LGBT+ rights

Policy description

Votes that relate to LGBT+ rights, including legal rights, anti-discrimination measures, and social equality.

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Analysis for Stephen Hesford

Stephen Hesford generally voted for (84% aligned) measures that increased LGBT+ rights and social equality..

Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (81% 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

  • person vote: the vote cast by the person

  • 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.

  • policy direction: if an aye vote is aligned or against the overall policy.

  • policy alignment: if this MP's vote was aligned with the policy.

  • annotation: links to public statements or explanations for the vote, if available.

motion date person vote party alignment policy direction policy aligned
Crime and Disorder Bill — Reduction of Age of Consent for Homosexual Acts to 16 1998-06-22 aye 95% agree aligned
Adoption and Children Bill — Suitability Of Adopters 2002-11-04 absent na agree na
Local Government Bill — Maintain Prohibition on Promotion of Homosexuality (Section 28) 2003-03-10 absent na against na
Gender Recognition Bill — Allow Marriages to Remain Valid If They Become a Same Sex Marriage 2004-05-25 absent na agree na
Civil Partnership Bill [Lords] 2004-10-12 aye 99% agree aligned
Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007-03-19 aye 96% agree aligned

Informative Divisions

Informative votes are thematically related to a policy, but do not count towards the overall score.

Guide to columns

  • annotation: links to public statements or explanations for the vote, if available.
motion date person vote party alignment policy direction policy aligned
Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading 1999-01-25 aye 95% agree aligned
Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill — Clause 1 — Age of Consent for Homosexual Acts 1999-02-10 absent na agree na
Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill — Third Reading 1999-03-01 aye 96% agree aligned
Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill 2000-02-10 absent na agree na
Local Government Bill [Lords] — Prohibition on promotion of homosexuality: bullying 2000-07-05 absent na against na
Relationships (Civil Registration) 2001-10-24 aye 93% agree aligned
Adoption and Children Bill (Programme) — Consideration and Third Reading 2001-10-29 aye 100% agree aligned
Adoption and Children Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Applications for adoption 2002-05-16 aye 93% agree aligned
Adoption and Children Bill — [3rd Allotted Day] — Clause 131 — General interpretation, etc. 2002-05-20 absent na against na
Local Government Bill — New Clause 11 — Repeal of Section 2A of Local Government Act 1986 2003-03-10 absent na against na
Categories of civil partners other than same sex couples 2004-11-09 no 99% against aligned
Civil Partnerships Bill [Lords] — Third Reading 2004-11-09 aye 99% agree aligned
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires father and mother — rejected 2008-05-20 aye 18% against not aligned
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires male role model — rejected 2008-05-20 absent na against na