Voting Record — MSPs

Alex Salmond

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Name	From	To	Party	Rebellions (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
House	Date	Subject	Alex Salmond	SNP Vote	Rôle
no rebellions, never teller
Votes by Nora Radcliffe MP
House	Date	Subject	Nora Radcliffe	LDem Vote	Rôle
Scotland	15 Nov 2006	Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 1 — National Planning Framework	abstention	no	Rebel
Votes by Nora Radcliffe MP
House	Date	Subject	Nora Radcliffe	LDem Vote	Rôle
Scotland	29 Jan 2003	Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 20 — Regulation of controlled activities	minority	aye	Rebel
Scotland	18 Apr 2002	[S1M-2994.1 (Amendment)] Decision Time	minority	no	Rebel
Scotland	13 Feb 2002	Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 7 — Meaning of expressions	minority	unknown	Unknown
Scotland	13 Feb 2002	Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — After section 6	minority	no	Rebel
Scotland	13 Feb 2002	Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — After section 6	minority	no	Rebel
Scotland	13 Feb 2002	Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — After section 6	minority	no	Rebel
Scotland	13 Feb 2002	Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 1F — Exception: use of dog where method of humane dispatch not available	minority	no	Rebel
Scotland	13 Feb 2002	Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 1D — Exception: use of a dog in connection with falconry and shooting	Majority	unknown	Unknown
Scotland	13 Feb 2002	Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 1B — Exception: pest control (places unsafe for shooting)	Majority	aye	Rebel
Scotland	13 Feb 2002	Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 1A — Exception: stalking and flushing from cover	minority	no	Rebel
Scotland	13 Feb 2002	Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — After section 1	minority	no	Rebel
Scotland	20 Dec 2001	Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body	spoiled	aye	Rebel
Scotland	20 Jun 2001	Mortgage Rights (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 2 — Disposal of application	Majority	unknown	Unknown
Scotland	14 Dec 2000	[S1M-1462] Decision Time	minority	aye	Rebel
Scotland	7 Dec 2000	[S1M-1428] Business Motion	minority	aye	Rebel
Scotland	6 Sep 2000	[S1M-1147.2 (Amendment)] Business Motion	abstention	no	Rebel
Scotland	1 Mar 2000	[S1M-559] Decision Time	minority	aye	Rebel
Scotland	16 Feb 2000	[S1M-554] Decision Time	abstention	no	Rebel
Scotland	9 Sep 1999	[S1M-131] Decision Time	abstention	aye	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.

Agreement	Policy
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
50%	Easier access to abortion
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
50%	Heathrow Third Runway - In Favour
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

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.

Agreement	Name	Constituency	Party
100.0%	Stefan Tymkewycz	Lothians	SNP
97.9%	Maureen Watt	North East Scotland	SNP
97.9%	Stewart Stevenson	Banff and Buchan	SNP
97.6%	John Wilson	Central Scotland	SNP
97.6%	John Swinney	North Tayside	SNP

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