Former Member of Parliament

Alex Salmond

SNP Scottish National Party Gordon ID 577

Alex had voted in 3.9 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence — it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 91 of 2,349 eligible divisions (3.9 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

Total votes

Aye

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 52 / Noes 39

Divisions

Page 4 of 7

Division	Date	Vote
Opposition Motion: Chilcot Inquiry and parliamentary accountability Proposed	30 Nov 2016	Aye
Opposition Motion: Education and Social Mobility Education	22 Nov 2016	Aye
Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading Democracy / Parliament	18 Nov 2016	Aye
Closure Motion: Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill second reading Democracy / Parliament	18 Nov 2016	Aye
Reductions to Employment and Support Allowance and universal credit Benefits	17 Nov 2016	Aye
Small Charitable Donations Etc Bill: Report Stage Amdt 1	15 Nov 2016	Aye
Small Charitable Donations etc Bill Report Stage New Clause 4	15 Nov 2016	Aye
Small Charitable Donations etc Bill Report Stage New Clause 3	15 Nov 2016	Aye
Investigatory Powers Bill Lords Amendments 15B, 15C, 338B, 339B and 339C, motion to disagree Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety	15 Nov 2016	No
Opposition Motion: Yemen	26 Oct 2016	Aye
Opposition Motion: House of Lords reform and the size of the House of Commons Democracy / Parliament	19 Oct 2016	Aye
Opposition motion: Rights of EU nationals	19 Oct 2016	Aye
Broadcasting Amdt (a)	18 Oct 2016	Aye
Ten Minute Rule Motion: European Union (UK Withdrawal From Membership)	14 Sep 2016	No
Opposition Motion: Charter for Budget Responsibility Tax	20 Jul 2016	Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Brexit / EU 21/211 (10 %)

Democracy / Parliament 3/43 (7 %)

Digital / Online Safety 4/60 (7 %)

Energy 3/70 (4 %)

Migration 7/169 (4 %)

Lowest topic participation

Defence 0/70 (0 %)

Foreign Affairs 0/69 (0 %)

Devolution / Local Government 0/66 (0 %)

Housing 0/66 (0 %)

NHS / Health 0/56 (0 %)

Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Alex Salmond voted in?

Alex Salmond has recorded votes in 91 of 2,349 eligible Commons divisions (3.9 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.7 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Alex Salmond voted against their party?

Alex Salmond has voted against the party majority 0 times in the imported division data. Source