Gay rights
Policy description
A vote for gay rights would be a vote for homosexual people to have the same rights as heterosexuals (including for example the ability to marry, an equal age of consent, and the right to adopt) and for discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation to be illegal.
View policy details.Analysis for Tam Dalyell
Tam Dalyell voted a mixture of for and against (50% aligned) equal gay rights.
Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (78% aligned).
Scoring Divisions
Scoring divisions are used to calculate the headline alignment between a person and a policy.
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Guide to columns
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person vote: the vote cast by the person
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party alignment: how aligned this vote was with other members of the person’s party. Higher numbers indicate less difference from the average vote of the party.
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policy direction: if an aye vote is aligned or against the overall policy.
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policy alignment: if this MP’s vote was aligned with the policy.
| motion | date | person vote | party alignment | policy direction | policy aligned |
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| Crime and Disorder Bill — Reduction of Age of Consent for Homosexual Acts to 16 | 1998-06-22 | no | 5% | agree | not aligned |
| Adoption and Children Bill — Suitability Of Adopters | 2002-11-04 | aye | 94% | agree | aligned |
| Local Government Bill — Maintain Prohibition on Promotion of Homosexuality (Section 28) | 2003-03-10 | no | 99% | against | aligned |
| Gender Recognition Bill — Allow Marriages to Remain Valid If They Become a Same Sex Marriage | 2004-05-25 | no | 99% | agree | not aligned |
| Civil Partnership Bill [Lords] | 2004-10-12 | absent | na | agree | na |
Informative Divisions
Informative votes are thematically related to a policy, but do not count towards the overall score.