Voting Record — Lord Robertson of Port Ellen (10504)

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

ConstituencyFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
House of Lords 3 Feb 2000 still in office Crossbench no whip 223 votes out of 1742, 12.8% 0 times
Hamilton South 1 May 1997 24 Aug 1999 Lab 0 votes out of 278, 0.0% 278 votes out of 650, 42.8% 0 times

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Interesting Votes

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

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HouseDateSubjectLord Robertson of Port EllenXB VoteRôle
Lords4 Jun 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Second Reading (2nd Day) Majoritynone Free
Lords23 Apr 2013Defamation Bill — Commons Reasons minoritynone Free
Lords22 Apr 2013Growth and Infrastructure Bill — Commons Reasons Majoritynone Free
Lords20 Mar 2013Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill — Third Reading minoritynone Free
Lords20 Mar 2013Growth and Infrastructure Bill — Report (3rd Day) Majoritynone Free
Lords19 Mar 2013Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill — Report minoritynone Free
Lords19 Mar 2013Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill — Report minoritynone Free
Lords19 Mar 2013Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill — Report minoritynone Free
Lords19 Mar 2013Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill — Report minoritynone Free
Lords4 Mar 2013Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill — Report (2nd Day) minoritynone Free
Lords4 Mar 2013Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill — Report (2nd Day) Majoritynone Free
Lords27 Feb 2013Growth and Infrastructure Bill — Report (1st Day) minoritynone Free
Lords5 Feb 2013NHS Bodies and Local Authorities (Partnership Arrangements, Care Trusts, Public Health and Local Healthwatch) Regulations 2012 — Motion to Regret minoritynone Free
Lords5 Feb 2013Defamation Bill — Report Majoritynone Free
Lords5 Feb 2013Defamation Bill — Report Majoritynone Free
Lords14 Jan 2013Electoral Registration and Administration Bill — Committee (2nd Day) Majoritynone Free
Lords18 Dec 2012Crime and Courts Bill [HL] — Third Reading Majoritynone Free
Lords3 Dec 2012Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 2012 — Motion to Approve Majoritynone Free
Lords19 Nov 2012Justice and Security Bill [HL] — Report (1st Day) minoritynone Free
Lords19 Nov 2012Justice and Security Bill [HL] — Report (1st Day) minoritynone Free
Lords19 Nov 2012Justice and Security Bill [HL] — Report (1st Day) minoritynone Free
Lords6 Nov 2012Financial Services Bill — Report (1st Day) minoritynone Free
Lords23 Apr 2012Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill — Commons Reasons and Amendments minoritynone Free
Lords27 Mar 2012Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill — Third Reading Majoritynone Free
Lords27 Mar 2012Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill — Third Reading Majoritynone Free
Lords20 Mar 2012Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill — Report (5th Day) minoritynone Free
Lords19 Mar 2012Health and Social Care Bill — Third Reading minoritynone Free
Lords19 Mar 2012Health and Social Care Bill — Third Reading minoritynone Free
Lords19 Mar 2012Health and Social Care Bill — Third Reading minoritynone Free
Lords14 Mar 2012Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill — Report (4th Day) minoritynone Free
Lords29 Feb 2012Health and Social Care Bill — Report (4th Day) minoritynone Free
Lords27 Feb 2012Health and Social Care Bill — Report (3rd Day)Relevant documents: 18th and 22nd Reports from the Constitution Committee minoritynone Free
Lords27 Feb 2012Health and Social Care Bill — Report (3rd Day)Relevant documents: 18th and 22nd Reports from the Constitution Committee minoritynone Free
Lords13 Feb 2012Health and Social Care Bill — Report (2nd Day) minoritynone Free
Lords13 Feb 2012Health and Social Care Bill — Report (2nd Day) minoritynone Free
Lords8 Feb 2012Health and Social Care Bill — Report (1st Day) — mental health as a definition of health to to be improved Majoritynone Free
Lords31 Jan 2012Welfare Reform Bill — Third Reading Majoritynone Free
