John Hayes Voting Summary

Compared with Conservative 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
reducing the maximum amount an individual may be required to contribute to their social care costs active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.71 -0.55 True

Health

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
introducing foundation hospitals active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.94 -0.10 False
reforming the NHS so GPs buy services on behalf of their patients active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
restricting the provision of services to private patients by the NHS active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.87 0.13 False
public health measures and social restrictions to reduce the spread of COVID-19 active 0.10 Almost always voted for 0.13 -0.03 False
higher taxes specifically to fund health and social care active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.02 -0.02 False
reducing the maximum amount an individual may be required to contribute to their social care costs active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.71 -0.55 True
fewer obstacles for access to abortion active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.60 0.40 False
smoking bans active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.55 0.29 False

Miscellaneous Topics

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
Labour's anti-terrorism laws active 0.88 Almost always voted against 0.81 0.07 False
the privatisation of Royal Mail active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 -0.00 False
capping civil service redundancy payments active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
creating a publically owned energy investment company (Great British Energy) active 1.00 Voted against 1.00 0.00 False
speeding up nationwide infrastructure consents and opposing local veto powers over large energy schemes active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False
the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement active 0.06 Almost always voted for 0.07 -0.01 False
requiring pub companies to offer pub landlords rent-only leases active 0.50 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.45 0.05 False
restricting the scope of legal aid active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.09 -0.09 False
allowing national security sensitive evidence to be put before courts in secret sessions active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.06 0.10 False
restrictions on fees charged to tenants by letting agents active 1.00 Voted against 1.00 0.00 False
limits on success fees paid to lawyers in no-win no fee cases active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 -0.00 False
a statutory register of lobbyists active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.01 -0.01 False
the free movement of goods, and mutual recognition of qualifications, within the United Kingdom active 0.29 Generally voted for 0.29 0.00 False
greater regulation of gambling active 0.50 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.45 0.05 False

Social Issues

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
the hunting ban active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.95 0.05 False
shifting the balance of employment rights towards employees active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
allowing marriage between two people of same sex active 0.60 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.34 0.26 False
laws to promote equality and human rights active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.80 0.04 False
allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.87 0.13 False
smoking bans active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.55 0.29 False
measures that increased LGBT+ rights and social equality. active 0.91 Almost always voted against 0.56 0.35 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 0.75 Generally voted against 0.83 -0.08 False
a more proportional system for electing MPs active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False
an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency active 0.10 Almost always voted for 0.11 -0.01 False
fewer MPs in the House of Commons active 0.25 Generally voted for 0.28 -0.03 False
approving reports and recommendations made by the Standards Committee active 0.33 Generally voted for 0.25 0.09 False
reducing central government funding of local government active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 -0.00 False
greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.06 -0.06 False
local councils keeping money raised from taxes on business premises in their areas active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
more powers for local councils active 0.71 Generally voted against 0.67 0.04 False
fixed periods between parliamentary elections active 0.33 Generally voted for 0.52 -0.19 False
transferring more powers to the Senedd/Welsh Parliament active 0.91 Almost always voted against 0.90 0.01 False
transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament active 0.90 Almost always voted against 0.91 -0.01 False
a veto for MPs from England, Wales and Northern Ireland over laws specifically impacting their part of the UK active 0.00 Voted for 0.00 0.00 False
more powers for the devolved administration in Northern Ireland active 0.80 Generally voted against 0.79 0.01 False
photographic voter identification at polling stations active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 -0.00 False
a wholly elected House of Lords active 0.67 Generally voted against 0.52 0.15 False
a lower voting age active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.94 -0.10 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 0.29 Generally voted for 0.23 0.05 False
the Iraq war active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.06 -0.06 False
more EU integration active 0.74 Generally voted against 0.74 -0.01 False
coordinated border security, new immigration crime offences, and scrapping the Rwanda deportation scheme (Border Security Bill) active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.03 -0.03 False
strengthening the Military Covenant active 0.73 Generally voted against 0.73 0.00 False
military action against ISIL (Daesh) active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.02 -0.02 False
UK membership of the EU active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.94 0.06 False
a right to remain for EU nationals already in living in the UK active 0.93 Almost always voted against 0.93 -0.00 False
a second referendum on the terms of the UK's withdrawal from the EU active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.98 0.02 False
replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 -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 0.77 Generally voted against 0.74 0.02 False
increasing windfall tax on oil and gas companies active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
measures to encourage purchase and use of electric vehicles active 0.50 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.25 0.25 False
lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
higher taxes on plane tickets active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.06 -0.06 False
financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods active 0.60 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.68 -0.08 False
greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.99 0.01 False
new high speed rail infrastructure active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.08 -0.08 False
the preservation of environmental protections after withdrawal from the EU active 0.88 Almost always voted against 0.84 0.03 False
improving biodiversity active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
improving air quality active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
improving environmental water quality active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.84 0.16 False

