcohol Education (Curriculum) — Clause 13 — Power by order to increase or decrease limit of compensatory award tellayeaye Teller
Commons17 Oct 2012Relationship, Drug and Alcohol Education (Curriculum) — Clause 12 — Confidentiality of negotiations before termination of employment tellayeaye Teller
Commons5 Sep 2012Opposition Day — [5th Allotted Day] — Rail Fares tellayeaye Teller
Commons11 Jul 2012United Kingdom Borders — Sittings of the House (Tuesdays) (11.30 am to 7.00 pm) minorityaye Rebel
Commons11 Jul 2012United Kingdom Borders — Sittings of the House (Tuesdays) (No change) minorityno Rebel
Commons5 Jul 2012Business without Debate — Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Bill — Professional Standards in the Banking Industry (No. 2) tellnono Teller
Commons5 Jul 2012Business without Debate — Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Bill — Professional Standards in the Banking Industry tellayeaye Teller
Commons3 Jul 2012“Group 12 — Caravans — Part 4 — Commencement and transitional provision tellnono Teller
Commons3 Jul 2012Business of the House — New Clause 12 — Rate of VAT tellayeaye Teller
Commons20 Jun 2012Opposition Day — [2nd Allotted Day] — Disability Benefits and Social Care tellayeaye Teller
Commons22 May 2012European Union Documents — Clause 22 — Rules and guidance tellayeaye Teller
Commons22 May 2012European Union Documents — Clause 22 — Rules and guidance tellayeaye Teller
Commons21 May 2012Local Government Finance Bill — New Clause 6 — Determination of central and local shares tellayeaye Teller
Commons19 Apr 2012Business of the House — Schedule 1 — High income child benefit charge tellnono Teller
Commons19 Apr 2012Business of the House — Clause 8 — High income child benefit charge tellayeaye Teller
Commons17 Apr 2012Legal Aid, Sentencing & Punishment of Offenders Bill — Lords amendments — preserving face-to-face legal advice tellnono Teller
Commons17 Apr 2012Legal Aid, Sentencing & Punishment of Offenders Bill — Lords amendments — Lord Chancellor’s functions tellnono Teller
Commons17 Apr 2012Legal Aid, sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill — Programme motion tellnono Teller
Commons19 Mar 2012Delegated Legislation — Employment Tribunals tellnono Teller
Commons19 Mar 2012Delegated Legislation — Terms and Conditions of Employment tellnono Teller
Commons14 Mar 2012Prime Minister — New Clause 1 — Water company social tariffs tellayeaye Teller
Commons14 Mar 2012Prime Minister — Clause 2 — Financial assistance for major works tellayeaye Teller
Commons13 Mar 2012Delegated Legislation — Tax Credits tellnono Teller
Commons5 Mar 2012Opposition Day — [Un-Allotted Day] — Jobs and Growth in a Low-carbon Economy tellayeaye Teller
Commons22 Feb 2012Ten Minute Rule Bill- Annual Statements of Healthcare Costs tellnono Teller
Commons8 Feb 2012Prime Minister — Police tellnono Teller
Commons31 Jan 2012Bills Presented — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Relocation to Bristol) Bill — Clause 8 — Council tax reduction schemes tellayeaye Teller
Commons16 Jan 2012Opposition Day — NHS (Private Sector) tellayeaye Teller
Commons14 Dec 2011Business of the House tellnono Teller
Commons30 Nov 2011Opposition Day — [Un-allotted Day] — Living Standards tellayeaye Teller
Commons29 Nov 2011London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Bill (Programme) (No. 2) — Schedule 8 — Transitional and saving provision tellayeaye Teller
Commons9 Nov 2011Border Checks Summer 2011 — Opposition Day Debate tellayeaye Teller
Commons2 Nov 2011Devolved Administrations (Armed Forces Covenant Reports) — Schedule 17 — Knives and offensive weapons: minor and consequential amendments tellnono Teller
Commons1 Nov 2011Education and Training (Young People with Autism) — New Clause 30 — Abolition of certain sentences for dangerous offenders tellnono Teller
Commons31 Oct 2011Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill — Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill (Programme) (No. 2) tellnono Teller
Commons19 Oct 2011Armed Forces Bill (Programme) (No. 3) — Commonwealth Medals tellnono Teller
Commons13 Oct 2011Use of hand-held electronic devices and social media in the chamber (Backbench Business) minorityno Rebel
Commons11 Oct 2011Co-operative Housing Tenure Bill — New Clause 18 — Information included on an enhanced criminal records certificate tellayeaye Teller
Commons11 Oct 2011Co-operative Housing Tenure Bill — New Clause 16 — CCTV and crime prevention and detection tellayeaye Teller
Commons10 Oct 2011Protection of Freedoms Bill (Ways and Means) — New Clause 15 — Offence of issuing excess parking charges tellayeaye Teller
Commons10 Oct 2011Protection of Freedoms Bill (Ways and Means) — Clause 20 — National Security: Appointment of Commissioner tellayeaye Teller
Commons10 Oct 2011Protection of Freedoms Bill (Ways and Means) — Clause 3 — Persons arrested for or charged with a qualifying offence tellayeaye Teller
