Same Sex Marriage

Policy description

There have been votes in Parliament on the question of if same sex couples ought be allowed to marry.

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Analysis for George Howarth

George Howarth generally voted for (84% aligned) allowing marriage between two people of same sex.

Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for (96% 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
Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Second Reading 2013-02-05 aye 91% agree aligned
Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill (Money) 2013-02-05 aye 100% agree aligned
Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — (Carry-over) 2013-02-05 aye 100% agree aligned
Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Third Reading 2013-05-21 aye 93% agree aligned
Make Same Sex Marriage Available to Armed Forces Personnel Outside the United Kingdom 2014-03-05 absent na agree na
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill — New Clause 1 — Marriage of Same-Sex Couples 2019-07-09 absent na agree na

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
Gender Recognition Bill — Allow Marriages to Remain Valid If They Become a Same Sex Marriage 2004-05-25 no 99% agree not aligned
Amendments to Acts of Parliament in Light of the Introduction of Same Sex Marriage in Parts of the UK 2014-03-05 absent na agree na