Voting Record — MPs for Edinburgh East

Tommy Sheppard

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...)
Tommy Sheppard (show only their votes)	13 Dec 2019	30 May 2024	SNP	0 votes out of 582, 0.0%	582 votes out of 1069, 54.4%
Tommy Sheppard (show only their votes)	9 Jun 2017	6 Nov 2019	SNP	0 votes out of 315, 0.0%	315 votes out of 463, 68.0%
Tommy Sheppard (show only their votes)	8 May 2015	3 May 2017	SNP	0 votes out of 307, 0.0%	307 votes out of 467, 65.7%
Sheila Gilmore (show only their votes)	6 May 2010	30 Mar 2015	Lab	0 votes out of 937, 0.0%	937 votes out of 1239, 75.6%
Gavin Strang (show only their votes)	5 May 2005	12 Apr 2010	Lab	24 votes out of 925, 2.6%	925 votes out of 1288, 71.8%

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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 Tommy Sheppard MP
House	Date	Subject	Tommy Sheppard	SNP Vote	Rôle
no rebellions, never teller
Votes by Tommy Sheppard MP
House	Date	Subject	Tommy Sheppard	SNP Vote	Rôle
no rebellions, never teller
Votes by Tommy Sheppard MP
House	Date	Subject	Tommy Sheppard	SNP Vote	Rôle
no rebellions, never teller
Votes by Sheila Gilmore MP
House	Date	Subject	Sheila Gilmore	Lab Vote	Rôle
Commons	29 Oct 2014	Railways (Public Sector Operators)	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	11 Jan 2012	Trade Unions — Refund of Pay to Employers for Hours Worked by Trade Union Officials on Union Business	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	14 Jul 2010	Terrorism Act 2006 (Disapplication of Section 25) Order 2010	minority	unknown	Unknown
Votes by Gavin Strang MP
House	Date	Subject	Gavin Strang	Lab Vote	Rôle
Commons	4 Mar 2010	Election of Committee Chairs	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	24 Feb 2010	Energy Bill — Emissions performance standard — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	24 Jun 2009	Iraq Inquiry — Welcomes the inquiry	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	24 Jun 2009	Iraq Inquiry — Parliament to set the terms of reference — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	2 Mar 2009	Political Parties and Elections Bill — Candidate for MP becoming own election agent does not disclose home address	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	2 Mar 2009	Political Parties and Elections Bill — Home address form must be correct	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	2 Mar 2009	Political Parties and Elections Bill — Parliamentary candidates can keep their home addresses secret	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	27 Feb 2009	Prayers — Autism Bill	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	12 Nov 2008	Modernisation of the House of Commons (Standing Orders)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	12 Nov 2008	Business of the House — Regional Grand Committees	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	12 Nov 2008	Business of the House — Regional Accountability	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	3 Jul 2008	MPs' salaries — £650 catch-up payment — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	3 Jul 2008	MPs' salaries — Increase with Public Sector Earnings Index — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	3 Jul 2008	MPs' salaries — Increases capped to 2.3% — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 Mar 2007	Trident Replacement — Maintain Nuclear Deterrent Beyond Existing System	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Mar 2007	Trident Replacement — Maintain the UK Nuclear Deterrent Beyond the Life of The Existing System	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 6 (80 per Cent. Elected)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 5 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 4 (50 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	31 Oct 2006	Iraq — Select committee inquiry — rejected	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	31 Oct 2006	Iraq — Select committee inquiry — to be set up	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	21 Mar 2006	Identity Cards Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Mar 2006	Identity Cards Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	13 Mar 2006	Identity Cards Bill — Voluntary registration when applying for a passport — rejected	minority	aye	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.

Agreement	Policy
29%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
23%	Academy Schools - for
65%	Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
57%	Action to Reduce Spread of COVID-19
8%	Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
8%	Apprenticeships
100%	Assisted Dying
4%	Asylum System - More strict
10%	Authorised Criminal Conduct by Undercover Sources
16%	Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
100%	Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
0%	Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
0%	Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
18%	Delegate more powers to government ministers
0%	Deprivation of Citizenship - Easier to Do
100%	Do more to help refugees inclding children
69%	Easier access to abortion
61%	Employment rights
0%	Encourage and incentivise saving
79%	Energy Prices - More Affordable
2%	English Votes on English Laws etc.
63%	Environmental water quality
30%	Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
84%	European Union Integration - For
50%	Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
50%	Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
62%	Fire Safety
67%	Fixed Term Parliaments
100%	For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
28%	Free Market Within United Kingdom
100%	Fully Elected House of Lords
75%	Further devolution to Northern Ireland
91%	Further devolution to Scotland
84%	Further devolution to Wales
0%	GP Commissioning in the NHS
50%	Heathrow Third Runway - In Favour
96%	Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
100%	Higher Pay for Public Sector Workers
0%	Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
95%	Higher taxes on banks
0%	Higher taxes on sugary drinks
100%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
50%	HS2 - In Favour
93%	Human Rights and Equality
76%	Imported Goods Must Equal UK Standards
17%	In Favour of Mass Surveillance
50%	Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
100%	Incentivise membership of press regulator
0%	Increase Air Passenger Duty
34%	Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
0%	Increase the state pension age
40%	Increase VAT
100%	Inheritance Tax
100%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
100%	Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
50%	Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
100%	Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
0%	Mass Retention of Communications Data
46%	Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
50%	Member trustees on pension boards
50%	Merge Police and Fire under Police & Crime Cmmr
0%	Military Action against Daesh / ISIL
29%	Minimum Wage
100%	More Emergency Service Workers
75%	More funds for social care
50%	More powers for local councils
50%	More restrictive planning laws
100%	MPs decide if to approve a withdrawal agreeement
100%	No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
0%	Nuclear power - For
75%	Openness and Transparency - In Favour
50%	Phase out of Tenancies for Life
76%	Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
83%	Proportional Representation Voting System - For
50%	Protect tenants & leasholders from safety costs
15%	Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
55%	Public Ownership of Railways
0%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
0%	Reduce capital gains tax
48%	Reduce central funding for local government
63%	Reduce max amount people may be charged for care
11%	Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
17%	Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
18%	Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
33%	Reducing the number of MPs - for
88%	Referendum on any EU withdrawal arrangements
0%	Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
50%	Regulate letting agent fees
0%	Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
100%	Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
17%	Replace Higher Education Grants with Loans
0%	Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
1%	Require voters to show photo ID before voting
8%	Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
50%	Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
50%	Retain funds from council house sales locally
50%	Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
96%	Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
100%	Right to strike
83%	Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
100%	Same Sex Marriage - for
50%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
50%	State control of bus services
73%	Stop climate change
72%	Support current and former armed service members
0%	Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
50%	Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
29%	Termination of pregnancy - against
9%	Tougher on illegal immigration
8%	Trade Unions - Restrict
0%	Trident replacement - In favour
0%	University Tuition Fees - For
0%	Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
83%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
50%	Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
100%	Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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