Editing Ruth Kelly (section)

===Party loyalty===
Kelly hardly ever voted against the position of her party and in the most divisive votes over Labour's term, she followed the party line.<ref>{{cite web | date = 8 March 2008 | title = They Work For You | url = http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/mp.php?id=uk.org.publicwhip/member/1433 | publisher = They Work For You | access-date = 8 March 2008 | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080220173429/http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/mp.php?id=uk.org.publicwhip%2Fmember%2F1433 | archive-date = 20 February 2008 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> She voted for the Iraq War,<ref>{{cite web | date = 6 March 2008 | title = Ruth Kelly votes on Iraq was — | url = http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/mp.php?mpid=1433&dmp=219 | publisher = The Public Whip | access-date = 6 March 2008 | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080220173546/http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/mp.php?mpid=1433&dmp=219 | archive-date = 20 February 2008 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> and subsequently voted against an independent investigation into the run-up to the war.<ref>{{cite web | date = 6 March 2008 | title = Ruth Kelly votes on Iraq was — | url = http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/mp.php?mpid=1433&dmp=975 | publisher = The Public Whip | access-date = 6 March 2008 | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080220173633/http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/mp.php?mpid=1433&dmp=975 | archive-date = 20 February 2008 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> Kelly also voted for the introduction of tuition [[top-up fees]],<ref>{{cite web | date = 6 March 2008 | title = University education fees — Should be free | url = http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/mp.php?mpid=1433&dmp=367 | publisher = The Public Whip | access-date = 6 March 2008 | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080220173614/http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/mp.php?mpid=1433&dmp=367 | archive-date = 20 February 2008 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> in a vote that saw a massive rebellion amongst Labour MPs. She also voted for the introduction of identity cards,<ref>{{cite web | date = 6 March 2008 | title = 'Identity cards — Against introduction' Ruth Kelly MP, Bolton West | url = http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/mp.php?mpid=1433&dmp=230 | publisher = The Public Whip | access-date = 6 March 2008 | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080220173551/http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/mp.php?mpid=1433&dmp=230 | archive-date = 20 February 2008 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> voted for replacing Trident,<ref>{{cite web | date = 6 March 2008 | title = Policy report — 'Trident replacement — In favour' | url = http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/mp.php?mpid=1433&dmp=984 | publisher = The Public Whip | access-date = 6 March 2008 | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080220173638/http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/mp.php?mpid=1433&dmp=984 | archive-date = 20 February 2008 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> and argued against the addition of a [[sunset clause]] in part 2 of the [[Civil Contingencies Act 2004]].<ref>{{cite web | date = 6 March 2008 | title = Orders of the Day — Civil Contingencies Bill | url = https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmhansrd/vo041117/debtext/41117-07.htm#41117-07_spmin0 | publisher = Hansard | access-date = 6 March 2008 | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070708160018/http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmhansrd/vo041117/debtext/41117-07.htm#41117-07_spmin0 | archive-date = 8 July 2007 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> In a free parliamentary vote on 20 May 2008, Kelly voted for cutting the upper limit for abortions from 24 to 12 weeks, along with two other Catholic cabinet ministers [[Des Browne]] and [[Paul Murphy, Baron Murphy of Torfaen|Paul Murphy]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7409696.stm "MPs back 24-week abortion limit"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090330152748/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7409696.stm |date=30 March 2009 }}, BBC News, 20 May 2008.</ref>