Voting Record — Sam Galbraith MSP, Strathkelvin and Bearsden (10216)

Sam Galbraith

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 14 May 2001 Lab 3 votes out of 382, 0.8% 382 votes out of 510, 74.9% n/a
1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Lab 3 votes out of 229, 1.3% 229 votes out of 1273, 18.0% 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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HouseDateSubjectSam GalbraithLab VoteRôle
Scotland27 Apr 2000[S1M-772] Decision Time abstentionaye Rebel
Scotland9 Sep 1999[S1M-131] Decision Time abstentionaye Rebel
Scotland18 May 1999Prayers abstentionno Rebel
HouseDateSubjectSam GalbraithLab VoteRôle
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno Rebel
17 May 1999Stopped being Minister for Health and Arts, Scottish Office
5 May 1997Became Minister for Health and Arts, 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% Assisted Dying
50% Corporal punishment of children - Against
50% Delegate more powers to government ministers
50% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
50% Homosexuality - Equal rights
100% Minimum Wage
46% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
50% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
50% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
50% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
50% 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%Lord David [Missing last name for 80277]LothiansNone
95.6% Sylvia JacksonStirlingLab
95.6% Henry McLeishCentral FifeLab
94.8% Andy KerrEast KilbrideLab
94.6%Rt Hon Jack McConnellMotherwell and WishawLab

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