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Voting Record — Alex Salmond MP, Banff & Buchan (10525)

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

Constituency From To Party Rebellions (explain...) Attendance (explain...) Teller

Gordon 3 May 2007 still in office SNP 0 votes out of 515, 0.0% 515 votes out of 578, 89.1% n/a

Banff & Buchan 5 May 2005 still in office SNP 1 vote out of 180, 0.6% 180 votes out of 1232, 14.6% 0 times

Banff & Buchan 7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 SNP 3 votes out of 474, 0.6% 474 votes out of 1246, 38.0% 0 times

Banff and Buchan 6 May 1999 14 May 2001 SNP 1 vote out of 360, 0.3% 360 votes out of 510, 70.6% n/a

Banff & Buchan 1 May 1997 14 May 2001 SNP 0 votes out of 205, 0.0% 205 votes out of 1273, 16.1% 1 time

Banff & Buchan 9 Apr 1992 8 Apr 1997 unknown votes out of votes out of times

Banff & Buchan 11 Jun 1987 16 Mar 1992 unknown votes out of votes out of 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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House	Date	Subject	Rt Hon Alex Salmond	SNP Vote	Rôle
no rebellions, never teller
House	Date	Subject	Alex Salmond	SNP Vote	Rôle
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 22 weeks — rejected	minority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 20 weeks — rejected	minority	unknown	Unknown
29 Aug 2007	Stopped being Parliamentary Leader (Westminster),
2 Aug 2006	Became Parliamentary Leader (Westminster),
2 Aug 2006	Stopped being Parliamentary Leader,
Commons	5 Jul 2006	Deferred Divisions — Clause 106 — Conditions for company	Majority	aye	Rebel
16 Jan 2006	Became Parliamentary Leader,
16 Jan 2006	Stopped being Spokesperson (Constitutional Affairs; Treasury),
16 Jan 2006	Stopped being Parliamentary Leader (Westminster),
House	Date	Subject	Mr Alex Salmond	SNP Vote	Rôle
Commons	30 Nov 2004	Health and Education	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	20 Oct 2004	Clause 1 — Pension and compensation schemes: armed and reserve forces	Majority	no	Rebel
19 Jan 2004	Became Spokesperson (Constitutional Affairs; Treasury),
19 Jan 2004	Became Parliamentary Leader (Westminster),
Commons	14 Jan 2004	Employment Relations Bill	Majority	no	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	Alex Salmond	SNP Vote	Rôle
Scotland	29 Mar 2000	Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 47 — Medical treatment where guardian etc has been appointed	Majority	aye	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	Mr Alex Salmond	SNP Vote	Rôle
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	minority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	Majority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	10 Dec 1997	Social Security Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
House	Date	Subject	Mr Alex Salmond	unknown Vote	Rôle
no rebellions, never teller
House	Date	Subject	Mr Alex Salmond	unknown Vote	Rôle
no rebellions, never teller

Policy Comparisons

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

Agreement	Policy
49%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
50%	Ban fox hunting
50%	Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
16%	Control Orders
50%	Corporal punishment of children - Against
50%	Crossrail - In favour
20%	Foundation hospitals - In favour
50%	Fox hunting - Ban
50%	Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
52%	Gambling - Against permissiveness
50%	Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
68%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
68%	House of Lords Reform
0%	Identity cards - For introduction
0%	Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
96%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
50%	Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
99%	No detention without charge or trial
0%	Nuclear power - For
3%	Parliamentary scrutiny - Reduce
40%	Post office - in favour of Government policy
60%	Post office closures - against
98%	Protesting near Parliament - Unrestricted
50%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
50%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
54%	Smoking ban - In favour
50%	Stop climate change
50%	Termination of pregnancy - against
15%	Terrorism laws - For
67%	The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
1%	Transexuality - Against legal recognition
50%	Transparency of Parliament
0%	Trident replacement - In favour
8%	University education fees - For top up fees
92%	University education fees - Should be free
1%	University tuition fees
58%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
98%	War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

Possible Friends (more...)

Shows which MPs voted most similarly to this one in the 2005-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.

Agreement Name Constituency Party
92.5% Willie Rennie Dunfermline & Fife West LDem

91.0% Stewart Hosie Dundee East SNP

89.9% Angus MacNeil Na h-Eileanan an Iar SNP

89.8% Angus Robertson Moray SNP

88.3% Pete Wishart Perth & Perthshire North SNP