Voting Record — MPs for East Lothian

Kenny MacAskill

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

NameFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)
Kenny MacAskill (show only their votes) 26 Mar 2021 still in office Alba 0 votes out of 261, 0.0% 261 votes out of 759, 34.4%
Kenny MacAskill (show only their votes) 13 Dec 2019 25 Mar 2021 SNP 0 votes out of 166, 0.0% 166 votes out of 243, 68.3%
Martin Whitfield (show only their votes) 9 Jun 2017 6 Nov 2019 Lab 2 votes out of 368, 0.5% 368 votes out of 463, 79.5%
George Kerevan (show only their votes) 8 May 2015 3 May 2017 SNP 0 votes out of 316, 0.0% 316 votes out of 467, 67.7%
Fiona O'Donnell (show only their votes) 6 May 2010 30 Mar 2015 Lab 2 votes out of 849, 0.2% 849 votes out of 1239, 68.5%
Anne Moffat (show only their votes) 5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Lab 7 votes out of 783, 0.9% 783 votes out of 1288, 60.8%
Mrs Anne Picking (show only their votes) 7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Lab 9 votes out of 1025, 0.9% 1025 votes out of 1246, 82.3%
John Home Robertson (show only their votes) 1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Lab 2 votes out of 496, 0.4% 496 votes out of 1273, 39.0%

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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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Votes by Kenny MacAskill MP
HouseDateSubjectKenny MacAskillAlba VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
Votes by Kenny MacAskill MP
HouseDateSubjectKenny MacAskillSNP VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
Votes by Martin Whitfield MP
HouseDateSubjectMartin WhitfieldLab VoteRôle
Commons12 Dec 2018Establishment of an International Trade and Development Agency tellnono Teller
Commons28 Mar 2018Police Officer Numbers tellnoaye Rebel Teller
Commons28 Mar 2018Local Government Funding tellnoaye Rebel Teller
Commons17 Jan 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — New Clause 17 — Report on Economic Impact of Withdrawal Agreement tellayeaye Teller
Commons20 Nov 2017Budget Resolution — Customs Duties — Goods from the European Union tellayeaye Teller
Votes by George Kerevan MP
HouseDateSubjectGeorge KerevanSNP VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
Votes by Fiona O'Donnell MP
HouseDateSubjectFiona O'DonnellLab VoteRôle
Commons20 Jan 2015Opposition Day — Trident Nuclear Weapons System Renewal minorityno Rebel
Commons27 Oct 2014Recall of MPs Bill — Process for Prompting a New Election for a Constituency's MP minorityno Rebel
Votes by Anne Moffat MP
HouseDateSubjectAnne MoffatLab VoteRôle
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' allowances — External audits and no more furniture — rejected tellayeaye Teller
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' salaries — £650 catch-up payment — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' salaries — Increase with Public Sector Earnings Index — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' salaries — Increases capped to 2.3% — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons5 Mar 2008Lisbon Treaty — Referendum (No. 2) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons5 Mar 2008Lisbon Treaty — Referendum — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons9 Jan 2008Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill — Preventing prison officers from taking industrial action minorityaye Rebel
Commons29 Nov 2005Representation of the People (Reduction of Voting Age) Majorityaye Rebel
Votes by Mrs Anne Picking MP
HouseDateSubjectMrs Anne PickingLab VoteRôle
Commons10 Mar 2005Support For Members Who Have Chosen Not To Take Their Seats minorityno Rebel
Commons7 Feb 2005Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill — Abolish the offense of Blasphemy — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons4 May 2004Scottish Parliament (Constituencies) Bill — [Sir Alan Haselhurst in the Chair] — Clause 1 — Constituencies and Regions minorityno Rebel
Commons19 Nov 2003Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill — Clause 1 — NHS foundation trusts minorityaye Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2003Cannabis — reclassification from class B to class C minorityaye Rebel
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2002Mersey Tunnels Bill bothaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2002Adoption and Children Bill — [3rd Allotted Day] — Clause 131 — General interpretation, etc. minorityno Rebel
Commons18 Dec 2001Facilities of the House minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Jul 2001Parliamentary Pensions Majorityno Rebel
Votes by John Home Robertson MP
HouseDateSubjectJohn Home RobertsonLab VoteRôle
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno Rebel
Commons22 Jun 1998Crime and Disorder Bill [Lords] minorityno Rebel

Policy Comparisons

This chart shows the percentage agreement between this MP and each of the policies in the database, according to their voting record.

AgreementPolicy
50% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
49% Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
11% Asylum System - More strict
0% Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
0% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
30% Delegate more powers to government ministers
81% Employment rights
80% Energy Prices - More Affordable
25% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
80% European Union Integration - For
100% Fixed Term Parliaments
81% Further devolution to Northern Ireland
93% Further devolution to Scotland
89% Further devolution to Wales
75% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
63% Higher taxes on banks
100% Homosexuality - Equal rights
50% HS2 - In Favour
98% Human Rights and Equality
60% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
0% Increase VAT
50% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
50% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
100% Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
100% Minimum Wage
100% More funds for social care
50% More powers for local councils
0% Nuclear power - For
65% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
0% Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
100% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
31% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
42% Reduce central funding for local government
30% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
50% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
50% Reducing the number of MPs - for
0% Require voters to show photo ID before voting
0% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
50% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
100% Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
86% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
50% Schools - Greater Autonomy
100% Smoking ban - In favour
63% Stop climate change
54% Support current and former armed service members
50% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
50% Termination of pregnancy - against
13% Tougher on illegal immigration
50% Trade Unions - Restrict
100% Voting age - Reduce to 16
50% Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices

Possible Friends (more...)

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