Mr John MacDougall | ProjectParly

Parliamentary History

Labour

Glenrothes

7 Jun 2001 – 12 Aug 2008 (7 yrs 2 mo)

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Low confidence 2 votes

Voting trends (most recent 12 months of activity)

Voting record

July 2006 6 votes

Division	Date	Vote
I cannot give the hon. Lady an absolute guarantee—that is subject to the Chair. Having heard the Government's explanation of what they have decided to do, we would very much like to join the hon. Lady in the Lobby if she decides to press the amendment to a vote. Does she agree that as the Paymaster General said that draft guidelines had been prepared on the "not significant" issue, it would be hel...	5 Jul 2006	NO
I welcome the opportunity to debate stamp duty. Our report said that the next steps should involve more support for the 70 per cent. of households that are owner-occupiers and mostly not in fuel poverty. We recommended that the Treasury should consider reducing both stamp duty and council tax in the case of houses built to higher environmental standards, and asked for consultation on the issue, to...	4 Jul 2006	NO
Will the hon. Gentleman give way? Is the hon. Gentleman going to get his calculator out again? I have no idea how to work a calculator. I was quoting from a report. The figure of £3.5 million that I gave pertained to the highlands, and was a maximum. For the benefit of the House, I extrapolated what that might be as a maximum for the UK. If the hon. Gentleman reads Hansard , he will find that what...	4 Jul 2006	NO
Exactly; the pot that a person would need to buy the annuity. Not the amount per year? No, the pot, because a person would transfer their pot into purchase of the annuity. Over and above the already generous tax incentives for saving for pensions on the way in, we have introduced flexibility in a number of ways over the last few years, through the Finance Act 2004 and also through the new tax regi...	4 Jul 2006	NO
(a) section 71A below does not apply to the property in which the successor interest subsists, and (b) the successor interest is not a disabled person's interest.'. No. 76, page 387, line 47, leave out '49B(1)(a)' and insert '49BA'. No. 77, page 388, line 4, leave out '49B(1)(a)' and insert '49BA'.— [Dawn Primarolo.] Amendment proposed : No. 5, page 388, line 18, at beginning insert—	4 Jul 2006	NO
No, I shall finish this point and then I will give way on the disability point. The Council for Disabled Children represents a long list of organisations, which I do not have time to read into the record because the House needs to move on. Will the right hon. Lady give way? If the hon. Lady will let me make this point, I will give way to her. I have already said that. That list includes organisati...	4 Jul 2006	NO

June 2006 4 votes

Division	Date	Vote
I welcome the amendment and commend the Minister for his approach. I applaud the fact that the Ministry of Defence is going to implement this, but it will require an effort of will by the Minister to see it through to fruition. Ordinarily, when MPs visit military establishments, whether they be floating or shore-based, they expect to hear complaints about pay and conditions and all sorts of things...	13 Jun 2006	NO
The hon. Member for Sheffield, Attercliffe (Mr. Betts) latterly proposed, perhaps not wholly seriously, a rather imaginative idea for advancing his cause. I agreed with much of his speech, frankly, especially on the need to improve our data, and he has some imaginative ideas about how to do so. The hon. Member for Vale of Clwyd (Chris Ruane) made similar points in saying that many people are not o...	13 Jun 2006	AYE
"Since I published that report, my staff and I have had regular discussions at senior level with staff in the Revenue, including the Tax Credit Office and the Adjudicator's Office." Those matters are being taken forward. In 1997, only 800,000 families received family credit; 6 million now receive tax credits. In 1997, only 50 per cent. take-up was achieved; now take-up is 93 per cent. among the po...	7 Jun 2006	NO
I hope that the right hon. Gentleman whose party, as we have seen in tonight's debate, voted against the OFR, will help us to consider the components of the business review so that we can meet the objectives of enhanced shareholder value. If the round table on sustainable palm oil does not succeed in its objectives—I hope that it does—should they not be put on a statutory footing so that sanctions...	6 Jun 2006	AYE

