Investigations into the Iraq war
Policy description
A number of votes were held relating to holding investigations into the US led invasion of Iraq in 2003
View policy details.Analysis for George Howarth
George Howarth consistently voted against (0% aligned) investigations into the Iraq war.
Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against (0% 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
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person vote: the vote cast by the person
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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.
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policy direction: if an aye vote is aligned or against the overall policy.
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policy alignment: if this MP’s vote was aligned with the policy.
| motion | date | person vote | party alignment | policy direction | policy aligned |
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| Iraq — Set up of judicial inquiry — rejected | 2003-10-22 | no | 100% | agree | not aligned |
| Iraq — Judicial Inquiry — Not necessary | 2003-10-22 | aye | 100% | against | not 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 |
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| Iraq — Weapons of Mass Destruction Inquiry | 2003-06-04 | no | 96% | agree | not aligned |
| Iraq — Foreign Affairs Committee Report | 2003-07-16 | no | 97% | agree | not aligned |
| Iraq — Attorney-General's Advice | 2004-03-09 | no | 99% | agree | not aligned |
| Iraq — Select committee inquiry — to be set up | 2006-10-31 | no | 96% | agree | not aligned |
| Iraq — Select committee inquiry — rejected | 2006-10-31 | aye | 97% | against | not aligned |
| Opposition Day — Iraq Inquiry | 2007-06-11 | no | 97% | agree | not aligned |
| Opposition Day — Iraq Inquiry | 2007-06-11 | aye | 99% | against | not aligned |
| Iraq Inquiry — Call rejected | 2008-03-25 | no | 96% | agree | not aligned |
| Iraq Inquiry — Not the right time | 2008-03-25 | aye | 98% | against | not aligned |
| Iraq War Inquiry — No reasonable impediment — rejected | 2009-03-25 | absent | na | agree | na |
| Iraq War Inquiry — Declines to make a proposal | 2009-03-25 | absent | na | against | na |
| Iraq Inquiry — Welcomes the inquiry | 2009-06-24 | aye | 96% | agree | aligned |
| Iraq War — Investigation into Contrasts Between Public Statements and Private Policy | 2016-11-30 | no | 97% | agree | not aligned |