Voting Record — Ian Davidson MP, Glasgow South West (10157)

Ian Davidson

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

ConstituencyFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
Glasgow South West 6 May 2010 30 Mar 2015 Lab 10 votes out of 842, 1.2% 842 votes out of 1239, 68.0% 0 times
Glasgow South West 5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Lab 46 votes out of 974, 4.7% 974 votes out of 1288, 75.6% 0 times
Glasgow Pollok 7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Lab 38 votes out of 910, 4.2% 910 votes out of 1246, 73.0% 0 times
Glasgow Pollok 1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Lab 28 votes out of 894, 3.1% 894 votes out of 1273, 70.2% 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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HouseDateSubjectIan DavidsonLab VoteRôle
30 Mar 2015Stopped being Chair, Scottish Affairs Committee
30 Mar 2015Stopped being Chair, Scottish Affairs Committee
30 Mar 2015Stopped being Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
Commons20 Jan 2015Opposition Day — Trident Nuclear Weapons System Renewal minorityno Rebel
Commons26 Sep 2014UK Air Strikes Against ISIL in Iraq minorityaye Rebel
Commons22 Jan 2014European Commission Work Programme 2014 and Support for Completion of the EU Single Market minorityaye Rebel
Commons13 Jan 2014European Union (Approvals) Bill — Second Reading — European Archives and Europe for Citizens Programme minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Jul 2013European Union (Referendum) Bill — Closure Motion Majorityno Rebel
Commons24 Oct 2011National Referendum on the United Kingdom's Membership of the European Union minorityno Rebel
Commons13 Oct 2011Use of Hand-held Electronic Devices and Social Media in the Chamber (Backbench Business) minorityno Rebel
Commons27 Apr 2011European Union — Regulation of Short Selling and Certain Aspects of Credit Default Swaps minorityunknown Unknown
Commons10 Mar 2011Business of the House — Closure of Debate — Scrutiny of EU Foreign, Defence and Security Policy minorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Feb 2011European Union — UK Contributions to the Eurozone Financial Stabilisation Mechanism Majorityno Rebel
19 Jul 2010Became Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
Commons14 Jul 2010Terrorism Act 2006 (Disapplication of Section 25) Order 2010 Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons15 Jun 2010Business of the House — Size of the Backbench Business Committee Majorityaye Rebel
10 Jun 2010Became Chair, Scottish Affairs Committee
10 Jun 2010Became Chair, Scottish Affairs Committee
10 Jun 2010Stopped being Member, Scottish Affairs Committee
6 May 2010Stopped being Member, Public Accounts Committee
HouseDateSubjectIan DavidsonLab VoteRôle
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
Commons11 Mar 2008Lisbon Treaty — Third Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Mar 2008Lisbon Treaty — Clause on 'Commencement' of the Bill should remain in the Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Mar 2008Lisbon Treaty — Referendum (No. 2) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons5 Mar 2008Lisbon Treaty — Referendum — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Mar 2008Lisbon Treaty — Act of Parliament needed to modify the Lisbon Treaty — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Mar 2008Lisbon Treaty — Parliamentary control of decisions made at the European Union level — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Mar 2008Lisbon Treaty — Referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons3 Mar 2008Lisbon Treaty — Increase of powers of European Parliament minorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Mar 2008Lisbon Treaty — Accept the changes of terminology in the Lisbon Treaty minorityaye Rebel
Commons27 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Enshrine the Lisbon Treaty into UK law minorityaye Rebel
Commons26 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Exclude the European Court of Justice from extending its power without authorisation — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons26 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Exclude the European Union from regulating the conservation of marine biological resources — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons26 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Approves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to the European Union's institutions minorityaye Rebel
Commons26 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Disapproves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to the European Union's institutions — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons20 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Remove foreign policy role of the President of the European Council — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons20 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Approves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to foreign affairs minorityaye Rebel
Commons20 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Disapproves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to foreign affairs — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons29 Jan 2008Lisbon Treaty — Exclude the European Union's measures on judicial cooperation in criminal matters — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons29 Jan 2008Lisbon Treaty — Exclude the European Court of Justice's regulations on police and justice matters — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons29 Jan 2008Business of the House (Lisbon Treaty) (No.2) — Lisbon Treaty (No.1) — (1st Allotted Day) minorityaye Rebel
Commons29 Jan 2008Lisbon Treaty — Disapproves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty in terms of justice and home affairs — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons28 Jan 2008Lisbon Treaty — Commons timetable for debate minorityaye Rebel
Commons28 Jan 2008Lisbon Treaty — Amendment to proposed Commons timetable for debate — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons21 Jan 2008Lisbon Treaty — Second Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Jan 2008Orders of the Day — New Clause 1 — Commencement minorityaye Rebel
