Mr David Marshall | ProjectParly

Parliamentary History

Labour

Glasgow East

3 May 1979 – 30 Jun 2008 (29 yrs 1 mo)

Ideology spectrum

25.0

ProgressiveCentreConservative

Progressive — based on 4 coded votes across 1 axes (1% coverage).

Policy axis scores

0 = progressive, 50 = centre, 100 = conservative. Based on coded division votes.

Climate / energy 25

Low confidence 4 votes

Voting trends (most recent 12 months of activity)

Voting record

March 2008 13 votes

Division	Date	Vote
Question accordingly negatived. It being more than six hours after the commencement of proceedings in Committee, The Chairman put forthwith the Questions necessary to dispose of the busine ss to be concluded at that hour, pursuant to Orders [ 28 January and 3 March ]. Amendment proposed : No. 296, page 4, leave out line 8 and insert—	5 Mar 2008	AYE
No one should leave the House saying that the European Scrutiny Committee did not consider the matter right to the end, including the question of a referendum. We took our job seriously, and I believe that those who have participated in the past 11 days of this debate have taken it seriously, too. The hon. Gentleman is recorded as having voted against a referendum nine times in the Committee. I un...	5 Mar 2008	AYE
Question accordingly negatived. The Second Deputy Chairman then put the remaining Question necessary to dispose of the business to be decid ed at that hour. Question put, That clauses 6 and 7 stand part of the Bill:—	4 Mar 2008	AYE
Several hon. Members have spoken as parliamentarians rather than as party politicians in this debate. The hon. Member for Kingston and Surbiton (Mr. Davey) and I have not seen eye to eye throughout most of this debate— Throughout most of today. The hon. Member for Kingston and Surbiton and I have not seen eye to eye throughout most of today's proceedings, but on these amendments we see absolutely ...	4 Mar 2008	NO
Question accordingly negatived. Amendment proposed: No. 47, in page 2, line 39, leave out	4 Mar 2008	NO
"may not vote in favour" I am interested in the Minister's use of semantics. If he is saying that the present wording is effectively the same as that of amendment No. 47—because an abstention would have that effect—what is his objection to the amendment, if it is seen to be written in clearer language? There is a basic principle that we should not accept redundant amendments, on the basis that the...	4 Mar 2008	NO
Last week, we had— You're the president of the club. rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put. Question, That the Question be now put, put and agreed to. Question put accordingly, That the motion be made:—	4 Mar 2008	AYE
Division 116	4 Mar 2008	AYE
As I said earlier, what really astounds me in all this is the lack of transparency that taints this clause. I can do no better than to quote from the agreed conclusions of the European Scrutiny Committee—which is chaired by the hon. Gentleman—on the way in which the process had been tainted. It states in, I think, its most recent report, the third one of this Session, that "we reiterate our earlie...	3 Mar 2008	AYE
My hon. Friend makes a very important point, as always. Do the Government have any plans to publish that, and if not, why not? I am delighted, and modestly surprised, to be responding to this debate so early in our proceedings, but glad that I have prepared a couple of hours in response. I am not sure whether the amendments tabled by the hon. Member for Stone (Mr. Cash) were intended to wreck the ...	3 Mar 2008	NO
The hon. Gentleman makes an assertion in respect of section 2(2), rather than section 1(2) of the 1972 Act. If the hon. Gentleman will allow me to make a little progress and if time allows and the Committee's patience bears it, I will, of course, give way to him if he so wishes. This reflects the powers and definitions in the general provisions in section 1(2) of the 1972 Act, contrary to the hon....	3 Mar 2008	NO
I shall speak very briefly. We should be quite clear about what is happening here. This legislation is being guillotined, not programmed. It is being cut short in a most brutal and unhelpful manner. Presumably, that is happening because we are frightened of debating in this Chamber every massive change to the way in which we organise our affairs. The House of Commons has always been jealous of its...	3 Mar 2008	AYE
Order. I reminded the hon. Gentleman during his own contribution that the debate on qualified majority voting is tomorrow. I know that the Minister has made some reference to it. I hope that he will make a brief comment at most, and then we can move on. Of course, as usual, I will abide by your strictures, Mrs. Heal, and we may, of course, have the opportunity to debate that in tomorrow's proceedi...	3 Mar 2008	NO

