Richard Thomson’s voting in Parliament. "Mr Thomson - who denies any wrongdoing - said he had made the "hardest decision" of his life not to contest the seat at the general election.In Gordon, new MP Richard Thomson said of his win over the Conservatives: "It's still sinking in - we knew it was a close result. The Conservatives won six seats, the Liberal Democrats four and Labour one.Scientists say the UK test-and-trace scheme is not yet good enough to stop a resurgence of coronavirus. Votes cast remotely are shown as normal on the TheyWorkForYou voting record.The option of online voting was removed, and a number of MPs may have been unable to vote because they were not physically able to attend.The requirements on proxy voting were relaxed, allowing MPs to designate another MP to cast a vote on their behalf.If an MP votes by proxy, it is effectively exactly the same as if they cast the vote in person and it shows up on their TheyWorkForYou voting record.MPs are not required to designate a proxy, and may instead We will update this information if the situation changes. Voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2020 Scottish National Party MP
60 talking about this. These are external links and will open in a new windowThe SNP has taken two seats from the Conservatives in north east Scotland.Stephen Flynn won Aberdeen South, beating Douglas Lumsden who was trying to retain the seat after Ross Thomson stood down.And Richard Thomson was elected in Gordon, at the expense of Colin Clark.The SNP's Kirsty Blackman held Aberdeen North, while Conservatives Douglas Ross, Andrew Bowie, and David Duguid retained Moray, Aberdeenshire West and Kincardine, and Banff and Buchan.Lib Dem Alistair Carmichael held Orkney and Shetland, the final seat to declare in Scotland at about 06:00.Mr Flynn revealed he is due to become a father at the weekend, so had not known which would come first - the election result or his first child.He said: "My wife is due to give birth in two days time, so it's a really exciting time for us both, and hopefully everything goes well.Of the result, the new SNP Aberdeen South MP said: "I am overwhelmed to have the level of support that we have obtained this evening, it's utterly fantastic.
"Moray MP Mr Ross said: "At the start of this election I was given no chance of retaining this seat, and at 10 o'clock tonight when the exit poll was announced it had only gone up to a 1% chance. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a yearA flat in Edinburgh: (i). Richard is the Member of Parliament for the Gordon Constituency. Richard Thomson MP. (Registered 09 January 2020)Until 24 April 2020, Chair of the North Sea Commission Marine Resources Group. He currently undertakes the role of Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Business and Industry). "I realise this election has been difficult for the Scottish Conservatives but I have to say it's one of the proudest moments of my life. And Richard Thomson was elected in Gordon, at the expense of Colin Clark. "Mr Bowie saw his majority slashed, and admitted the Conservatives had not had a good night in Scotland.He said of his Aberdeenshire West and Kincardine win: "We expected a very tight race. "Mr Duguid said of his win: "I just want to thank everyone once more and I'm really looking forward to getting back to work, getting back to the job of serving all the people in Banff and Buchan.