Commons19 Nov 2007European Communities (Finance) Bill — Second Reading minorityaye Rebel
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 7 (100 per Cent. Elected) minorityaye 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 — Support for bicameral Parliament minorityaye Rebel
Commons26 Oct 2006European Union — A Citizens' Agenda minorityaye Rebel
Commons17 Oct 2006Points of Order — Gambling Act 2005 (Amendment) Majorityaye Rebel
Commons24 May 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Third Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons24 May 2006Education and Inspections Bill — End selection by ability — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons24 May 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Regulate schools' admissions policies — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons24 May 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Requirements as to composition of governing bodies — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons23 May 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Ballot of parents to change from community school to foundation school — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons8 May 2006Royal Assent — Future EU Finances and Own Resources minorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Mar 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Timetable minorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Mar 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Second Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons13 Jul 2005Committees — Administration Committee — Pay for Chairmen of Standing Committees minorityaye Rebel
12 Jul 2005Became Member, Scottish Affairs Committee
HouseDateSubjectIan DavidsonLab VoteRôle
Commons25 Feb 2005Right of Reply and Press Standards Bill minorityno Rebel
Commons25 Feb 2005School Meals and Nutrition Bill minorityno Rebel
Commons27 Jan 2005Railways Bill — Transfer Schemes at End of Franchising Agreements bothno Rebel
Commons26 Jan 2005Car Mileage Allowance minorityno Rebel
Commons26 Jan 2005Modernisation of the House of Commons minorityno Rebel
Commons24 Jan 2005Gambling Bill — Third Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Nov 2004Members' Allowances minorityno Rebel
Commons3 Nov 2004Members' Allowances Majorityno Rebel
Commons26 Oct 2004Removal of References to Strangers minorityaye Rebel
Commons4 May 2004Scottish Parliament (Constituencies) Bill — [Sir Alan Haselhurst in the Chair] — Clause 1 — Constituencies and Regions minorityno Rebel
Commons31 Mar 2004Higher Education Bill — Third Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons31 Mar 2004Higher Education Bill — New Clause 5 — Abolition of tuition fees chargeable to qualifying student minorityno Rebel
Commons25 Feb 2004School Admissions (Prohibition of Religious Discrimination) minorityno Rebel
Commons27 Jan 2004Higher Education Bill — Second Reading — Increase in University Tuition Fees minorityaye Rebel
Commons19 Nov 2003Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill — Clause 1 — NHS Foundation Trusts minorityaye Rebel
Commons19 Nov 2003Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill — Clause 1 — NHS foundation trusts minorityaye Rebel
Commons12 Nov 2003Fire Services Bill — Clause 1 — Powers of the Secretary of State minorityno Rebel
Commons9 Jul 2003Convention on the Future of Europe minorityaye Rebel
Commons8 Jul 2003Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill — NHS Foundation Trusts minorityno Rebel
Commons3 Jun 2003Fire Services Bill — Title minorityaye Rebel
Commons8 May 2003Fire Services Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons7 May 2003Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons7 May 2003Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill minorityno Rebel
Commons18 Mar 2003Iraq — Declaration of War minorityaye Rebel
Commons18 Mar 2003Iraq — Case for war not established — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 6 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 4 (80 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 2 (100 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — House of Lords to be abolished — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2002Modernisation of the House of Commons minorityno Rebel
Commons15 Apr 2002City of London (Ward Elections) Bill — New Clause 1 — Exclusion of Crown Property minorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Apr 2002City of London (Ward Elections) Bill — New Clause 1 — Exclusion of Crown Property minorityno Rebel
Commons28 Jan 2002City of London (Ward Elections) Bill — New Clause 1 — Exclusion of Crown Bodies minorityaye Rebel
Commons28 Jan 2002City of London (Ward Elections) Bill — New Clause 1 — Exclusion of Crown Bodies minorityaye Rebel
Commons23 Jan 2002Identity Card Majorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Nov 2001City of London (Ward Elections) Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons19 Jul 2001International Development 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
HouseDateSubjectIan DavidsonLab VoteRôle
Commons22 Mar 2001Election of a Speaker — Election of Speaker by secret ballot Majorityaye Rebel
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
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno 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
Commons3 Apr 2000Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill - Annual increase in basic retirement pension minorityno Rebel
Commons24 Jan 2000City of London (Ward Elections) Bill minorityno Rebel
Commons24 Jan 2000City of London (Ward Elections) Bill - Statement of compatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights minorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Nov 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - New allowances for bereaved spouses minorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Nov 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Nov 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Nov 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Incapacity benefit: restriction to recent contributors minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Jul 1999City of London (Ward Elections) Bill minorityno Rebel
