Baroness Laing 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
a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU active 0.67 Generally voted against 0.23 0.44 True
increasing capital gains tax active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.86 -0.70 True
stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets active 0.62 Generally voted against 0.36 0.26 True
higher taxes on banks active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.65 -0.49 True
the free movement of goods, and mutual recognition of qualifications, within the United Kingdom active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.29 0.55 True
improving environmental water quality active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.84 -0.68 True
fewer obstacles for access to abortion active 0.33 Generally voted for 0.60 -0.27 True

Health

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
introducing foundation hospitals active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.94 0.06 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
fewer obstacles for access to abortion active 0.33 Generally voted for 0.60 -0.27 True
smoking bans active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.55 -0.39 False

Miscellaneous Topics

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
Labour's anti-terrorism laws active 0.78 Generally voted against 0.81 -0.03 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
the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement active 0.06 Almost always voted for 0.07 -0.01 False
restricting the scope of legal aid active 0.12 Almost always voted for 0.09 0.04 False
allowing national security sensitive evidence to be put before courts in secret sessions active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.06 -0.06 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 0.16 Generally voted for 0.01 0.15 False
the free movement of goods, and mutual recognition of qualifications, within the United Kingdom active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.29 0.55 True
greater regulation of gambling active 0.25 Generally voted for 0.45 -0.20 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
laws to promote equality and human rights active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.80 0.04 False
smoking bans active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.55 -0.39 False
measures that increased LGBT+ rights and social equality. active 0.20 Generally voted for 0.52 -0.32 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 0.84 Generally voted against 0.80 0.04 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 0.16 Generally voted for 0.11 0.05 False
fewer MPs in the House of Commons active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.28 -0.12 False
approving reports and recommendations made by the Standards Committee active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.25 -0.09 False
reducing central government funding of local government active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.00 0.16 False
greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.06 0.10 False
local councils keeping money raised from taxes on business premises in their areas active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.00 0.16 False
more powers for local councils active 0.62 Generally voted against 0.67 -0.05 False
fixed periods between parliamentary elections active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.53 -0.37 False
transferring more powers to the Senedd/Welsh Parliament active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.90 -0.06 False
transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.91 -0.07 False
a wholly elected House of Lords active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.52 0.32 False
a lower voting age active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.94 -0.10 False
a transparent Parliament active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 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 0.67 Generally voted against 0.23 0.44 True
the Iraq war active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.06 -0.06 False
more EU integration active 0.71 Generally voted against 0.74 -0.04 False
use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.03 0.13 False
investigations into the Iraq war active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.00 0.16 False

Environmental Issues

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
measures to prevent climate change active 0.50 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.73 -0.23 False
measures to encourage purchase and use of electric vehicles active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.03 0.13 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 0.50 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.55 -0.05 False
improving environmental water quality active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.84 -0.68 True

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 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.06 -0.06 False
raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year active 0.00 Voted for 0.02 -0.02 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 0.16 Generally voted for 0.17 -0.01 False
increasing the rate of VAT active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.06 -0.06 False
increasing capital gains tax active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.86 -0.70 True
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 0.12 Almost always voted for 0.09 0.04 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 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
allowing employees to exchange some employment rights for shares in the company they work for active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.06 -0.06 False
higher taxes on banks active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.65 -0.49 True

Business and the Economy

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
reducing the rate of corporation tax active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.11 0.05 False
measures to reduce tax avoidance active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.22 -0.06 False
stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets active 0.62 Generally voted against 0.36 0.26 True

Transport

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
increasing local council power over bus services active 0.00 Voted for 0.00 0.00 False
lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
higher taxes on plane tickets active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.06 -0.06 False

Home Affairs

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
introducing ID cards active 0.91 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 0.20 Generally voted for 0.07 0.13 False
the introduction of elected Police and Crime Commissioners active 0.00 Consistently 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
a reduction in spending on welfare benefits active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.09 0.07 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 0.84 Generally voted against 0.93 -0.09 False
raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices active 0.94 Almost always voted against 0.73 0.21 False
making local councils responsible for helping those in financial need afford their council tax and reducing the amount spent on such support active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.00 0.16 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 0.16 Generally voted for 0.00 0.16 False