Lords17 Jan 2012Welfare Reform Bill — Report (4th Day) minoritynone Free
Lords11 Jan 2012Welfare Reform Bill — Report (3rd Day) Majoritynone Free
Lords11 Jan 2012Welfare Reform Bill — Report (3rd Day) Majoritynone Free
Lords11 Jan 2012Welfare Reform Bill — Report (3rd Day) Majoritynone Free
Lords22 Nov 2011Health and Social Care Bill — Committee (7th Day) minoritynone Free
Lords15 Nov 2011Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill — Report minoritynone Free
Lords8 Nov 2011Procedure of the House (Proposal 9) — Motion to Resolve minoritynone Free
Lords1 Nov 2011Education Bill — Report (4th Day) minoritynone Free
Lords31 Oct 2011Pensions Bill — Commons Amendments minoritynone Free
Lords26 Oct 2011Education Bill — Report (3rd Day) minoritynone Free
Lords25 Oct 2011Health and Social Care Bill — Committee (1st Day) minoritynone Free
Lords24 Oct 2011Education Bill — Report (2nd Day) — fair access to opportunity for education minoritynone Free
Lords12 Oct 2011Localism Bill — Report (6th Day) (Continued) minoritynone Free
Lords12 Oct 2011Health and Social Care Bill — select comittee to scrutinise Bill minoritynone Free
Lords12 Oct 2011Health and Social Care Bill — Reject at Second Reading minoritynone Free
Lords14 Sep 2011Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill — Commons Amendments minoritynone Free
Lords14 Sep 2011Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill — Commons Amendments minoritynone Free
Lords11 Jul 2011Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill — Report (3rd Day) minoritynone Free
Lords29 Jun 2011Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill — Report (1st Day) minoritynone Free
Lords13 Jun 2011European Union Bill — Report (2nd Day) minoritynone Free
Lords13 Jun 2011European Union Bill — Report (2nd Day) Majoritynone Free
Lords8 Jun 2011European Union Bill — Report (1st Day) — Clause 2 — Treaties amending or replacing TEU or TFEU minoritynone Free
Lords8 Jun 2011European Union Bill — Report (1st Day) – Clause 1 – Interpretation of Part 1 Majoritynone Free
Lords17 May 2011Postal Services Bill — Report (2nd Day) (Continued) minoritynone Free
Lords10 May 2011Fixed-term Parliaments Bill — Report (1st Day) minoritynone Free
Lords10 May 2011Fixed-term Parliaments Bill — Report (1st Day) minoritynone Free
Lords10 May 2011Fixed-term Parliaments Bill — Report (1st Day) minoritynone Free
Lords9 May 2011Public Bodies Bill [HL] — Third Reading minoritynone Free
Lords30 Mar 2011Pensions Bill [HL] — Report minoritynone Free
Lords23 Mar 2011Public Bodies Bill [HL] — Report (1st Day) minoritynone Free
Lords16 Feb 2011Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Consideration of Commons Amendments minoritynone Free
Lords16 Feb 2011Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Consideration of Commons Reasons and Amendments minoritynone Free
Lords16 Feb 2011Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Consideration of Commons Reasons and Amendments Majoritynone Free
Lords9 Feb 2011Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Report (3rd Day) minoritynone Free
Lords9 Feb 2011Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Report (3rd Day) minoritynone Free
Lords9 Feb 2011Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Report (3rd Day) minoritynone Free
Lords9 Feb 2011Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Report (3rd Day) — constituency boundaries must not cross Cornwall county boundary minoritynone Free
Lords9 Feb 2011Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Report (3rd Day) Majoritynone Free
Lords8 Feb 2011Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Report (2nd Day) minoritynone Free
Lords8 Feb 2011Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Report (2nd Day) minoritynone Free
Lords8 Feb 2011Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Report (2nd Day) minoritynone Free
Lords8 Feb 2011Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Report (2nd Day) minoritynone Free
Lords26 Jan 2011Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Committee (14th Day) minoritynone Free
Lords17 Jan 2011Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Committee (9th Day) (Continued) minoritynone Free