Commons14 Jul 1999City of London (Ward Elections) Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Incapacity benefit: restriction to recent contributors minorityno Rebel
Commons24 Feb 1999City of London (Ward Elections) Bill (By Order) minorityaye Rebel
Commons2 Sep 1998Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiracy) Bill - Conspiracy to commit offences outside the United Kingdom minorityaye Rebel
Commons2 Sep 1998Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiracy) Bill - Evidence and inferences: Great Britain minorityno Rebel
Commons22 Jun 1998Crime and Disorder Bill [Lords] minorityno Rebel
Commons10 Dec 1997Doctor Assisted Dying Bill — Leave to Bring In minorityno Rebel
25 Jul 1997Became Member, Public Accounts Committee

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
0% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
16% Academy Schools - for
92% Additional Rate of Income Tax - Increase
50% Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
67% Apprenticeships
100% Assisted Dying
83% Asylum System - More strict
100% Ban fox hunting
73% Bankers' Bonus Tax
24% Business and community control of schools: For
0% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
0% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
16% Closed Material Proceedure
24% Coalition Programme for Government - For
89% Control Orders
100% Corporal punishment of children - Against
100% Crossrail - In favour
13% Cull Badgers
81% Delegate more powers to government ministers
50% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
0% Employee Shareholder Status
0% Encourage and incentivise saving
0% End support for some 16-18 yr olds in education
94% Energy Prices - More Affordable
0% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
33% European Union Integration - For
15% Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
17% Fixed Term Parliaments
0% Foundation hospitals - In favour
100% Fox hunting - Ban
10% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
67% Fully Elected House of Lords
34% Further devolution to Scotland
60% Further devolution to Wales
60% Gambling - Against permissiveness
14% GP Commissioning in the NHS
86% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
24% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
14% Higher taxes on banks
100% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
88% Homosexuality - Equal rights
70% HS2 - In Favour
67% Human Rights and Equality
100% Identity cards - For introduction
80% Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
100% Incentivise membership of press regulator
22% Increase Air Passenger Duty
0% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
18% Increase VAT
0% Inheritance Tax
23% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
0% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
89% Jobs Guarantee for Long Term Young Unemployed
92% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
79% Limit NHS Foundation Trust Private Patient Income
25% Localise Council Tax Support
39% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
50% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
88% Mansion Tax
95% Mass Retention of Communications Data
7% Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
0% Military Action against Daesh / ISIL
95% Minimum Wage
71% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
60% More powers for local councils
1% No detention without charge or trial
92% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
100% Nuclear power - For
51% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
83% Pension auto-enrolment - For
8% Police and Crime Commissioners
98% Post office - in favour of Government policy
2% Post office closures - against
75% Prevent abuse of zero hours contracts
0% Privatise Royal Mail
38% Promote Occupational Pensions
56% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
99% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
100% Public Ownership of Railways
88% Rail Fares - Lower
7% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
83% Reduce capital gains tax
13% Reduce central funding for local government
13% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
6% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
7% Reducing the number of MPs - for
1% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
64% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
29% Referendums for Directly Elected City Mayors
29% Register of Lobbyists
99% Regulate letting agent fees
83% Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
81% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
83% Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
0% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
27% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
25% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
50% Right to strike
19% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
96% Same Sex Marriage - for
12% Schools - Greater Autonomy
0% Sell England's Public Forests
69% Smoking ban - In favour
100% State control of bus services
59% Stop climate change
78% Support current and former armed service members
44% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
100% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
0% Termination of pregnancy - against
100% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
50% Trade Unions - Restrict
29% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
54% Transparency of Parliament
0% Trident replacement - In favour
0% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
92% University education fees - Should be free
19% University Tuition Fees - For
32% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
83% Voting age - Reduce to 16
0% War - Parliamentary authority not necessary
100% Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
88% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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