Commons13 Sep 2011Opposition Day — [20th Allotted Day] — Opportunities for the Next Generation tellayeaye Teller
Commons14 Jul 2011The Sovereign Grant — Clause 7 tellayeaye Teller
Commons13 Jul 2011Fixed Term Parliament Bill- Consideration of Lords Amendments- Clause 1 — Polling days for parliamentary general elections tellnono Teller
Commons11 May 2011Planning (Grade 1 Agricultural Land Protection) — Schedule 14 — Academies: land tellnono Teller
Commons11 May 2011Planning (Grade 1 Agricultural Land Protection) — Clause 34 — Duties in relation to school admissions tellayeaye Teller
Commons11 May 2011Planning (Grade 1 Agricultural Land Protection) — New Clause 9 — Requirement to achieve specified standard: suppliers of careers guidance tellayeaye Teller
Commons27 Apr 2011Opposition Day — [15th Allotted Day] — Sure Start Children’s Centres tellayeaye Teller
Commons31 Mar 2011Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill — Clause 142 — Prohibited activities in controlled area of Parliament Square tellayeaye Teller
Commons16 Mar 2011NHS Reorganisation tellayeaye Teller
Commons16 Feb 2011Opposition Day — [11th Allotted Day] — Military Covenant tellayeaye Teller
Commons15 Feb 2011Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 1 — Referendum on the alternative vote system tellnono Teller
Commons15 Feb 2011Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 11 — Number and distribution of seats tellnono Teller
Commons15 Feb 2011Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 11 — Number and distribution of seats — Isle of Wight tellnono Teller
Commons15 Feb 2011Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 11 — permissible variation in population in a constituency tellnono Teller
Commons15 Feb 2011Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 11 — permissible variation in population in a constituency tellnono Teller
Commons8 Feb 2011Education Bill (second reading) tellnono Teller
Commons2 Feb 2011Department for Business, Innovation and Skills — remedy its deficiency — rejected tellayeaye Teller
Commons18 Jan 2011Fixed Term Parlaiments Bill — Clause 3 — Dissolution of Parliament tellayeaye Teller
Commons14 Dec 2010Banking and Financial Services (Community Investment) — Corporate Governance in Financial Institutions and Remuneration Policies tellnono Teller
Commons8 Dec 2010Timetable Motion — Business of the House (Thursday) — University Tuiton Fee Caps tellnono Teller
Commons1 Dec 2010Fixed Term Parliaments Bill — Clause 2 — Early parliamentary general elections tellnono Teller
Commons1 Dec 2010Fixed Term Parliaments Bill — Clause 2 — Early parliamentary general elections tellayeaye Teller
Commons1 Dec 2010Fixed Term Parliaments Bill — Clause 2 — Early parliamentary general elections tellayeaye Teller
Commons1 Dec 2010Fixed Term Parliaments Bill — Clause 2 — Early parliamentary general elections tellayeaye Teller
Commons1 Dec 2010Fixed Term Parliaments Bill — Clause 2 — Early parliamentary general elections tellayeaye Teller
Commons22 Nov 2010Savings Accounts and Health in Pregnancy Grant Bill — Clause 1 — Removal of eligibility for child trust fund tellayeaye Teller
Commons17 Nov 2010Opposition Day — [6th Allotted Day] — Funding and Schools Reform tellayeaye Teller
Commons9 Nov 2010Opposition Day — [5th Allotted Day] — Housing Benefit tellayeaye Teller
Commons2 Nov 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Third Reading tellnono Teller
Commons1 Nov 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 12 — Boundary Commission proposals: publicity and consultation tellayeaye Teller
Commons1 Nov 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 11 — number and distribution of seats tellayeaye Teller
Commons1 Nov 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 11 — number and distribution of seats tellayeaye Teller
Commons1 Nov 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Programme Motion No.4 tellnono Teller
Commons20 Oct 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 11 — Welsh Constituancies tellnono Teller
Commons20 Oct 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 10 — Boundary Commission proposals: publicity and consultation tellnono Teller
Commons20 Oct 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 8 — Electoral Registration and Reports of the Boundary Commissions tellayeaye Teller
Commons20 Oct 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 8 — Review Welsh Parliamentry Constituancies With Respect to Further Devoloution tellayeaye Teller
Commons19 Oct 2010Parliamentary Voting System and constituencies Bill — Programme motion variation tellnono Teller
Commons18 Oct 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Schedule 2 — Recount if accuracy doubted tellayeaye Teller
Commons18 Oct 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 2 — Entitlement to vote in the referendum Majorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Jun 2010Business of the House — Backbench Business Committee minorityno Rebel
