Andrew George Voting Summary

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

Significant Policies

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency active 0.75 Generally voted against 0.19 0.56 True
reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.16 0.68 True
paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability active 0.33 Generally voted for 0.95 -0.62 True
raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices active 0.38 Generally voted for 0.92 -0.55 True
reforming the NHS so GPs buy services on behalf of their patients active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.03 0.81 True
restricting the provision of services to private patients by the NHS active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.95 -0.79 True

Health

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
introducing foundation hospitals active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
reforming the NHS so GPs buy services on behalf of their patients active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.03 0.81 True
restricting the provision of services to private patients by the NHS active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.95 -0.79 True
allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.40 -0.40 False
reducing the maximum amount an individual may be required to contribute to their social care costs active 0.00 Voted for 0.00 0.00 False
fewer obstacles for access to abortion active 0.17 Generally voted for 0.24 -0.07 False
smoking bans active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.15 0.01 False

Miscellaneous Topics

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
Labour's anti-terrorism laws active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.94 0.06 False
the privatisation of Royal Mail active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.01 -0.01 False
capping civil service redundancy payments active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.06 0.10 False
speeding up nationwide infrastructure consents and opposing local veto powers over large energy schemes active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement active 0.09 Almost always voted for 0.08 0.01 False
requiring pub companies to offer pub landlords rent-only leases active 1.00 Voted against 0.48 0.52 False
restricting the scope of legal aid active 0.43 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.16 0.27 False
allowing national security sensitive evidence to be put before courts in secret sessions active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.10 -0.10 False
restrictions on fees charged to tenants by letting agents active 1.00 Voted against 0.95 0.05 False
limits on success fees paid to lawyers in no-win no fee cases active 0.17 Generally voted for 0.06 0.11 False
a statutory register of lobbyists active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.07 0.09 False
greater regulation of gambling active 0.50 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.51 -0.01 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 0.37 -0.21 False
allowing marriage between two people of same sex active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.04 -0.04 False
laws to promote equality and human rights active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.27 -0.27 False
allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.40 -0.40 False
smoking bans active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.15 0.01 False
measures that increased LGBT+ rights and social equality. active 0.06 Almost always voted for 0.06 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 0.06 0.10 False
a more proportional system for electing MPs active 0.50 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.52 -0.02 False
an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency active 0.75 Generally voted against 0.19 0.56 True
fewer MPs in the House of Commons active 0.50 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.53 -0.03 False
reducing central government funding of local government active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.00 0.16 False
greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections active 0.43 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.06 0.37 False
local councils keeping money raised from taxes on business premises in their areas active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.01 -0.01 False
more powers for local councils active 0.43 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.59 -0.16 False
fixed periods between parliamentary elections active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
transferring more powers to the Senedd/Welsh Parliament active 0.75 Generally voted against 0.84 -0.09 False
transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.94 -0.10 False
a wholly elected House of Lords active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.00 0.16 False

Foreign Policy and Defence

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False
the Iraq war active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
more EU integration active 0.29 Generally voted for 0.24 0.04 False
use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas active 0.50 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.46 0.04 False
strengthening the Military Covenant active 1.00 Voted against 1.00 0.00 False
military action against ISIL (Daesh) active 0.00 Voted for 0.02 -0.02 False
investigations into the Iraq war active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 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 0.33 Generally voted for 0.34 -0.01 False
increasing windfall tax on oil and gas companies active 0.25 Generally voted for 0.24 0.01 False
lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.06 -0.06 False
higher taxes on plane tickets active 0.06 Almost always voted for 0.06 0.00 False
financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods active 0.25 Generally voted for 0.29 -0.04 False
new high speed rail infrastructure active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.06 0.10 False
improving environmental water quality active 0.00 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 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.73 0.27 False
greater autonomy for schools active 0.31 Generally voted for 0.28 0.03 False
raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year active 1.00 Voted against 0.42 0.58 False
nationalising teacher pay and the curriculum for academies, tightening child-protection duties, free breakfast clubs (Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill). active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.16 0.00 False
academy schools active 0.17 Generally voted for 0.06 0.11 False

Taxation and Employment

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
encouraging occupational pensions active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.16 0.00 False
increasing the rate of VAT active 0.07 Almost always voted for 0.06 0.01 False
increasing windfall tax on oil and gas companies active 0.25 Generally voted for 0.24 0.01 False
increasing stamp duty active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.16 0.00 False
increasing in employers' national insurance contributions active 1.00 Voted against 1.00 0.00 False
increasing capital gains tax active 0.50 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.48 0.02 False
charging VAT on private school fees active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.06 -0.06 False
increasing the tax rate applied to income over £150,000 active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.06 -0.06 False
higher taxes on alcoholic drinks active 0.12 Almost always voted for 0.22 -0.09 False
higher taxes on plane tickets active 0.06 Almost always voted for 0.06 0.00 False
an annual tax on the value of expensive homes (popularly known as a mansion tax) active 0.84 Generally voted against 1.00 -0.16 False
allowing employees to exchange some employment rights for shares in the company they work for active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.06 -0.06 False
higher taxes on banks active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.06 -0.06 False

Business and the Economy

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
creating a new regulator for English Football active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
reducing the rate of corporation tax active 0.06 Almost always voted for 0.06 0.01 False
measures to reduce tax avoidance active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.00 0.16 False
stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets active 0.45 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.43 0.03 False
new high speed rail infrastructure active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.06 0.10 False

Transport

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
increasing local council power over bus services active 0.00 Voted for 0.00 0.00 False
lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.06 -0.06 False
higher taxes on plane tickets active 0.06 Almost always voted for 0.06 0.00 False
a publicly owned railway system active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.15 0.01 False

Housing

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
increasing stamp duty active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.16 0.00 False
more rights for tenants and regulation on landlords active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 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
allowing ministers to intervene in inquests active 0.84 Generally voted against 1.00 -0.16 False
a stricter asylum system active 0.92 Almost always voted against 0.92 -0.00 False
the introduction of elected Police and Crime Commissioners active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.01 -0.01 False
requiring the mass retention of information about communications active 0.50 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.16 0.34 False
making it easier to remove someone's British citizenship active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.10 0.06 False

Justice

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
reducing (for some kinds of offenders) the minimum detention requirement before release to reduce pressure on prison capacity. active 0.50 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.49 0.01 False
proscribing Palestine Action, Maniacs Murder Cult, and Russian Imperial Movement as terrorist groups active 0.50 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.50 0.00 False

Welfare, Benefits and Pensions

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
means-testing/removing universality on winter fuel payments for pensioners active 1.00 Voted against 1.00 0.00 False
more powers to investigate welfare fraud, including requiring banks to monitor accounts of welfare recipients active 1.00 Voted against 1.00 0.00 False
reducing the health top-up for new universal credit claims, while increasing the rate of UC standard allowance. active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
a reduction in spending on welfare benefits active 0.50 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.06 0.44 False
reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.16 0.68 True
paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability active 0.33 Generally voted for 0.95 -0.62 True
raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices active 0.38 Generally voted for 0.92 -0.55 True
making local councils responsible for helping those in financial need afford their council tax and reducing the amount spent on such support active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.01 -0.01 False
increasing the state pension age for women more slowly active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
increasing the state pension age active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False