Lords17 Jan 2011Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Committee (9th Day) (Continued) minoritynone Free
Lords17 Jan 2011Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Committee (9th Day) (Continued) minoritynone Free
Lords15 Dec 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Committee (5th Day) minoritynone Free
Lords7 Jul 2010Academies Bill [HL] — Report (2nd Day) minoritynone Free
Lords17 Mar 2010Personal Care at Home Bill — Report minoritynone Free
Lords17 Mar 2010Personal Care at Home Bill — Report minoritynone Free
Lords17 Mar 2010Personal Care at Home Bill — Report minoritynone Free
Lords9 Feb 2010Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Temporary Provisions) Bill — Committee Majoritynone Free
Lords9 Feb 2010Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Temporary Provisions) Bill — Committee Majoritynone Free
Lords2 Feb 2010Bribery Bill [HL] — Report Majoritynone Free
Lords12 Jan 2010European Union Committee report on a Common European Asylum System — Motion to Agree — rejected Majoritynone Free
Lords11 Nov 2009Coroners and Justice Bill — Commons Reasons and Amendments minoritynone Free
Lords3 Nov 2009Policing and Crime Bill — Report (1st Day) Majoritynone Free
Lords22 Oct 2009Welfare Reform Bill — Report (1st Day) minoritynone Free
Lords21 Oct 2009Coroners and Justice Bill — Report (1st Day) Majoritynone Free
Lords21 Oct 2009Coroners and Justice Bill — Report (1st Day) minoritynone Free
Lords21 Oct 2009Coroners and Justice Bill — Report (1st Day) minoritynone Free
Lords14 Oct 2009Non-Domestic Rating (Deferred Payments) (England) Regulations 2009 — Motion of Regret minoritynone Free
Lords9 Jul 2009Coroners and Justice Bill — Committee (6th Day) — Hatred against persons on grounds of sexual orientation Majoritynone Free
Lords8 Jul 2009Parliamentary Standards Bill — Second Reading — amendment motion Majoritynone Free
Lords7 Jul 2009Coroners and Justice Bill — Committee (5th Day) — assisted suicide minoritynone Free
Lords29 Jun 2009Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill — Committee (3rd Day) Majoritynone Free
Lords23 Jun 2009Coroners and Justice Bill — Committee (3rd Day) (Continued) Majoritynone Free
Lords17 Jun 2009Political Parties and Elections Bill — Report (2nd Day) Majoritynone Free
Lords16 Jun 2009Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill — Committee (1st Day) (Continued) Majoritynone Free
Lords8 Jun 2009Business Rate Supplements Bill — Report Majoritynone Free
Lords8 Jun 2009Business Rate Supplements Bill — Report Majoritynone Free
Lords6 May 2009Health Bill [HL] — Report (2nd Day) Majoritynone Free
Lords6 May 2009Health Bill [HL] — Report (2nd Day) Majoritynone Free
Lords25 Mar 2009Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill [HL] — Report (1st Day) minoritynone Free
Lords3 Feb 2009Banking Bill — Report (2nd Day) minoritynone Free
Lords25 Nov 2008Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules Majoritynone Free
Lords25 Nov 2008Cannabis — reclassification from class C back to class B Majoritynone Free
Lords24 Nov 2008Counter-Terrorism Bill Majoritynone Free
Lords18 Nov 2008Planning Bill Majoritynone Free
Lords17 Nov 2008Climate Change Bill — Delete principle aim clause Majoritynone Free
Lords22 Oct 2008Energy Bill Majoritynone Free
Lords13 Oct 2008Counter-Terrorism Bill — No extension of period of detention beyond 28 days minoritynone Free
Lords9 Jul 2008Housing and Regeneration Bill Majoritynone Free
Lords18 Jun 2008Lisbon Treaty — Ratification by all states before coming into force — rejected Majoritynone Free
Lords18 Jun 2008Lisbon Treaty — Delay till 20 October 2008 — rejected Majoritynone Free
Lords11 Jun 2008Lisbon Treaty — Change the date upon which the Treaty will come into force — rejected Majoritynone Free
Lords4 Jun 2008Lisbon Treaty — Parliament must approve the government's policy towards the Common Agricultural Policy — rejected Majoritynone Free
Lords7 May 2008Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill minoritynone Free
Lords6 May 2008Lisbon Treaty — The UK can act on the international scene without consulting the European Council — rejected Majoritynone Free
Lords23 Apr 2008Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill — 10 year sunset for Violent Offender Orders Majoritynone Free