Commons15 Jun 2010Business of the House — Backbench Business Committee Majorityaye Rebel
Votes by David Hamilton MP
HouseDateSubjectDavid HamiltonLab VoteRôle
Commons25 Nov 2009Christmas Holiday minorityaye 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
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 22 weeks — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires male role model — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires father and mother — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons31 Mar 2008Housing and Regeneration Bill — Subsidy arrangements: formula and exclusions minorityno Rebel
Commons31 Mar 2008Housing and Regeneration Bill — Code of practice for consultations — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Mar 2008Lisbon Treaty — Parliamentary control of decisions made at the European Union level — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons9 Jan 2008Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill — Preventing prison officers from taking industrial action minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Mar 2007Trident Replacement — Maintain nuclear deterrent beyond existing system minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Mar 2007Trident Replacement — Case not yet proven — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Support for bicameral Parliament minorityaye Rebel
Commons28 Feb 2007Offender Management Bill — New Clause 11 — Restriction on certain arrangements under section 3(2) minorityno Rebel
Commons1 Nov 2006Deferred Divisions — Northern Ireland minorityaye Rebel
Commons17 Oct 2006Points of Order — Gambling Act 2005 (Amendment) Majorityaye Rebel
Commons24 May 2006Education and Inspections Bill — End selection by ability — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons24 May 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Regulate schools' admissions policies — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons12 May 2006[Sir Michael Lord in the Chair] tellnono Teller
Commons14 Feb 2006Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — as amended minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Feb 2006Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — private clubs minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Feb 2006Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — consideration minorityaye Rebel
Commons8 Feb 2006Opposition Parties (Financial Assistance) minorityaye Rebel
Commons29 Nov 2005Representation of the People (Reduction of Voting Age) Majorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Nov 2005Terrorism Bill — Extension Of Period Of Detention to 28 Days — but not 60 Majorityno Rebel
Commons9 Nov 2005Terrorism Bill — Extension Of Period Of Detention to 90 Days Majorityaye Rebel
Commons26 Oct 2005Terrorism Bill — Second Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons18 Oct 2005Identity Cards Bill — Free of charge — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons13 Jul 2005Committees — Administration Committee — Pay for Chairmen of Select Committees minorityaye Rebel
Commons13 Jul 2005Committees — Administration Committee — Pay for Chairmen of Standing Committees minorityaye Rebel
Commons13 Jul 2005Committees — Administration Committee — Pay for Chairmen of Standing Committees minorityno Rebel
Votes by Mr David Hamilton MP
HouseDateSubjectMr David HamiltonLab VoteRôle
Commons10 Mar 2005Support For Members Who Have Chosen Not To Take Their Seats minorityno Rebel
Commons28 Feb 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Third Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons28 Feb 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Amendment to Clause 1 — Power to make control orders minorityno Rebel
Commons28 Feb 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Programme — Alteration minorityaye Rebel
Commons27 Jan 2005Railways Bill — Transfer Schemes at End of Franchising Agreements minorityno Rebel
Commons26 Jan 2005Modernisation of the House of Commons minorityno Rebel
Commons26 Jan 2005Modernisation of the House of Commons Majorityno Rebel
Commons24 Jan 2005Gambling Bill — Third Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons24 Jan 2005Gambling Bill — Clause 226 — Gaming machines: Categories A to D minorityno Rebel
Commons3 Nov 2004Members' Allowances minorityno Rebel
Commons3 Nov 2004Members' Allowances Majorityno Rebel
Commons26 Oct 2004Programming of Bills minorityaye Rebel
Commons26 Oct 2004Programming of Bills minorityno Rebel
Commons26 Oct 2004Programming of Bills minorityno Rebel
Commons4 May 2004Scottish Parliament (Constituencies) Bill — [Sir Alan Haselhurst in the Chair] — Clause 1 — Constituencies and Regions minorityno Rebel
Commons12 Nov 2003Fire Services Bill — Clause 1 — Powers of the Secretary of State minorityno Rebel