February 2008 17 votes

Division	Date	Vote
Question accordingly negatived. The Chairman then put the Question necessary to dispose of the business to be concluded at that hour. Motion made, and Question put, That the clause stand part of the Bill:—	27 Feb 2008	AYE
Division 103	27 Feb 2008	AYE
Order. Perhaps the Minister will now address his remarks to the amendment and the treaty. I take your instruction, Madam Deputy Speaker. I was just getting to the partnership between the Conservative party and the Czech President, but I will pass on that. Greenhouse gases in this country have gone down since 1997 by 7 per cent. Part of the reason why the United Kingdom provides such strong leaders...	27 Feb 2008	NO
Division 96	25 Feb 2008	AYE
Question accordingly agreed to. Question put accordingly, That the Bill be now read a Second time:—	22 Feb 2008	AYE
During my time in the House, I have always been interested in defending minority rights. Agency and temporary workers are in a minority—that goes without saying. Their rights are important. Individuals who are out of work have a right to test out different types of work through different employers via the use of agencies, or job brokers, as they are increasingly called. My hon. Friend makes a powe...	22 Feb 2008	AYE
Question accordingly agreed to. Lords amendment disagreed to.	21 Feb 2008	AYE
I thank the Minister for giving way; I shall not be reiterating last year's speech. He says that he will facilitate the debate that he thinks we should have. Will he also facilitate an opportunity during that debate for a vote on whether two years is the appropriate cut-off point for control orders? No, I will not; the hon. Gentleman is being rather silly. He asks me to make up policy on the hoof....	21 Feb 2008	AYE
That would be an excellent way forward, as I am sure the Minister will agree. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Swansea, East (Mrs. James) on securing this debate and raising this important and distressing issue; I also thank my other hon. Friends, who share her concerns, for being here tonight. We need to acknowledge what has already been achieved. For example, YouTube has worked with ...	20 Feb 2008	AYE
Question accordingly negatived. Main Question put forthwith:—	20 Feb 2008	NO
I give way to the chairman of the all-party Russia group. I was not asking the Minister to give way, but he has kindly offered. The position as regards Russia does not underscore his point; it undermines it. There is a complete difference of opinion across the European Union with regard to Russia, particularly on energy security and, as far as topical debates are concerned, in relation to Serbia a...	20 Feb 2008	AYE
I end with one other point. Mrs. Ann Godbehere, the lady whom Mr. Sandler has appointed his chief executive, comes from Swiss Re, another insurance institution. I understand that her name is Dutch and means "God protect you". I hope that that is true as far as the employees of Northern Rock are concerned, but it is the last thing that the Government and Ministers deserve, given the shambles that t...	19 Feb 2008	AYE
Clause 2 ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clauses 3 to 5 ordered to stand part of the Bill. I beg to move amendment No. 12A, in page 5, line 36, at end insert— '(1A) No order under subsection (1) shall be made in respect of the property, rights and liabilities of a building society.'. The amendment continues the theme of the previous amendment to which I spoke. The Bill has been presented to the...	19 Feb 2008	NO
I beg to move amendment No. 1, in page 2, line 2, leave out "Treasury consider" and insert "Bank of England considers". This amendment is simple and does not require a lengthy explanation, but it is important and I alluded to it on Second Reading. The amendment proposes that the Bank of England rather than the Treasury should advise on whether there is a serious threat to the stability of the UK f...	19 Feb 2008	NO
Will my right hon. and learned Friend give way? Did my right hon. Friend hear Professor Alan Riley, one of Britain's foremost experts on state aid, express the opinion that the European Union would certainly require the downsizing of the business as a precondition for clearing the state aid approval in this case? Does he think that Ministers are being just a little disingenuous, as we expect that ...	19 Feb 2008	NO
Division 81	19 Feb 2008	AYE
Time is limited, or at least it will be if this motion is passed, and I do not want to turn the debate on the motion into a substantive discussion of the issues before the House. However, I must place on record our view that nationalisation is not the way forward and that the Bill is, therefore, not the best use of the legislative time available to us today. The melodramatic timetable has already ...	19 Feb 2008	AYE

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