May 2006 20 votes

Division	Date	Vote
"the creation of a system of independent non-fee paying" state schools. That, I think, is the true objective of serious education reform, and as we fight that battle we will be able to say that ours is the party that is united in a commitment to deliver the radicalism behind the White Paper—from which, sadly, the Government have had to retreat because of pressures from their own Back Benchers. It ...	24 May 2006	AYE
Question accordingly negatived. Amendment proposed: No. 104, in page 26, leave out line 40.— [Mr. Gibb.]	24 May 2006	NO
Question accordingly negatived. It being more than five hours after the commencement of proceedings, Mr. Deputy Speaker put forthwith the Questions necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded at that hour, pursuant to Order [ 23 May ]. '(1) 'The Secretary of State shall by regulations make such provision as he considers necessary or expedient which may include the repeal, amendment ...	24 May 2006	NO
Who, other than ladies, can have children? I reject that sedentary observation. I shall ignore it, and continue my remarks to the Secretary of State. There are ladies whom we want to attract back to the profession. I believe that the new clause would give ladies a major boost, and would help to attract them back to teaching when their families are growing up. I ask the Secretary of State to consid...	24 May 2006	NO
(b) elected parent governors; (c) staff representatives; and (d) community representatives. (2) Foundation schools shall not appoint a majority of governors who are foundation governors and in no case shall governors who are foundation governors outnumber elected parent governors.'. — [Sarah Teather.] Brought up, and read the First time.	24 May 2006	NO
We will continue to listen to the House and to try to improve things. I am particularly impatient about the exclusion figures for children with special educational needs. It is not right that two thirds of excluded children have special education needs. The issue should not divide us; we should all work together to resolve it. This has been a good debate, albeit a short one. It has illustrated the...	24 May 2006	NO
Government amendment No. 58 Amendment No. 100, in page 64, line 36 [Clause 81], after 'measures', insert 'to ensure zero tolerance of disciplinary and behavioural problems'. Government amendments Nos. 59 to 65, 68 and 78 This group of new clauses and amendments deal with discipline in schools. If the objective of the Bill is to increase school autonomy, the Government should agree that a school mu...	23 May 2006	NO
(2) In this section "self-governing" in relation to a maintained school means a foundation, voluntary aided or foundation special school, or an Academy. (3) This section applies to— (a) a local education authority in England; (b) the Secretary of State.'. — [Mr. Gibb.] Brought up, and read the First time.	23 May 2006	NO
The hon. Gentleman is speaking from long experience of wielding a veto in Northern Ireland. Does he agree that if the principle of a ballot of parents—which is not perfect, for many of the reasons that have been advanced—is conceded, it is open to the Government to table further amendments in the other place that address all the consultees that my hon. Friend the Member for Worsley (Barbara Keeley...	23 May 2006	NO
In the remaining time available, I want to deal with some of the more detailed points that the hon. Member for Newark (Patrick Mercer) made so powerfully. He spoke of the need for powers to deal with serious offences during operations, which is probably the most serious point in our debate on these matters. Perhaps my explanation of the current situation will inform his conclusions in the Lobby la...	22 May 2006	AYE
The hon. Gentleman places great emphasis on desertion while on active service, and saying that that warrants the highest sentence is almost like an ultimatum. Ben Griffin talked about the Americans, but if someone witnesses in their troop such illegal acts and civilians being killed—not enemies, but what we call collateral damage—what is the remedy, if they are not to take part in such acts, other...	22 May 2006	NO
Before I comment on that point, I apologise to the Minister for not welcoming him to his new post in the Home Office. The San Diego experience is one of the interesting points that I should like to discuss with the Minister. The scheme was set up on a voluntary basis and has managed to get around many of the administrative barriers that can get in the way of a multi-agency approach, which then fai...	17 May 2006	AYE
It would seem that the Secretary of State is sending a signal to Sinn Fein, saying "You have done all these things, we are thankful, and we do not want to press you any further." Let me make it clear that this is not a new precondition. It is not an attempt to create a hurdle. It is a long-standing requirement. It is what was meant by the reference in the pledge of office to being committed to ent...	17 May 2006	NO
I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. I support very strongly the new clause tabled by the hon. Gentleman and his colleagues. He will have noticed that the Minister expressed support for the Government document, "A Shared Future". Would it not be helpful if the Government did not just talk the talk but walked the walk and supported the proposal, which usefully acknowledges the trad...	17 May 2006	NO
I want to leave hon. Members in no doubt that this Bill is needed. Business needs it, and is telling us so very loudly. Our dedicated public servants need it too, as do our hard-working voluntary and charity workers. It is an essential tool to maintain our competitiveness, safeguard our economic prosperity, reduce burdens on public services and improve the lives of all our citizens. I commend the ...	16 May 2006	AYE
I am afraid that I would like to make some progress. Is not the Minister rather missing the point? The Bill is being introduced because the reports and the procedures have not been working to date. That is why we need new procedures. I agree with the hon. Gentleman that the reason behind the Bill is that we must make greater progress than has been made under the 2001 Act. My point is that the Bill...	16 May 2006	NO
Question accordingly agreed to. Clause read a Second time	15 May 2006	NO
Without some serious concession on the veto and perhaps something in Standing Orders as well, I am not satisfied with new clause 21, but if it is passed by the House, I will support my right hon. Friend the Member for East Yorkshire and his Select Committee in their amendment (a). I want to make a few quick observations on the important contribution made by my hon. Friend the Minister. First, her ...	15 May 2006	AYE
Question accordingly agreed to. Amendment proposed to the proposed new clause: (a), in line 2, after 'he', insert 'reasonably'.— [Mr. Heath.]	15 May 2006	NO
The Minister said that he would reflect on amendment (a), and I find it difficult to understand what he will be reflecting on. But—this is the big "but"—this is the only opportunity that this House has to express an opinion on it. He can reflect as long as he likes, but this House will not have the opportunity to express its opinion unless it does so tonight. So can he reflect a little more quickl...	15 May 2006	AYE

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