Voting Record — Gavin Strang MP, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh (10573)

Gavin Strang

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

ConstituencyFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
Edinburgh East 5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Lab 24 votes out of 925, 2.6% 925 votes out of 1288, 71.8% 0 times
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Lab 15 votes out of 720, 2.1% 720 votes out of 1246, 57.8% 0 times
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Lab 7 votes out of 823, 0.9% 823 votes out of 1273, 64.7% 0 times

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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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HouseDateSubjectGavin StrangLab VoteRôle
11 May 2010Stopped being Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Commons4 Mar 2010Election of Committee Chairs minorityaye Rebel
Commons24 Feb 2010Energy Bill — Emissions performance standard — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons24 Jun 2009Iraq Inquiry — Welcomes the inquiry minorityaye Rebel
Commons24 Jun 2009Iraq Inquiry — Parliament to set the terms of reference — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons2 Mar 2009Political Parties and Elections Bill — Candidate for MP becoming own election agent does not disclose home address minorityaye Rebel
Commons2 Mar 2009Political Parties and Elections Bill — Home address form must be correct minorityaye Rebel
Commons2 Mar 2009Political Parties and Elections Bill — Parliamentary candidates can keep their home addresses secret minorityaye Rebel
Commons27 Feb 2009Prayers — Autism Bill Majorityno Rebel
Commons12 Nov 2008Modernisation of the House of Commons (Standing Orders) Majorityno Rebel
Commons12 Nov 2008Business of the House — Regional Grand Committees minorityno Rebel
Commons12 Nov 2008Business of the House — Regional Accountability Majorityno Rebel
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' salaries — £650 catch-up payment — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' salaries — Increase with Public Sector Earnings Index — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' salaries — Increases capped to 2.3% — rejected minorityno Rebel
7 Nov 2007Became Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Commons14 Mar 2007Trident Replacement — Maintain Nuclear Deterrent Beyond Existing System minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Mar 2007Trident Replacement — Maintain the UK Nuclear Deterrent Beyond the Life of The Existing System minorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 6 (80 per Cent. Elected) Majorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 5 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 4 (50 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons31 Oct 2006Iraq — Select committee inquiry — rejected minorityaye Rebel
Commons31 Oct 2006Iraq — Select committee inquiry — to be set up minorityno Rebel
Commons21 Mar 2006Identity Cards Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons16 Mar 2006Identity Cards Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons13 Mar 2006Identity Cards Bill — Voluntary registration when applying for a passport — rejected minorityaye Rebel
HouseDateSubjectGavin StrangLab VoteRôle
11 Apr 2005Stopped being Member, Intelligence and Security (Cabinet Office) Committee
Commons26 Oct 2004Removal of References to Strangers minorityaye Rebel
28 May 2004Became Member, Intelligence and Security (Cabinet Office) Committee
Commons27 Jan 2004Higher Education Bill — Second Reading — Increase in University Tuition Fees minorityaye Rebel
Commons8 May 2003Fire Services Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons18 Mar 2003Iraq — Declaration of War minorityaye Rebel
Commons18 Mar 2003Iraq — Case for war not established — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons26 Feb 2003Iraq — Case for war is unproven — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 2 (100 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2002Start Sittings of the House of Commons at 11.30 am rather than 14.30 on Tuesdays minorityaye Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2002New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays minorityaye Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2002New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays minorityno Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2002Parliamentary Questions minorityno Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2002Modernisation of the House of Commons minorityaye Rebel
Commons16 Jul 2001Select Committees — Accommodation and Works — Transport, Local Government and the Regions Majorityaye Rebel
Commons16 Jul 2001Select Committees — Accommodation and Works — Foreign Affairs Majorityaye Rebel
HouseDateSubjectGavin StrangLab VoteRôle
Commons28 Nov 2000Transport Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons28 Nov 2000Transport Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Nov 2000Transport Bill - After clause 61 minorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Nov 2000Transport Bill - Transfer schemes made by CAA minorityaye Rebel
Commons9 May 2000Transport Bill - Parliamentary approval of transfer scheme minorityno Rebel
Commons9 May 2000Transport Bill - Transfer to be to not for profit company minorityno Rebel
Commons9 May 2000Transport Bill - Transfer to be to company owned by Crown minorityno Rebel
28 Jul 1998Stopped being Minister of State (Transport), Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
27 Jul 1998Stopped being Minister of State, Department for Transport
3 May 1997Became Minister of State (Transport), Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
3 May 1997Became Minister of State, Department for Transport

Policy Comparisons

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

AgreementPolicy
9% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
50% Assisted Dying
96% Asylum System - More strict
50% Ban fox hunting
50% Business and community control of schools: For
0% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
89% Control Orders
50% Corporal punishment of children - Against
50% Crossrail - In favour
85% Delegate more powers to government ministers
100% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
100% Easier access to abortion
99% European Union Integration - For
100% Foundation hospitals - In favour
50% Fox hunting - Ban
14% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
84% Fully Elected House of Lords
0% Gambling - Against permissiveness
100% Heathrow Third Runway - In Favour
100% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
0% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
88% Homosexuality - Equal rights
50% Human Rights and Equality
78% Identity cards - For introduction
0% Increase VAT
10% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
41% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
93% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
100% Mass Retention of Communications Data
50% Minimum Wage
71% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
5% No detention without charge or trial
98% Nuclear power - For
45% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
100% Pension auto-enrolment - For
94% Post office - in favour of Government policy
6% Post office closures - against
0% Privatise Royal Mail
100% Promote Occupational Pensions
50% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
77% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
7% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
0% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
84% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
0% Right to strike
15% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
0% Same Sex Marriage - for
45% Schools - Greater Autonomy
80% Smoking ban - In favour
66% Stop climate change
0% Support current and former armed service members
100% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
0% Termination of pregnancy - against
0% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
100% Trade Unions - Restrict
29% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
46% Transparency of Parliament
0% Trident replacement - In favour
67% University education fees - Should be free
43% University Tuition Fees - For
0% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
50% Voting age - Reduce to 16
0% War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

Possible Friends (more...)

Shows which MPs voted most similarly to this one in the 2001-2005, Westminster Parliament. This is measured from 0% agreement (never voted the same) to 100% (always voted the same). Only votes that both MPs attended are counted. This may reveal relationships between MPs that were previously unsuspected. Or it may be nonsense.

AgreementNameConstituencyParty
92.7% Robert JacksonWantagewhilst Lab
91.2% Iain WrightHartlepoolLab
91.2% Liam ByrneBirmingham, Hodge HillLab
90.3%Mr Brian WilsonCunninghame NorthLab
90.3%Mrs Ann TaylorDewsburyLab

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