Voting Comparison — Martin Smyth MP, Belfast South
to Mr Paddy Ashdown MP, Yeovil

Martin Smyth

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

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
9 Jan 2004 11 Apr 2005 UUP 2 votes out of 250, 0.8% 250 votes out of 471, 53.1% 0 times
23 Jun 2003 8 Jan 2004 Independent Ulster Unionist no whip 81 votes out of 171, 47.4% 1 time
7 Jun 2001 22 Jun 2003 UUP 3 votes out of 322, 0.9% 322 votes out of 604, 53.3% 0 times
1 May 1997 14 May 2001 UUP 0 votes out of 423, 0.0% 423 votes out of 1273, 33.2% 24 times

Voting Differences

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Commons25 Apr 2001Rural Economy Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons3 Apr 2001Business of the House minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons13 Mar 2001Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 36 Landfill tax (rate) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons13 Mar 2001Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 12 Income tax (charge and rates for 2001-02) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons13 Mar 2001Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 11 Aggregates levy minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons14 Feb 2001Health and Social Care Bill minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons14 Feb 2001Health and Social Care Bill - Independent advocacy services minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons23 Jan 2001Social Security Contributions (Share Options) Bill minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons23 Jan 2001Social Security Contributions (Share Options) Bill minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons17 Jan 2001Hunting Bill - Commencement minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons19 Dec 2000Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations tellnoaye disagrees with policy
Commons27 Nov 2000Freedom of Information Bill — Remaining Lords amendments minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons27 Nov 2000Freedom of Information Bill — New Bodies — National Assembly for Wales minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons20 Nov 2000Sittings in Westminster Hall minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons20 Nov 2000House of Commons Modernisation minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons31 Oct 2000Stem Cell Research Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons25 Oct 2000Teachers (Supply and Recruitment) minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons25 Oct 2000Fuel Protests minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons24 May 2000Crime minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons10 May 2000Transport Bill - Use of receipts from licensing schemes minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons10 May 2000Transport Bill - Use of receipts from charging schemes minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons8 May 2000Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill - Offences minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons27 Mar 2000"Table - 62. Landfill Tax (Rate) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons27 Mar 2000"Table - 20. Climate change levy minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons27 Mar 2000"Table - 12. Amusement machine licence duty (rates of duty) tellnoaye disagrees with policy
Commons27 Mar 2000"Table tellnoaye disagrees with policy
Commons27 Mar 2000Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation — 2. Beer (rate of duty) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons15 Mar 2000Terrorism Bill — Definition includes damage to property Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons15 Mar 2000Terrorism Bill - Terrorism: interpretation Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons15 Mar 2000Terrorism Bill - Expiry and revival (No. 2) Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons15 Mar 2000Terrorism Bill - Detention of terrorists minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons14 Mar 2000Supplementary Vote on Account 2000-01 minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons8 Feb 2000Northern Ireland Bill - Ending suspension tellayeno disagrees with policy
Commons1 Feb 2000Financial Services and Markets Bill - Judicial review minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons25 Jan 2000Disqualifications Bill minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons25 Jan 2000Disqualifications Bill - Salaries minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons25 Jan 2000Disqualifications Bill - Disqualification from ministerial office in United Kingdom tellayeaye agrees with policy
Commons25 Jan 2000Disqualifications Bill - Consequential repeal minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons20 May 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Duty as an employer to offer payroll deduction facility minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons17 May 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Excessive pension contributions made by persons who have become insolvent minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons17 May 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Optional work-focused interviews minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons12 May 1999Northern Ireland (Location of Victims' Remains) Bill - Funeral expenses tellnoaye disagrees with policy
Commons28 Apr 1999Finance Bill minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons28 Apr 1999Finance Bill - Stamp duty on conveyance or transfer on sale minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons28 Apr 1999Finance Bill minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons28 Apr 1999Finance Bill minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons28 Apr 1999Finance Bill - Restriction of MCA to those reaching 65 before 2000-01 minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons13 Apr 1999Health Bill [Lords] minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons15 Mar 1999Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 25. Cars available for private use minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons15 Mar 1999Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 5. Tobacco products duty (rates) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons3 Mar 1999House of Lords Bill - Commencement and transitional provision minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons1 Mar 1999Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill - Defences available to persons who are under age minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons22 Feb 1999Immigration and Asylum Bill Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons22 Feb 1999Immigration and Asylum Bill minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons2 Feb 1999House of Lords Bill — Second Reading minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons2 Feb 1999House of Lords Bill — Decline to give a Second Reading — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons25 Jan 1999Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons19 Jan 1999Greater London Authority Bill Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons9 Dec 1998Decommissioning and Prisoner Releases tellnoaye disagrees with policy
Commons2 Dec 1998European Parliamentary Elections Bill (Allocation of Time) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons18 Nov 1998European Parliamentary Elections Bill minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons11 Nov 1998Scotland Bill - Scrutiny of Bills by the Presiding Officer. minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons10 Nov 1998European Parliamentary Elections Bill minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons21 Oct 1998Human Rights Bill [Lords] - Power to take remedial action minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons21 Oct 1998Human Rights Bill [Lords] - No remedial order before determination of European Commission of Human Rights minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons30 Jun 1998Finance (No. 2) Bill - Repayment of dividend tax credit to non-taxpayers Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons16 Jun 1998Hospital Waiting Lists minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons15 Jun 1998Northern Ireland (Sentences) Bill tellnoaye disagrees with policy
Commons15 Jun 1998Northern Ireland (Sentences) Bill minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons3 Jun 1998Human Rights Bill [Lords] - Legislation minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons2 Jun 1998Electoral System minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons20 May 1998Human Rights Bill [Lords] minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons20 May 1998Human Rights Bill [Lords] minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons20 May 1998Human Rights Bill [Lords] - The Convention and the First Protocol minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons29 Apr 1998Orders of the Day - Married couple's allowance etc. in and after 1999-2000 minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons22 Apr 1998Northern Ireland (Elections) Bill - The Assembly tellayeno disagrees with policy
Commons22 Apr 1998Northern Ireland (Elections) Bill (Programme) - Miscellaneous minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons21 Apr 1998Finance (No. 2) Bill minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons23 Mar 1998Budget Resolutions 1998 — Corporation tax (due and payable date) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons16 Mar 1998Teaching and Higher Education Bill [Lords] minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons10 Feb 1998Scotland Bill - The Scottish Executive minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons27 Jan 1998London Underground minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons17 Dec 1997Fisheries minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons17 Dec 1997Fisheries minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons1 Dec 1997Welfare, Pensions and Disabled People minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons12 Nov 1997European Communities (Amendment) Bill minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons4 Nov 1997Student Finance — Opposition Day Debate minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons22 Jul 1997Social Security Bill Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons18 Jun 1997Firearms (Amendment) Bill - Prohibition of small-calibre pistols minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons10 Jun 1997Education (Schools) Bill - Transitional Arrangements for Existing Assisted Pupils minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons3 Jun 1997M66 - 3 Jun 1997 : Column 187 Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Bill (Allocation of Time) minorityaye disagrees with policy

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