Voting Record — Mohammad Sarwar MP, Glasgow Central (10528)

Mohammad Sarwar

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

ConstituencyFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
Glasgow Central 5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Lab 12 votes out of 742, 1.6% 742 votes out of 1288, 57.6% 0 times
Glasgow Govan 7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Lab 12 votes out of 758, 1.6% 758 votes out of 1246, 60.8% 0 times
Glasgow Govan 1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Lab 5 votes out of 583, 0.9% 583 votes out of 1273, 45.8% 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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HouseDateSubjectMohammad SarwarLab VoteRôle
11 May 2010Stopped being Chairman, Scottish Affairs Committee
11 May 2010Stopped being Member, Liaison Committee
Commons15 Jul 2009Opposition Day — [16th Allotted Day] — US-UK Extradition Treaty minorityno Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Sibling compatibility only regenerative tissue — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for sibling tissue compatibility minorityno Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for gender-related illness minorityno Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Animal DNA may be inserted into an embryo minorityno Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Cannot use gametes or pronuclei — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Human-animal hybrid licenses minorityno 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 6 (80 per Cent. Elected) Majorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Support for bicameral Parliament minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Jun 2006Parliamentary and Local Elections (Choice of Electoral Systems) minorityno Rebel
1 Nov 2005Became Chairman, Scottish Affairs Committee
1 Nov 2005Stopped being Member, Scottish Affairs Committee
1 Nov 2005Became Member, Liaison Committee
14 Jul 2005Became Member, Scottish Affairs Committee
HouseDateSubjectMohammad SarwarLab VoteRôle
11 Apr 2005Stopped being Member, Scottish Affairs Committee
Commons9 Mar 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Rejection of Lords' Amendment — Rules of the Court minorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Mar 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Rejection of New Lords' Clause — Duration of Control Orders minorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Mar 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Rejection of Lords' Amendment to Clause 3 — Balance of Probability minorityaye Rebel
Commons26 Jan 2005Car Mileage Allowance minorityno Rebel
Commons26 Jan 2005Modernisation of the House of Commons minorityno Rebel
Commons26 Jan 2005Modernisation of the House of Commons Majorityno Rebel
Commons26 Oct 2004Removal of References to Strangers minorityaye Rebel
28 May 2004Became Member, Scottish Affairs Committee
Commons18 Mar 2003Iraq — Declaration of War minorityaye Rebel
Commons18 Mar 2003Iraq — Case for war not established — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons26 Feb 2003Iraq — Endorse UN Security Council Resolution 1441 — Final Opportunity for Iraq to Disarm minorityaye Rebel
Commons26 Feb 2003Iraq — Case for war is unproven — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons25 Nov 2002Iraq — UN Security Council Resolution 1441 — Second resolution necessary — rejected minorityno Rebel
HouseDateSubjectMohammad SarwarLab VoteRôle
Commons31 Oct 2000Stem Cell Research minorityno Rebel
Commons1 Nov 1999Print Acts of Parliament on Paper instead of Vellum — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons14 Jul 1999City of London (Ward Elections) Bill minorityno Rebel
Commons14 Jul 1999City of London (Ward Elections) Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons17 Feb 1998Iraq minorityaye 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.

AgreementPolicy
57% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
50% Assisted Dying
52% Asylum System - More strict
84% Ban fox hunting
94% Business and community control of schools: For
0% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
70% Control Orders
100% Corporal punishment of children - Against
50% Crossrail - In favour
99% Delegate more powers to government ministers
50% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
94% European Union Integration - For
80% Foundation hospitals - In favour
84% Fox hunting - Ban
4% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
77% Fully Elected House of Lords
8% Gambling - Against permissiveness
100% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
0% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
58% Homosexuality - Equal rights
67% Human Rights and Equality
96% Identity cards - For introduction
50% Increase VAT
0% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
44% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
82% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
50% Mass Retention of Communications Data
50% Minimum Wage
53% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
0% No detention without charge or trial
98% Nuclear power - For
39% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
50% Pension auto-enrolment - For
94% Post office - in favour of Government policy
6% Post office closures - against
0% Privatise Royal Mail
58% Promote Occupational Pensions
50% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
99% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
50% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
0% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
71% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
50% Right to strike
1% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
50% Same Sex Marriage - for
53% Schools - Greater Autonomy
78% Smoking ban - In favour
43% Stop climate change
0% Support current and former armed service members
50% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
50% Termination of pregnancy - against
0% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
50% Trade Unions - Restrict
26% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
58% Transparency of Parliament
0% Trident replacement - In favour
8% University education fees - Should be free
96% University Tuition Fees - For
8% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
98% Voting age - Reduce to 16
42% War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

Possible Friends (more...)

Shows which MPs voted most similarly to this one in the 2005-2010, 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
96.7% Gordon BrownKirkcaldy and CowdenbeathLab
94.5% Douglas AlexanderPaisley and Renfrewshire SouthLab
94.1% Ann McKechinGlasgow NorthLab
93.8% Des BrowneKilmarnock and LoudounLab
93.4% Gordon BanksOchil and South PerthshireLab

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