Voting Record — John Swinney MP, North Tayside (10581)

John Swinney

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

ConstituencyFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
Perthshire North 8 May 2021 still in office SNP votes out of votes out of n/a
Perthshire North 7 May 2016 5 May 2021 SNP votes out of votes out of n/a
Perthshire North 6 May 2011 23 Mar 2016 SNP votes out of votes out of n/a
North Tayside 3 May 2007 23 Mar 2011 SNP 0 votes out of 589, 0.0% 589 votes out of 606, 97.2% n/a
North Tayside 1 May 2003 2 Apr 2007 SNP 7 votes out of 1076, 0.7% 1076 votes out of 1411, 76.3% n/a
North Tayside 6 May 1999 31 Mar 2003 SNP 13 votes out of 955, 1.4% 955 votes out of 1287, 74.2% n/a
North Tayside 1 May 1997 14 May 2001 SNP 1 vote out of 259, 0.4% 259 votes out of 1273, 20.3% 3 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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HouseDateSubjectJohn SwinneySNP VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
HouseDateSubjectJohn SwinneySNP VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
HouseDateSubjectJohn SwinneySNP VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
HouseDateSubjectJohn SwinneySNP VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
HouseDateSubjectJohn SwinneySNP VoteRôle
Scotland14 Mar 2007[S2M-5742] Decision Time minorityabstention Rebel
Scotland14 Dec 2006Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 8 — Commission upholds services complaint Majorityaye Rebel
Scotland31 May 2006Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 18 — Mutilation minorityno Rebel
Scotland15 Dec 2005Family Law (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Schedule 1 — Amendments of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 Majorityabstention Rebel
Scotland15 Dec 2005Family Law (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 10 — Divorce: reduction in separation periods minorityaye Rebel
Scotland15 Dec 2005Family Law (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 10 — Divorce: reduction in separation periods minorityunknown Unknown
Scotland26 Oct 2005[S2M-3411.2 (Amendment)] Decision Time minorityno Rebel
Scotland6 Oct 2005[S2M-3381] Decision Time minorityabstention Rebel
HouseDateSubjectJohn SwinneySNP VoteRôle
Scotland12 Dec 2002[S1M-3701] Decision Time abstentionno Rebel
Scotland21 Mar 2002[S1M-2919.1 (Amendment)] Decision Time Majorityaye Rebel
Scotland13 Feb 2002Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 9 — Short title and commencement Majorityaye Rebel
Scotland13 Feb 2002Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 7 — Meaning of expressions minorityno Rebel
Scotland13 Feb 2002Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 7 — Meaning of expressions minorityno Rebel
Scotland13 Feb 2002Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — After section 6 Majorityaye Rebel
Scotland13 Feb 2002Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 3 — Exception: retrieval and location minorityunknown Unknown
Scotland13 Feb 2002Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 1G — Exception: injured or diseased mammals minorityaye Rebel
Scotland13 Feb 2002Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 1F — Exception: use of dog where method of humane dispatch not available minorityunknown Unknown
Scotland13 Feb 2002Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 1F — Exception: use of dog where method of humane dispatch not available minorityno Rebel
Scotland13 Feb 2002Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 1B — Exception: pest control (places unsafe for shooting) minorityno Rebel
Scotland13 Feb 2002Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 1A — Exception: stalking and flushing from cover minorityaye Rebel
Scotland13 Feb 2002Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 1A — Exception: stalking and flushing from cover minorityno Rebel
Scotland13 Feb 2002Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 1A — Exception: stalking and flushing from cover minorityno Rebel
Scotland24 Jan 2002[S1M-2633] Decision Time abstentionno Rebel
Scotland21 Jun 2001[S1M-2012] Decision Time abstentionunknown Unknown
HouseDateSubjectJohn SwinneySNP VoteRôle
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker Majorityaye Rebel
Commons27 Mar 2000"Table - 21. Income tax (charge and rates for 2000-01) tellnono Teller
Commons4 Mar 1998Scotland Bill - Cross-border public bodies: initial status tellayeaye Teller
Commons20 Jan 1998Government of Wales Bill - Membership minorityunknown Unknown
Commons28 Jul 1997Finance Bill — Rate of duty on spirits tellayeaye 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.

AgreementPolicy
74% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
0% Assisted Dying
50% Corporal punishment of children - Against
50% Delegate more powers to government ministers
50% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
73% Homosexuality - Equal rights
100% Minimum Wage
50% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
50% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
54% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
50% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
50% Schools - Greater Autonomy
98% Smoking ban - In favour
8% Stop climate change
14% University Tuition Fees - For

Possible Friends (more...)

Shows which MPs 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 MPs attended are counted. This may reveal relationships between MPs that were previously unsuspected. Or it may be nonsense.

AgreementNameConstituencyParty
87.2% Andrew WelshAngusSNP
79.8% Dennis CanavanFalkirk Westwhilst Independent
78.2%Mr Dafydd WigleyCaernarfonPC
74.5% Ken LivingstoneBrent Eastwhilst Independent
73.0% Jim WallaceOrkney and ShetlandLDem

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