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Voting Record — Charles Kennedy MP, Ross, Skye & Lochaber (10334)

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

Ross, Skye & Lochaber 5 May 2005 still in office LDem 9 votes out of 488, 1.8% 488 votes out of 1232, 39.6% 0 times

Ross, Skye & Inverness West 7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 LDem 11 votes out of 593, 1.9% 593 votes out of 1246, 47.6% 0 times

Ross, Skye & Inverness West 1 May 1997 14 May 2001 LDem 6 votes out of 524, 1.1% 524 votes out of 1273, 41.2% 0 times

Ross and Cromarty and Skye 9 Apr 1992 8 Apr 1997 unknown votes out of votes out of times

Ross and Cromarty and Skye 8 Mar 1988 16 Mar 1992 unknown votes out of votes out of times

Ross and Cromarty and Skye 11 Jun 1987 8 Mar 1988 unknown votes out of votes out of times

Ross and Cromarty and Skye 9 Jun 1983 18 May 1987 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	Charles Kennedy	LDem Vote	Rôle
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Third Reading	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Clause 68 — Commencement	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Clause 4 — Prohibitions in connection with genetic material not of human origin	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords]	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	1 Nov 2006	Deferred Divisions — voluntary reduction ("modulation") of direct farm support payments	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	1 Nov 2006	Deferred Divisions — Northern Ireland	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	1 Nov 2006	September Sittings	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	1 Nov 2006	Communications Allowance — Welcoming the principle	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	5 Jul 2006	Deferred Divisions — adjournment (summer)	Majority	no	Rebel
9 Jan 2006	Stopped being Party Leader,
House	Date	Subject	Mr Charles Kennedy	LDem Vote	Rôle
Commons	10 Mar 2005	Support For Members Who Have Chosen Not To Take Their Seats	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	26 Jan 2005	Modernisation of the House of Commons	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	18 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill (Procedure) (No. 3)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs	minority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	16 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill (Procedure) (No.2)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	2 Nov 2004	Children Bill [Lords] — New Clause 12 — Reasonable punishment	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	15 Sep 2004	Hunting Bill — Timetable	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Sep 2004	Hunting Bill (Procedure)	minority	aye	Rebel
26 Jan 2004	Became Party Leader,
Commons	16 Dec 2003	European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill — Clause 4 — Electoral Commission report	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	10 Nov 2003	Water Bill [Lords] — New Clause 1 — Prohibition of Artificial Fluoridation of Water Supplies	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Dec 2002	Hunting Bill (Programme)	Majority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	18 Dec 2001	Facilities of the House	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Jul 2001	Business of the House	minority	aye	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	Mr Charles Kennedy	LDem Vote	Rôle
Commons	22 Nov 2000	Honours and Decorations	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Dec 1998	Modernisation of the House	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	18 Jun 1997	Firearms (Amendment) Bill	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	18 Jun 1997	Firearms (Amendment) Bill - Prohibition of small-calibre pistols	Majority	no	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	Mr Charles Kennedy	unknown Vote	Rôle
no rebellions, never teller
House	Date	Subject	Mr Charles Kennedy	unknown Vote	Rôle
no rebellions, never teller
House	Date	Subject	Mr Charles Kennedy	unknown Vote	Rôle
no rebellions, never teller
House	Date	Subject	Mr Charles Kennedy	unknown Vote	Rôle
no rebellions, never teller

Policy Comparisons

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

Agreement	Policy
58%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
99%	Ban fox hunting
50%	Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
11%	Control Orders
50%	Corporal punishment of children - Against
50%	Crossrail - In favour
0%	Foundation hospitals - In favour
99%	Fox hunting - Ban
90%	Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
75%	Gambling - Against permissiveness
50%	Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
91%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
82%	House of Lords Reform
0%	Identity cards - For introduction
1%	Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
97%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
16%	Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
100%	No detention without charge or trial
37%	Nuclear power - For
2%	Parliamentary scrutiny - Reduce
7%	Post office - in favour of Government policy
93%	Post office closures - against
54%	Protesting near Parliament - Unrestricted
50%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
22%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
77%	Smoking ban - In favour
97%	Stop climate change
50%	Termination of pregnancy - against
6%	Terrorism laws - For
33%	The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
46%	Transexuality - Against legal recognition
50%	Transparency of Parliament
0%	Trident replacement - In favour
10%	University education fees - For top up fees
90%	University education fees - Should be free
2%	University tuition fees
98%	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
96.6% Willie Rennie Dunfermline & Fife West LDem

84.7% Mark Hunter Cheadle LDem

81.0% Patrick Cormack South Staffordshire Con

50.0% John Howell Henley Con

24.5% Jim Devine Livingston Lab