Voting Record — Lord James [Missing last name for 80026] MSP, Lothians (13182)

Lord James [Missing last name for 80026]

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

ConstituencyFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
Lothians 1 May 2003 2 Apr 2007 Con 53 votes out of 1315, 4.0% 1315 votes out of 1411, 93.2% n/a
Lothians 6 May 1999 31 Mar 2003 Con 4 votes out of 1219, 0.3% 1219 votes out of 1287, 94.7% n/a
House of Lords 30 Nov 1996 27 Jul 2023 Con 7 votes out of 1236, 0.6% 1236 votes out of 2760, 44.8% 0 times

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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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HouseDateSubjectLord James [Missing last name for 80026]Con VoteRôle
2 Jul 2019Stopped being Member, EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee
12 Jun 2018Stopped being Member, European Union Committee
25 May 2016Became Member, European Union Committee
12 Jun 2015Became Member, EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee
30 Mar 2015Stopped being Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
11 Dec 2013Stopped being Member, Draft Deregulation Bill (Joint Committee)
17 Jul 2013Became Member, Draft Deregulation Bill (Joint Committee)
16 May 2012Became Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Scotland7 Dec 2006Adoption and Children (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 31 — Adoption by certain couples Majorityaye Rebel
Scotland7 Dec 2006Adoption and Children (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 31 — Adoption by certain couples Majorityaye Rebel
Scotland16 Nov 2006[S2M-4921] Decision Time abstentionaye Rebel
Scotland16 Nov 2006[S2M-4921.1 (Amendment)] Decision Time abstentionaye Rebel
Scotland16 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Before section 50 abstentionaye Rebel
Scotland16 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 48 — Further amendment of the principal Act abstentionno Rebel
Scotland16 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — After section 46B abstentionno Rebel
Scotland16 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 46B — Equal opportunities abstentionno Rebel
Scotland16 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 44 — Further provision as to regulations under Part 9 abstentionaye Rebel
Scotland16 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 44 — Further provision as to regulations under Part 9 abstentionaye Rebel
Scotland16 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — After section 42 abstentionaye Rebel
Scotland16 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 37 — Approval in ballot abstentionaye Rebel
Scotland16 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 33 — Additional contributions and action abstentionaye Rebel
Scotland16 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 33 — Additional contributions and action abstentionaye Rebel
Scotland16 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — After section 26 abstentionno Rebel
Scotland16 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — After section 26 abstentionaye Rebel
Scotland16 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 26 — Tree preservation orders abstentionno Rebel
Scotland16 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 26 — Tree preservation orders abstentionno Rebel
Scotland16 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 18 — Appeals etc abstentionno Rebel
Scotland16 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 18 — Appeals etc abstentionno Rebel
Scotland16 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 18 — Appeals etc abstentionno Rebel
Scotland16 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 18 — Appeals etc abstentionno Rebel
Scotland16 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 18 — Appeals etc abstentionno Rebel
Scotland16 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 18 — Appeals etc abstentionno Rebel
Scotland16 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 17 — Call in of applications by Scottish Ministers abstentionno Rebel
Scotland16 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 17 — Call in of applications by Scottish Ministers abstentionno Rebel
Scotland16 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 17 — Call in of applications by Scottish Ministers abstentionno Rebel
Scotland16 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 17 — Call in of applications by Scottish Ministers abstentionno Rebel
Scotland16 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 15 — Manner in which applications for planning permission are dealt with etc abstentionno Rebel
Scotland16 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — After section 14 abstentionno Rebel
Scotland16 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 14 — Additional grounds for declining to determine application for planning permission abstentionno Rebel
Scotland16 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Before section 13 abstentionno Rebel
Scotland16 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Before section 13 abstentionno Rebel
Scotland16 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 11 — Public availability of information as to how planning applications have been dealt with abstentionno Rebel
Scotland15 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 10 — Pre-application consultation abstentionno Rebel