Commons3 Jun 2003Fire Services Bill — Title minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Apr 2003Smoking (Restaurants) Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons18 Mar 2003Iraq — Declaration of War minorityaye Rebel
Commons18 Mar 2003Iraq — Case for war not established — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons10 Mar 2003Local Government Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — New Clause 11 — Repeal of Section 2A of Local Government Act 1986 minorityno Rebel
Commons26 Feb 2003Iraq — Support for the Government minorityaye Rebel
Commons26 Feb 2003Iraq — Case for war is unproven — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2002Parliamentary Questions minorityno Rebel
Commons9 Jul 2002Mersey Tunnels Bill (By Order) minorityaye Rebel
Commons13 Jun 2002Enterprise Bill — [1st Allotted Day] — Clause 21 — Duty to make references in relation to completed mergers minorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2002Adoption and Children Bill — [3rd Allotted Day] — Clause 131 — General interpretation, etc. minorityno Rebel
Commons16 May 2002Adoption and Children Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Applications for adoption minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 May 2002Payment for Chairmen Majorityno Rebel
Commons14 May 2002Payment for Chairmen Majorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Apr 2002City of London (Ward Elections) Bill — Schedule 3 — Repeals minorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Apr 2002City of London (Ward Elections) Bill — New Clause 1 — Exclusion of Crown Property minorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Apr 2002City of London (Ward Elections) Bill — New Clause 1 — Exclusion of Crown Property minorityno Rebel
Commons18 Dec 2001Facilities of the House minorityaye Rebel
Commons16 Jul 2001Select Committees — Accommodation and Works — Transport, Local Government and the Regions Majorityaye Rebel
Commons16 Jul 2001Select Committees — Accommodation and Works — Foreign Affairs Majorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Jul 2001Parliamentary Pensions Majorityno Rebel
Votes by Mr Eric Clarke MP
HouseDateSubjectMr Eric ClarkeLab VoteRôle
Commons29 Nov 2000Rewarding Democracy Commission tellayeaye Teller
Commons1 Mar 1999Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill - Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons1 Mar 1999Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill - Defences available to persons who are under age minorityaye Rebel
Commons10 Feb 1999Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill — Reduction in age at which certain sexual acts are lawful minorityaye Rebel
Commons25 Jan 1999Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill 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
24% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
87% Ban fox hunting
64% Business and community control of schools: For
0% Cap or Reduce Civil Service Pay and Conditions
0% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
80% Control Orders
100% Crossrail - In favour
75% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
0% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency
88% European Union - For
50% Foundation hospitals - In favour
87% Fox hunting - Ban
37% Fully Elected House of Lords
40% Gambling - Against permissiveness
0% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
89% Homosexuality - Equal rights
88% Identity cards - For introduction
28% Increase VAT
7% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
3% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
100% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
25% No detention without charge or trial
92% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
98% Nuclear power - For
50% Parliamentary scrutiny - Reduce
98% Post office - in favour of Government policy
2% Post office closures - against
16% Privatise Royal Mail
23% Promote Occupational Pensions
50% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
42% Protesting near Parliament - Unrestricted
50% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
0% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
75% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
58% Right to strike
41% Schools - Greater Autonomy
24% Smoking ban - In favour
50% Stop climate change
20% Termination of pregnancy - against
83% Terrorism laws - For
0% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
8% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
54% Transparency of Parliament
17% Trident replacement - In favour
0% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
8% University education fees - Should be free
56% University Tuition Fees - For
2% Voting age - Reduce to 16
42% War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

Possible Friends (more...)

Shows which MPs voted most similarly to this one in the 2010-present, 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.

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