Lords23 Apr 2008Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill — Violent Offender Orders — specific provisions minoritynone Free
Lords2 Apr 2008Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Majoritynone Free
Lords2 Apr 2008Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Majoritynone Free
Lords2 Apr 2008Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill minoritynone Free
Lords4 Mar 2008Cheshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 Majoritynone Free
Lords29 Jan 2008Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill [HL] minoritynone Free
Lords17 Oct 2007Legal Services Bill [HL] minoritynone Free
Lords17 Oct 2007Legal Services Bill [HL] minoritynone Free
Lords11 Oct 2007UK Borders Bill — Give support to failed asylum seekers and their families — rejected Majoritynone Free
Lords10 Oct 2007Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill Majoritynone Free
Lords10 Oct 2007Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill minoritynone Free
Lords18 Jul 2007Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) Regulations 2007 Majoritynone Free
Lords18 Jul 2007Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) Regulations 2007 Majoritynone Free
Lords4 Jul 2007Pensions Bill minoritynone Free
Lords6 Jun 2007Pensions Bill minoritynone Free
Lords22 May 2007Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill — custody minoritynone Free
Lords25 Apr 2007Serious Crime Bill [HL] Majoritynone Free
Lords24 Apr 2007Statistics and Registration Service Bill minoritynone Free
Lords18 Apr 2007Legal Services Bill [HL] Majoritynone Free
Lords16 Apr 2007Legal Services Bill [HL] Majoritynone Free
Lords28 Mar 2007Gambling (Geographical Distribution of Casino Premises Licences) Order 2007 minoritynone Free
Lords21 Mar 2007Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007 Majoritynone Free
Lords19 Mar 2007Welfare Reform Bill Majoritynone Free
Lords19 Mar 2007Welfare Reform Bill minoritynone Free
Lords14 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Fully Elected — rejected minoritynone Free
Lords14 Mar 2007House of Lords: Reform (80pc elected, 20pc appointed) Majoritynone Free
Lords14 Mar 2007House of Lords: Reform (60pc elected, 40pc appointed) Majoritynone Free
Lords14 Mar 2007House of Lords: Reform (50pc elected, 50pc appointed) Majoritynone Free
Lords14 Mar 2007House of Lords: Reform (Fully Appointed) minoritynone Free
Lords9 Jan 2007Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 Majoritynone Free
Lords18 Oct 2006Police and Justice Bill Majoritynone Free
Lords18 Oct 2006Police and Justice Bill — rendition Majoritynone Free
Lords17 Oct 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Local Authorities to encourage 'Foundation' status — rejected Majoritynone Free
Lords13 Jul 2006Government of Wales Bill minoritynone Free
Lords11 Jul 2006Police and Justice Bill minoritynone Free
Lords11 Jul 2006Police and Justice Bill minoritynone Free
Lords27 Jun 2006Government of Wales Bill minoritynone Free
Lords27 Jun 2006Government of Wales Bill minoritynone Free
Lords23 May 2006Company Law Reform Bill [HL] minoritynone Free
Lords23 May 2006Company Law Reform Bill [HL] minoritynone Free
Lords23 May 2006Company Law Reform Bill [HL] Majoritynone Free
Lords22 May 2006Violent Crime Reduction Bill — police power to search for firearms Majoritynone Free
Lords26 Apr 2006Local Government (Boundaries) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 Majoritynone Free
Lords29 Mar 2006Identity Cards Bill Majoritynone Free
Lords29 Mar 2006Identity Cards Bill Majoritynone Free
Lords28 Mar 2006Civil Aviation Bill Majoritynone Free
Lords28 Mar 2006Civil Aviation Bill Majoritynone Free
Lords28 Mar 2006Identity Cards Bill minoritynone Free
Lords22 Mar 2006Terrorism Bill Majoritynone Free
Lords20 Mar 2006Identity Cards Bill minoritynone Free
Lords15 Mar 2006Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill Majoritynone Free
Lords15 Mar 2006Identity Cards Bill minoritynone Free
Lords7 Mar 2006Compensation Bill [HL] Majoritynone Free
Lords6 Mar 2006Identity Cards Bill — Voluntary registration when applying for a passport — insisted minoritynone Free
Lords28 Feb 2006Motion A Majoritynone Free
