Voting Record — MSPs

Alex Salmond

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

NameFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)
Alex Salmond (show only their votes) 3 May 2007 23 Mar 2011 SNP 0 votes out of 532, 0.0% 532 votes out of 606, 87.8%
Nora Radcliffe (show only their votes) 1 May 2003 2 Apr 2007 LDem 1 vote out of 1282, 0.1% 1282 votes out of 1411, 90.9%
Nora Radcliffe (show only their votes) 6 May 1999 31 Mar 2003 LDem 15 votes out of 1194, 1.3% 1194 votes out of 1287, 92.8%

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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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Votes by Alex Salmond MP
HouseDateSubjectAlex SalmondSNP VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
Votes by Nora Radcliffe MP
HouseDateSubjectNora RadcliffeLDem VoteRôle
Scotland15 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 1 — National Planning Framework abstentionno Rebel
Votes by Nora Radcliffe MP
HouseDateSubjectNora RadcliffeLDem VoteRôle
Scotland29 Jan 2003Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 20 — Regulation of controlled activities minorityaye Rebel
Scotland18 Apr 2002[S1M-2994.1 (Amendment)] Decision Time minorityno Rebel
Scotland13 Feb 2002Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 7 — Meaning of expressions minorityunknown Unknown
Scotland13 Feb 2002Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — After section 6 minorityno Rebel
Scotland13 Feb 2002Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — After section 6 minorityno Rebel
Scotland13 Feb 2002Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — After section 6 minorityno Rebel
Scotland13 Feb 2002Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 1F — Exception: use of dog where method of humane dispatch not available minorityno Rebel
Scotland13 Feb 2002Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 1D — Exception: use of a dog in connection with falconry and shooting Majorityunknown Unknown
Scotland13 Feb 2002Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 1B — Exception: pest control (places unsafe for shooting) Majorityaye Rebel
Scotland13 Feb 2002Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 1A — Exception: stalking and flushing from cover minorityno Rebel
Scotland13 Feb 2002Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — After section 1 minorityno Rebel
Scotland20 Dec 2001Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body spoiledaye Rebel
Scotland20 Jun 2001Mortgage Rights (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 2 — Disposal of application Majorityunknown Unknown
Scotland14 Dec 2000[S1M-1462] Decision Time minorityaye Rebel
Scotland7 Dec 2000[S1M-1428] Business Motion minorityaye Rebel
Scotland6 Sep 2000[S1M-1147.2 (Amendment)] Business Motion abstentionno Rebel
Scotland1 Mar 2000[S1M-559] Decision Time minorityaye Rebel
Scotland16 Feb 2000[S1M-554] Decision Time abstentionno Rebel
Scotland9 Sep 1999[S1M-131] Decision Time abstentionaye Rebel

Policy Comparisons

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

AgreementPolicy
53% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
23% Academy Schools - for
17% Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
50% Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
50% Apprenticeships
25% Assisted Dying
14% Asylum System - More strict
1% Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
50% Ban fox hunting
100% Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
50% Business and community control of schools: For
50% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
16% Control Orders
50% Corporal punishment of children - Against
50% Crossrail - In favour
18% Delegate more powers to government ministers
50% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
98% Do more to help refugees inclding children
23% Encourage and incentivise saving
2% English Votes on English Laws etc.
0% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
70% European Union Integration - For
50% Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
100% For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
20% Foundation hospitals - In favour
50% Fox hunting - Ban
50% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
63% Fully Elected House of Lords
97% Further devolution to Scotland
50% Further devolution to Wales
52% Gambling - Against permissiveness
94% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
25% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
100% Higher taxes on banks
50% Higher taxes on sugary drinks
50% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
72% Homosexuality - Equal rights
50% HS2 - In Favour
55% Human Rights and Equality
0% Identity cards - For introduction
17% In Favour of Mass Surveillance
75% Incentivise membership of press regulator
7% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
72% Increase VAT
100% Inheritance Tax
0% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
92% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
15% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
50% Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
17% Mass Retention of Communications Data
70% 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
25% Minimum Wage
50% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
50% More funds for social care
50% More powers for local councils
99% No detention without charge or trial
100% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
0% Nuclear power - For
50% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
50% Pension auto-enrolment - For
50% Phase out of Tenancies for Life
40% Post office - in favour of Government policy
60% Post office closures - against
100% Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
50% Privatise Royal Mail
58% Promote Occupational Pensions
74% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
2% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
50% Public Ownership of Railways
50% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
25% Reduce capital gains tax
50% Reduce central funding for local government
17% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
17% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
0% Reducing the number of MPs - for
12% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
0% Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
69% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
17% Replace Higher Education Grants with Loans
50% Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
50% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
50% Retain funds from council house sales locally
96% Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
92% Right to strike
75% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
100% Same Sex Marriage - for
50% Schools - Greater Autonomy
50% Smoking ban - In favour
50% State control of bus services
65% Stop climate change
50% Support current and former armed service members
50% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
50% Termination of pregnancy - against
67% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
6% Tougher on illegal immigration
30% Trade Unions - Restrict
1% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
50% Transparency of Parliament
17% Trident replacement - In favour
92% University education fees - Should be free
2% University Tuition Fees - For
5% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
68% Voting age - Reduce to 16
98% War - Parliamentary authority not necessary
100% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

Possible Friends (more...)

Shows which MSPs voted most similarly to this one in the 2005-2010, 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% Stefan TymkewyczLothiansSNP
97.9% Maureen WattNorth East ScotlandSNP
97.9% Stewart StevensonBanff and BuchanSNP
97.6% John WilsonCentral ScotlandSNP
97.6% John SwinneyNorth TaysideSNP

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