Voting Comparison — Mr Chris Smith MP, Islington South and Finsbury
to Charles Kennedy MP, Ross, Skye and Inverness West

Mr Chris Smith

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

ConstituencyFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
House of Lords 14 Jul 2008 still in office Non-affiliated 34 votes out of 362, 9.4% 362 votes out of 1595, 22.7% 0 times
House of Lords 18 Jul 2005 11 Jul 2008 Lab 4 votes out of 91, 4.4% 91 votes out of 384, 23.7% 0 times
Islington South and Finsbury 7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Lab 11 votes out of 765, 1.4% 765 votes out of 1246, 61.4% 0 times
Islington South and Finsbury 1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Lab 2 votes out of 501, 0.4% 501 votes out of 1273, 39.4% 0 times

Voting Differences

HouseDateSubjectLord Smith of FinsburyCharles KennedyRôle
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HouseDateSubjectLord Smith of FinsburyCharles KennedyRôle
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HouseDateSubjectMr Chris SmithCharles KennedyRôle
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HouseDateSubjectMr Chris SmithCharles KennedyRôle
Commons4 Apr 2001Deferred Divisions - Social Security Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons21 Mar 2001Deferred Divisions - Weights and Measures (S.I., 2001, No. 85) Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons27 Feb 2001Hunting Bill (Programme) - Lords Amendments and Messages Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons14 Feb 2001Health and Social Care Bill (Programme)(No.2) - Consideration of Lords Amendments and further messages from the Lords Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons7 Feb 2001Homes Bill (Programme) (No. 2) - Consideration of Lords Amendments and further messages from the Lords Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons30 Jan 2001Vehicles (Crime) Bill (Programme) (No. 2) - Consideration of Lords Amendments and further messages from the Lords Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons24 Jan 2001Manufacturing Industry Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons10 Jan 2001Health and Social Care Bill Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons13 Dec 2000The Economy Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons13 Dec 2000The Economy Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons13 Dec 2000The Economy Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons29 Nov 2000Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Bill and Disqualifications Bill (Allocation of Time) - The allotted day12. In this Order, "allotted day" means any day on which the Disqualifications Bill is put down on the main business as first Government Order of the Day. Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons28 Nov 2000Transport Bill Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons28 Nov 2000Transport Bill Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons15 Nov 2000Transport Bill - After clause 61 Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons13 Nov 2000London Underground (Public-Private Partnership) — Welcomes the implementation Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons13 Nov 2000London Underground (Public-Private Partnership) — Lack of openness Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons26 Jul 2000Census (Amendment) Bill [Lords] - Particulars in respect of religion may be required Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons25 Jul 2000Criminal Justice (Mode of Trial) (No. 2) Bill Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons25 Jul 2000Criminal Justice (Mode of Trial) (No. 2) Bill (Allocation of Time) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons25 Jul 2000Criminal Justice (Mode of Trial) (No. 2) Bill (Allocation of Time) - Supplemental orders Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons16 May 2000UK Manufacturing and Enterprise Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons10 May 2000Transport Bill - Purposes Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons9 May 2000Transport Bill - Air quality Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons9 May 2000Transport Bill - Parliamentary approval of transfer scheme Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons9 May 2000Transport Bill - Transfer to be to not for profit company Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons9 May 2000Transport Bill - Transfer to be to company owned by Crown Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons17 Apr 2000European Community Documents - White Paper on Food Safety Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons5 Apr 2000Freedom of Information Bill — Exception from duty to comply with decision notice or enforcement notice Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons5 Apr 2000Freedom of Information Bill — Power to confer additional exemptions by order Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons5 Apr 2000Freedom of Information Bill — Harm from disclosure must be substantial — rejected Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons5 Apr 2000Freedom of Information Bill — Formulation of government policy Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons5 Apr 2000Freedom of Information Bill — Investigations and proceedings conducted by public authorities Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons5 Apr 2000Freedom of Information Bill — Delete security services exemption — rejected Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons4 Apr 2000Freedom of Information Bill — Time for compliance with request Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons4 Apr 2000Freedom of Information Bill — Ministerial orders for exemption Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons4 Apr 2000Freedom of Information Bill — Purpose of Act Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons7 Mar 2000Criminal Justice (Mode of Trial) (No. 2) Bill Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons7 Mar 2000Criminal Justice (Mode of Trial) (No. 2) Bill Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons7 Mar 2000Criminal Justice (Mode of Trial) (No. 2) Bill Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons1 Mar 2000Tax Cuts and Public Services Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons21 Feb 2000Social Security Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons21 Feb 2000Millennium Dome Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons21 Feb 2000Millennium Dome Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons14 Feb 2000Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Bill - The Speaker's Committee Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons17 Jan 2000Pensioners Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons8 Dec 1999Tube Investment Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons23 Nov 1999Home Affairs, Education and Employment Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons9 Nov 1999Immigration and Asylum Bill - New Clause Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons9 Nov 1999Immigration and Asylum Bill (Supplemental Allocation of Time) - Miscellaneous Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons9 Nov 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons9 Nov 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Incapacity benefit: reduction for pension payments Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons9 Nov 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Incapacity benefit: restriction to recent contributors Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons9 Nov 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - New Clause Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons3 Nov 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Extent Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons3 Nov 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Earnings of workers supplied by service companies etc: Northern Ireland Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons3 Nov 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons3 Nov 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Earnings of workers supplied by service companies etc. Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons3 Nov 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - New allowances for bereaved spouses Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons3 Nov 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons3 Nov 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons3 Nov 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Incapacity benefit: restriction to recent contributors Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons2 Nov 1999Planning Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons26 Oct 1999National Health Service Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons26 Oct 1999National Health Service Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons20 May 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Extent Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons20 May 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons20 May 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Incapacity benefit: restriction to recent contributors Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons20 May 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill (Allocation of Time) - Miscellaneous Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons13 May 1999American Food Exports and European Trade Policy Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons21 Apr 1999British Livestock Farming Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons21 Apr 1999British Livestock Farming Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons21 Apr 1999Road Haulage Industry Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons14 Apr 1999Access to Justice Bill [Lords] Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons14 Apr 1999Access to Justice Bill [Lords] Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons24 Mar 1999Local Government Bill - Endorsement of council tax by referendum Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons22 Mar 1999EU-US Trade Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons22 Mar 1999Council Tax Increases Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons3 Feb 1999Pensions Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons18 Jan 1999NHS (Rationing) Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons13 Jan 1999Government Information Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons12 Jan 1999Local Government Bill Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons12 Jan 1999Local Government Bill Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons16 Dec 1998Modernisation of the House Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons15 Dec 1998Fisheries Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons10 Nov 1998Factory Closures Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons26 Oct 1998Farming and Food Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons2 Sep 1998Business of the House (Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiracy) Bill) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons21 Jul 1998Government and Parliament Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons13 Jul 1998Teaching and Higher Education Bill [Lords] — Imposition of conditions as to fees at further and higher education institutions in Scotland Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons8 Jul 1998Competition Bill [Lords] Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons7 Jul 1998Select Committees (Information) Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons1 Jul 1998Teaching and Higher Education Bill [Lords] Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons1 Jul 1998Teaching and Higher Education Bill [Lords] — New arrangements for giving financial support to students Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons8 Jun 1998Teaching and Higher Education Bill [Lords] - New arrangements for giving financial support to students Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons21 May 1998Common Agricultural Policy Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons28 Apr 1998Finance (No. 2) Bill - Rates of duties and rebates Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons21 Apr 1998Finance (No. 2) Bill Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons31 Mar 1998Scotland Bill - Sex discrimination in selection of candidates Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons23 Mar 1998Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 21. Value added tax (long leases in Scotland) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons23 Mar 1998Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 4. Wine and made-wine (rates of duty) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons10 Mar 1998Taxation Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons5 Feb 1998Local Government Finance Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons5 Feb 1998Local Government Finance Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons5 Feb 1998Local Government Finance Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons20 Jan 1998Government of Wales Bill - Membership Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons10 Dec 1997Social Security Bill - Short title, commencement and extent Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons10 Dec 1997Social Security Bill - Power to reduce child benefit for lone parents Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons10 Dec 1997Social Security Bill - New schedule 1 Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons10 Dec 1997Social Security Bill - Backdating of benefit Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons10 Dec 1997Social Security Bill Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons9 Dec 1997European Community Documents - European Police Office (Immunities and Privileges) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons26 Nov 1997Greater London Authority (Referendum) Bill Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons4 Nov 1997Rural Life Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons4 Nov 1997Student Finance — Opposition Day Debate Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons29 Jul 1997Table - Repeals Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons28 Jul 1997Finance Bill — Rate of duty on spirits Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons22 Jul 1997Social Security Bill Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons7 Jul 1997Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 13. Surplus franked investment income Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons7 Jul 1997Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 9. Vehicle excise duty (increase in rates) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons7 Jul 1997Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 3. Spirits (rate of duty) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons7 Jul 1997Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons18 Jun 1997Firearms (Amendment) Bill - Consequential amendments and repeals Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons10 Jun 1997Education (Schools) Bill - Regulations for purposes of transitional arrangements Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons10 Jun 1997Education (Schools) Bill Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons20 May 1997The Economy and European Affairs Majorityaye disagrees with policy

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