Michael Meacher Voting Summary

Compared with Labour MPs in House of Commons for period: Labour 1997-2010.

Significant Policies

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
university tuition fees active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.12 0.72 True
replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.28 0.72 True

Health

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
introducing foundation hospitals active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.15 0.01 False
fewer obstacles for access to abortion active 0.20 Generally voted for 0.12 0.08 False
smoking bans active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.16 0.00 False

Miscellaneous Topics

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
Labour's anti-terrorism laws active 0.50 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.07 0.43 False
greater regulation of gambling active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.94 -0.10 False

Social Issues

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
the hunting ban active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.02 0.14 False
laws to promote equality and human rights active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.33 -0.17 False
smoking bans active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.16 0.00 False
measures that increased LGBT+ rights and social equality. active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.19 -0.03 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 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.06 -0.06 False
a wholly elected House of Lords active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.42 -0.42 False

Foreign Policy and Defence

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
the Iraq war active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.31 -0.31 False
more EU integration active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.06 -0.06 False
use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.31 -0.31 False
replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.28 0.72 True

Environmental Issues

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
measures to prevent climate change active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False

Education

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
university tuition fees active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.12 0.72 True
greater autonomy for schools active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.61 0.39 False

Taxation and Employment

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
higher taxes on alcoholic drinks active 0.00 Voted for 0.00 0.00 False

Home Affairs

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
introducing ID cards active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.06 0.10 False
allowing ministers to intervene in inquests active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.07 0.09 False
a stricter asylum system active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.06 0.10 False