Lords28 Feb 2006Motion A minoritynone Free
Lords31 Jan 2006Speakership of the House minoritynone Free
Lords25 Jan 2006Terrorism Bill — Extension Of Period Of Detention to 60 Days minoritynone Free
Lords16 Jan 2006Identity Cards Bill (restricted scope: efficiency of public services) minoritynone Free
Lords16 Jan 2006Identity Cards Bill (security of data) minoritynone Free
Lords16 Jan 2006Identity Cards Bill — Report of Costs and Benefits minoritynone Free
Lords10 Jan 2006Road Safety Bill [HL] — speed limits for country lanes Majoritynone Free
Lords10 Jan 2006Road Safety Bill [HL] — identifying new drivers scheme Majoritynone Free
Lords16 Nov 2005Identity Cards Bill minoritynone Free
Lords14 Nov 2005Licensing Act 2003 (Second Appointed Day) Order 2005 minoritynone Free
Lords18 Oct 2005Charities Bill [HL] Majoritynone Free
Lords28 Jun 2005Charities Bill [HL] nonone Free
Lords6 Apr 2005Drugs Bill Majoritynone Free
Lords6 Apr 2005Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill Majoritynone Free
Lords6 Apr 2005Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill Majoritynone Free
Lords21 Mar 2005Constitutional Reform Bill [HL] Majoritynone Free
Lords21 Mar 2005Constitutional Reform Bill [HL] Majoritynone Free
Lords15 Mar 2005Constitutional Reform Bill [HL] minoritynone Free
Lords15 Mar 2005Constitutional Reform Bill [HL] minoritynone Free
Lords28 Feb 2005Disability Discrimination Bill [HL] Majoritynone Free
Lords7 Dec 2004Constitutional Reform Bill [HL] Majoritynone Free
Lords7 Dec 2004Constitutional Reform Bill [HL] minoritynone Free
Lords7 Dec 2004Constitutional Reform Bill [HL] minoritynone Free
Lords17 Nov 2004Pensions Bill — Lords Amendment minoritynone Free
Lords17 Nov 2004Civil Partnership Bill — Commons Amendment Majoritynone Free
Lords21 Jul 2004Housing Bill Majoritynone Free
Lords13 Jul 2004Constitutional Reform Bill [HL] minoritynone Free
Lords6 Jul 2004Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill Majoritynone Free
Lords17 Jun 2004Children Bill [HL] minoritynone Free
Lords26 Apr 2004Child Trust Funds Bill Majoritynone Free
Lords26 Apr 2004"Duration of planning permission and consent Majoritynone Free
Lords20 Apr 2004Energy Bill [HL] Majoritynone Free
Lords1 Apr 2004Lords Amendment Majoritynone Free
Lords25 Mar 2004Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill Majoritynone Free
Lords25 Mar 2004Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill minoritynone Free
Lords23 Mar 2004Patents Bill [HL] Majoritynone Free
Lords23 Mar 2004Energy Bill [HL] minoritynone Free
Lords22 Mar 2004"Groups of companies Majoritynone Free
Lords9 Mar 2004Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill [HL] minoritynone Free
Lords8 Mar 2004Constitutional Reform Bill [HL] minoritynone Free
Lords1 Mar 2004Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill Majoritynone Free
11 Oct 1999Stopped being Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence
HouseDateSubjectMr George RobertsonLab VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
3 May 1997Became Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence

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
40% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
34% Business and community control of schools: For
36% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
50% Control Orders
88% European Union - For
50% Fox hunting - Ban
0% Gambling - Against permissiveness
90% Homosexuality - Equal rights
68% Identity cards - For introduction
50% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
0% No detention without charge or trial
50% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
99% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
31% Schools - Greater Autonomy
8% Smoking ban - In favour
50% Stop climate change
50% Terrorism laws - For
50% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
95% University Tuition Fees - For

Possible Friends (more...)

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

AgreementNameParty
100.0%Lord Mandelson Lab
100.0%Lord Neuberger of AbbotsburyJudge
100.0%Lord Rogers of RiversideLab
100.0%Lord Turnbull Crossbench
91.7%Lord Morrow DUP

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