George Galloway Voting Summary

Compared with Respect MPs in House of Commons for period: All time.

Health

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
introducing foundation hospitals active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False
allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life active 1.00 Voted against 1.00 0.00 False

Miscellaneous Topics

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
Labour's anti-terrorism laws active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False
the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement active 0.80 Generally voted against 0.80 0.00 False
restricting the scope of legal aid active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False
limits on success fees paid to lawyers in no-win no fee cases active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False
greater regulation of gambling active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.16 0.00 False

Social Issues

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
the hunting ban active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.16 0.00 False
allowing marriage between two people of same sex active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.16 0.00 False
allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life active 1.00 Voted against 1.00 0.00 False
measures that increased LGBT+ rights and social equality. active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.16 0.00 False

Constitutional Reform

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.16 0.00 False
an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency active 1.00 Voted against 1.00 0.00 False
fewer MPs in the House of Commons active 1.00 Voted against 1.00 0.00 False
reducing central government funding of local government active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False
greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False
transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament active 0.00 Voted for 0.00 0.00 False
a wholly elected House of Lords active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
a lower voting age active 0.00 Voted for 0.00 0.00 False
a transparent Parliament active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.16 0.00 False

Foreign Policy and Defence

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
the Iraq war active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
military action against ISIL (Daesh) active 1.00 Voted against 1.00 0.00 False
replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False

Environmental Issues

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
measures to prevent climate change active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.16 0.00 False
lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False
higher taxes on plane tickets active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False
financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False
greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False

Education

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
university tuition fees active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False
greater autonomy for schools active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False

Taxation and Employment

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
increasing capital gains tax active 0.00 Voted for 0.00 0.00 False
raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False
lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False
higher taxes on plane tickets active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False
allowing employees to exchange some employment rights for shares in the company they work for active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False

Business and the Economy

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
reducing the rate of corporation tax active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False
measures to reduce tax avoidance active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False
stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False

Transport

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False
higher taxes on plane tickets active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False

Home Affairs

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
introducing ID cards active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
a stricter asylum system active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False

Welfare, Benefits and Pensions

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False