ID cards

Policy description

There have been votes in Parliament on introducing a National Identity Register and an associated ID Card scheme to the United Kingdom.

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Analysis for George Howarth

George Howarth consistently voted for (100% aligned) introducing ID cards.

Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for (94% 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.

motion date person vote party alignment policy direction policy aligned
Identity Cards Bill — Second Reading 2004-12-20 no 95% against aligned
Identity Cards Bill 2004-12-20 aye 94% agree aligned
Identity Cards Bill — New Clause 4 — Application of Freedom of Information Act 2005-02-10 no 100% against aligned
Identity Cards Bill — Compulsory registration when applying for a Passport 2005-10-18 no 94% against aligned
Identity Cards Bill — Third Reading 2005-10-18 aye 92% agree aligned
Identity Cards Bill — Applications relating to entries in Register 2006-02-13 aye 94% agree aligned
Identity Cards Bill — Clause 8 — Issue etc. of ID cards 2006-02-13 aye 99% agree aligned
Identity Cards Bill — Report of Costs and Benefits — rejected 2006-02-13 aye 99% agree aligned
Identity Cards Bill — Clause 24 — Appointment of National Identity Scheme Commissioner 2006-02-13 aye 100% agree aligned
Identity Cards Bill — Clause 24 — Appointment of National Identity Scheme Commissioner 2006-02-13 aye 100% agree aligned
Identity Cards Bill — Voluntary registration when applying for a passport — rejected 2006-03-13 aye 94% agree aligned
Identity Cards Bill 2006-03-16 aye 96% agree aligned

Informative Divisions

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

motion date person vote party alignment policy direction policy aligned
Identity Cards Bill (Programme) 2004-12-20 aye 99% agree aligned
Identity Cards Bill [Money] 2004-12-20 aye 100% agree aligned
Identity Cards Bill (Programme) (No. 2) 2005-02-10 aye 98% agree aligned
Identity Cards Bill — New Clause 1 — National Identification Scheme 2005-02-10 no 100% against aligned
Identity Cards Bill — Clause 25 — Reports by Commissioner 2005-02-10 no 100% against aligned
Identity Cards Bill — Clause 5 — Applications Relating to Entries in Register 2005-02-10 no 98% against aligned
Identity Cards Bill — Clause 31 — Tampering with the Register etc. 2005-02-10 aye 92% agree aligned
Identity Cards Bill — Second Reading 2005-06-28 aye 94% agree aligned
Identity Cards Bill — Timetable 2005-06-28 aye 93% agree aligned
Identity Cards Bill — Timetable 2005-10-18 aye 99% agree aligned
Identity Cards Bill — Recommittal to Select Committee 2005-10-18 no 98% against aligned
Identity Cards Bill — Access to the National Identity Register 2005-10-18 no 97% against aligned