Voting Record — MPs for Rutherglen and Hamilton West

Margaret Ferrier

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Name	From	To	Party	Rebellions (explain...)	Attendance (explain...)
Margaret Ferrier (show only their votes)	13 Dec 2019	still in office	SNP	0 votes out of 249, 0.0%	249 votes out of 338, 73.7%
Ged Killen (show only their votes)	9 Jun 2017	6 Nov 2019	Lab	2 votes out of 376, 0.5%	376 votes out of 463, 81.2%
Margaret Ferrier (show only their votes)	8 May 2015	3 May 2017	SNP	1 vote out of 293, 0.3%	293 votes out of 467, 62.7%
Tom Greatrex (show only their votes)	6 May 2010	30 Mar 2015	Lab	7 votes out of 870, 0.8%	870 votes out of 1239, 70.2%
Thomas McAvoy (show only their votes)	5 May 2005	12 Apr 2010	Lab	26 votes out of 1204, 2.2%	1204 votes out of 1288, 93.5%

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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 Margaret Ferrier MP
House	Date	Subject	Margaret Ferrier	SNP Vote	Rôle
no rebellions, never teller
Votes by Ged Killen MP
House	Date	Subject	Ged Killen	Lab Vote	Rôle
Commons	25 Jun 2018	National Policy Statement: Airports — Heathrow Northwest Runway	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	31 Jan 2018	Palace of Westminister — Restoration and Renewal — Cost-Effectiveness of Relocation	minority	no	Rebel
Votes by Margaret Ferrier MP
House	Date	Subject	Margaret Ferrier	SNP Vote	Rôle
Commons	23 Nov 2015	Northern Ireland (Welfare Reform) Bill — New Clause 1 — Report on Impacts	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	11 Sep 2015	Assisted Dying Bill — Second Reading	Majority	aye	Rebel
Votes by Tom Greatrex MP
House	Date	Subject	Tom Greatrex	Lab Vote	Rôle
Commons	23 Feb 2015	Serious Crime Bill — New Clause 1 — Making Clear Sex-Selective Abortion is Illegal	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	3 Feb 2015	Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Mitochondrial Donation) Regulations 2015	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	11 Jul 2012	House of Commons to Sit on Tuesdays from 7pm until 10pm to Consider Private Members' Bills	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	11 Jul 2012	Sitting Times of the House of Commons on Tuesdays	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	11 Jul 2012	House of Commons Sitting Start Time on Tuesdays	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Sep 2011	Health and Social Care Bill 2011 — Independent Abortion Advice	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	15 Jun 2010	Business of the House — Size of the Backbench Business Committee	Majority	aye	Rebel
Votes by Thomas McAvoy MP
House	Date	Subject	Thomas McAvoy	Lab Vote	Rôle
Commons	4 Mar 2010	Backbench Business Committee	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	4 Mar 2010	Election of Committee Chairs	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Mar 2009	Industry and Exports (Financial Support) Bill — Use of the Chamber (United Kingdom Youth Parliament)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Mar 2009	Industry and Exports (Financial Support) Bill — Use of the Chamber (United Kingdom Youth Parliament)	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	12 Nov 2008	Modernisation of the House of Commons (Standing Orders)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Clause 68 — Commencement	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Clause 4 — Prohibitions in connection with genetic material not of human origin	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords]	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords]	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 22 weeks — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Prospects for life of handicapped child must be given before abortion — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 20 weeks — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 16 weeks — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 12 weeks — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires male role model — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires father and mother — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Sibling compatibility only regenerative tissue — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for sibling tissue compatibility	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for gender-related illness	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Animal DNA may be inserted into an embryo	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Cannot use gametes or pronuclei — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Human-animal hybrid licenses	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 Jan 2007	Orders of the Day — Sustainable Communities Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Feb 2006	Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — as amended	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Feb 2006	Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — private clubs	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
50%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
23%	Academy Schools - for
33%	Action to prevent domestic violence
8%	Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
8%	Apprenticeships
0%	Assisted Dying
0%	Asylum System - More strict
0%	Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
100%	Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
0%	Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
12%	Delegate more powers to government ministers
100%	Do more to help refugees inclding children
21%	Encourage and incentivise saving
2%	English Votes on English Laws etc.
0%	Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
93%	European Union Integration - For
50%	Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
94%	For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
100%	Fully Elected House of Lords
68%	Further devolution to Northern Ireland
85%	Further devolution to Scotland
90%	Further devolution to Wales
0%	Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
83%	Higher taxes on banks
0%	Higher taxes on sugary drinks
50%	HS2 - In Favour
69%	Human Rights and Equality
17%	In Favour of Mass Surveillance
100%	Incentivise membership of press regulator
7%	Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
97%	Increase VAT
90%	Inheritance Tax
100%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
50%	Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
0%	Mass Retention of Communications Data
69%	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
17%	Minumum Wage
75%	More funds for social care
94%	More Generous Benefits for Ill and Disabled
44%	More powers for local councils
100%	No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
56%	Openness and Transparency - In Favour
50%	Phase out of Tenancies for Life
83%	Proportional Representation Voting System - For
55%	Public Ownership of Railways
0%	Reduce capital gains tax
50%	Reduce central funding for local government
10%	Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
6%	Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
17%	Reducing the number of MPs - for
0%	Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
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
0%	Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
50%	Retain funds from council house sales locally
100%	Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
50%	Right to strike
85%	Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
50%	State control of bus services
71%	Stop climate change
100%	Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
0%	Tougher on illegal immigration
15%	Trade Union Regulation
0%	Trident replacement - In favour
0%	University Tuition Fees - For
0%	Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
70%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
100%	Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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