Voting Record — Donald Dewar MSP, Glasgow Anniesland (10168)

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

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
6 May 1999 11 Oct 2000 Lab 2 votes out of 130, 1.5% 130 votes out of 311, 41.8% n/a
1 May 1997 11 Oct 2000 Lab 0 votes out of 210, 0.0% 210 votes out of 997, 21.1% 0 times

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Interesting Votes

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

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HouseDateSubjectDonald DewarLab VoteRôle
Scotland27 Apr 2000[S1M-772] Decision Time abstentionaye Rebel
Scotland18 May 1999Prayers abstentionno Rebel
HouseDateSubjectMr Donald DewarLab VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
17 May 1999Stopped being Secretary of State, Scottish Office
3 May 1997Became Secretary of State, Scottish Office

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
50% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
50% Corporal punishment of children - Against
50% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
57% Homosexuality - Equal rights
50% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
44% Schools - Greater Autonomy
50% Smoking ban - In favour
50% Stop climate change
100% University Tuition Fees - For

Possible Friends (more...)

Shows which MSPs voted most similarly to this one in the 1997-2001, Westminster Parliament. This is measured from 0% agreement (never voted the same) to 100% (always voted the same). Only votes that both MSPs attended are counted. This may reveal relationships between MSPs that were previously unsuspected. Or it may be nonsense.

AgreementNameConstituencyParty
100.0%Sir David SteelLothiansNone
91.4% Ian WelshAyrLab
83.9% Elaine SmithCoatbridge and ChrystonLab
83.8% Henry McLeishCentral FifeLab
83.3% John Home RobertsonEast LothianLab

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