Education

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
university tuition fees active 0.50 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.50 -0.00 False
greater autonomy for schools active 0.06 Almost always voted for 0.06 0.00 False
raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year active 0.00 Voted for 0.02 -0.02 False
nationalising teacher pay and the curriculum for academies, tightening child-protection duties, free breakfast clubs (Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill). active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
academy schools active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False

Taxation and Employment

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
encouraging occupational pensions active 0.33 Generally voted for 0.16 0.17 False
increasing the rate of VAT active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.06 -0.06 False
automatic enrolment in occupational pensions active 1.00 Voted against 0.84 0.16 False
increasing windfall tax on oil and gas companies active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
increasing stamp duty active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
increasing in employers' national insurance contributions active 1.00 Voted against 1.00 0.00 False
increasing capital gains tax active 0.90 Almost always voted against 0.91 -0.01 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 0.16 Generally voted for 0.13 0.03 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 0.00 0.00 False
higher taxes on alcoholic drinks active 0.10 Almost always voted for 0.09 0.01 False
higher taxes on plane tickets active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.06 -0.06 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 0.16 Generally voted for 0.06 0.10 False
more restrictive regulation of trade union activity active 0.06 Almost always voted for 0.06 0.00 False
higher taxes on banks active 0.64 Generally voted against 0.65 -0.01 False
higher taxes specifically to fund health and social care active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.02 -0.02 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 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.84 0.16 False
reducing the rate of corporation tax active 0.12 Almost always voted for 0.11 0.01 False
measures to reduce tax avoidance active 0.12 Almost always voted for 0.22 -0.10 False
stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets active 0.50 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.36 0.14 False
new high speed rail infrastructure active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.08 -0.08 False
requiring imported goods to meet domestic standards active 0.75 Generally voted against 0.73 0.02 False

Transport

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
increasing local council power over bus services active 0.50 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.43 0.07 False
lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
higher taxes on plane tickets active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.06 -0.06 False
a publicly owned railway system active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False
adding a third runway at Heathrow Airport active 0.00 Voted for 0.03 -0.03 False

Housing

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
increasing stamp duty active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
more rights for tenants and regulation on landlords active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
charging a market rent to high earners renting a council home active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
phasing out secure tenancies for life active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
stronger fire safety measures active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False
more proscriptive planning laws active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.94 0.06 False
landlords paying for the costs of building safety works active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.97 0.03 False

Home Affairs

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
introducing ID cards active 0.90 Almost always voted against 0.94 -0.04 False
allowing ministers to intervene in inquests active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
a stricter asylum system active 0.07 Almost always voted for 0.07 0.01 False
the introduction of elected Police and Crime Commissioners active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
requiring the mass retention of information about communications active 0.17 Generally voted for 0.09 0.08 False
stronger laws and enforcement of immigration rules active 0.11 Almost always voted for 0.08 0.03 False
mass surveillance of people’s communications and activities active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 -0.00 False
merging police and fire services under Police and Crime Commissioners active 0.00 Voted for 0.00 0.00 False
authorising criminal conduct by undercover officers and covert sources active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 -0.00 False
making it easier to remove those trespassing on land with an intent to reside there active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
making it easier to remove someone's British citizenship active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 -0.00 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 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
proscribing Palestine Action, Maniacs Murder Cult, and Russian Imperial Movement as terrorist groups active 0.00 Voted for 0.00 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
reducing the health top-up for new universal credit claims, while increasing the rate of UC standard allowance. active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False
a reduction in spending on welfare benefits active 0.07 Almost always voted for 0.09 -0.02 False
reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.06 -0.06 False
paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.93 0.07 False
raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices active 0.83 Generally voted against 0.73 0.10 False
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 0.00 0.00 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