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Voting Record — MPs for Stirling

Alyn Smith

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

Name	From	To	Party	Rebellions (explain...)	Attendance (explain...)
Alyn Smith (show only their votes)	13 Dec 2019	30 May 2024	SNP	0 votes out of 661, 0.0%	661 votes out of 1069, 61.8%
Stephen Kerr (show only their votes)	9 Jun 2017	6 Nov 2019	Con	9 votes out of 431, 2.1%	431 votes out of 463, 93.1%
Steven Paterson (show only their votes)	8 May 2015	3 May 2017	SNP	0 votes out of 325, 0.0%	325 votes out of 467, 69.6%
Anne McGuire (show only their votes)	6 May 2010	30 Mar 2015	Lab	4 votes out of 836, 0.5%	836 votes out of 1239, 67.5%
Anne McGuire (show only their votes)	5 May 2005	12 Apr 2010	Lab	10 votes out of 980, 1.0%	980 votes out of 1288, 76.1%
Anne McGuire (show only their votes)	7 Jun 2001	11 Apr 2005	Lab	10 votes out of 921, 1.1%	921 votes out of 1246, 73.9%
Anne McGuire (show only their votes)	1 May 1997	14 May 2001	Lab	3 votes out of 980, 0.3%	980 votes out of 1273, 77.0%

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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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