Scotland15 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 10 — Pre-application consultation abstentionno Rebel
Scotland15 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 10 — Pre-application consultation abstentionno Rebel
Scotland15 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 7 — Variation of planning applications abstentionno Rebel
Scotland15 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — After section 3 abstentionno Rebel
Scotland15 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 3 — Meaning of "development" abstentionno Rebel
Scotland15 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 2 — Development plans abstentionno Rebel
Scotland15 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 2 — Development plans abstentionno Rebel
Scotland15 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 2 — Development plans abstentionno Rebel
Scotland15 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 2 — Development plans abstentionno Rebel
Scotland15 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 2 — Development plans abstentionno Rebel
Scotland15 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 1 — National Planning Framework abstentionno Rebel
Scotland15 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 1 — National Planning Framework abstentionaye Rebel
Scotland15 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 1 — National Planning Framework abstentionno Rebel
Scotland15 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 1 — National Planning Framework abstentionno Rebel
Scotland15 Nov 2006Planning etc (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 1 — National Planning Framework abstentionno Rebel
Scotland15 Dec 2005[S2M-3628] Decision Time Majorityno Rebel
Scotland15 Dec 2005Family Law (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — After section 13A minorityabstention Rebel
Scotland20 Apr 2005[S2M-2666] Decision Time minorityabstention Rebel
HouseDateSubjectLord James [Missing last name for 80261]Con VoteRôle
Scotland13 Feb 2002Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 1A — Exception: stalking and flushing from cover abstentionno Rebel
Scotland25 Oct 2000[S1M-1271.2 (Amendment)] Decision Time Majorityaye Rebel
Scotland5 Jul 2000National Parks (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 — Section 2 — Reports on National Park proposals minorityaye Rebel
Scotland19 May 1999[S1M-5.1 (Amendment)] Junior Ministers abstentionno Rebel
HouseDateSubjectLord Selkirk of DouglasCon VoteRôle
Lords2 Mar 2022Nationality and Borders Bill - Report (2nd Day) — Amendment 48 Majorityno Rebel
Lords10 Jul 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Report (2nd Day) minorityno Rebel
Lords8 Jul 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Report (1st Day) (Continued) minorityno Rebel
Lords8 Jul 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Report (1st Day) minorityunknown Unknown
Lords8 Jul 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Report (1st Day) minorityno Rebel
Lords4 Mar 2013Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill — Report (2nd Day) Majorityno Rebel
Lords26 Mar 2012Procedure of the House — Motion to Agree minorityaye Rebel
Lords29 Oct 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL] minorityno Rebel
1 Jan 1997Stopped being Minister of State (Scotland Office),
6 Jul 1995Stopped being Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scottish Office),
1 Jan 1995Became Minister of State (Scotland Office),
13 Jun 1987Became Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scottish Office),
9 Jun 1983Stopped being Member, Scottish Affairs Committee
13 Nov 1981Became Member, Scottish Affairs Committee
1 Oct 1981Stopped being The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury,
7 May 1979Became The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury,

Policy Comparisons

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

AgreementPolicy
87% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
25% Assisted Dying
40% Asylum System - More strict
50% Business and community control of schools: For
50% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
50% Control Orders
100% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
23% European Union Integration - For
40% Fox hunting - Ban
50% Gambling - Against permissiveness
50% Homosexuality - Equal rights
50% Identity cards - For introduction
50% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
50% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
100% No detention without charge or trial
100% Reducing the number of MPs - for
50% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
44% Schools - Greater Autonomy
2% Smoking ban - In favour
62% Stop climate change
50% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
100% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
100% University Tuition Fees - For

Possible Friends (more...)

Shows which MSPs 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 MSPs attended are counted. This may reveal relationships between MSPs that were previously unsuspected. Or it may be nonsense.

AgreementNameConstituencyParty
98.3% Brian MonteithMid Scotland and Fifewhilst Con
97.8% David MundellSouth of ScotlandCon
97.3% Mary ScanlonHighlands and IslandsCon
96.8% Alex FergussonGalloway and Upper NithsdaleCon
94.8% Annabel GoldieWest of ScotlandCon

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