Alun Michael Voting Summary

Compared with Labour 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 wholly elected House of Lords active 0.67 Generally voted against 0.31 0.35 True

Health

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
introducing foundation hospitals active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.15 -0.15 False
reforming the NHS so GPs buy services on behalf of their patients active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
restricting the provision of services to private patients by the NHS active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 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 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.07 -0.07 False
the privatisation of Royal Mail active 0.84 Generally voted against 1.00 -0.16 False
capping civil service redundancy payments active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement active 0.94 Almost always voted against 0.95 -0.00 False
restricting the scope of legal aid active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
limits on success fees paid to lawyers in no-win no fee cases active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
greater regulation of gambling active 0.86 Almost always voted against 0.80 0.06 False

Social Issues

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
the hunting ban active 0.33 Generally voted for 0.02 0.31 False
laws to promote equality and human rights active 0.67 Generally voted against 0.50 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 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.19 -0.19 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 0.16 Generally voted for 0.06 0.10 False
an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
fewer MPs in the House of Commons active 1.00 Voted against 1.00 0.00 False
reducing central government funding of local government active 1.00 Voted against 1.00 0.00 False
local councils keeping money raised from taxes on business premises in their areas active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
more powers for local councils active 0.27 Generally voted for 0.39 -0.12 False
fixed periods between parliamentary elections active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False
transferring more powers to the Senedd/Welsh Parliament active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False
transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament active 0.57 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.70 -0.13 False
a wholly elected House of Lords active 0.67 Generally voted against 0.31 0.35 True
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 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False
the Iraq war active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.31 -0.31 False
more EU integration active 0.08 Almost always voted for 0.16 -0.08 False
use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.23 -0.23 False
strengthening the Military Covenant active 0.00 Voted for 0.00 0.00 False
investigations into the Iraq war active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.28 -0.28 False

Environmental Issues

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
measures to prevent climate change active 0.40 Generally voted for 0.42 -0.02 False
lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles active 0.84 Generally voted against 1.00 -0.16 False
higher taxes on plane tickets active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False
improving environmental water quality active 0.00 Voted for 0.03 -0.03 False

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 0.59 -0.09 False
greater autonomy for schools active 0.82 Generally voted against 0.88 -0.06 False
raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year active 1.00 Voted against 1.00 0.00 False
academy schools active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False

Taxation and Employment

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
encouraging occupational pensions active 0.67 Generally voted against 0.72 -0.05 False
increasing the rate of VAT active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False
automatic enrolment in occupational pensions active 0.00 Voted for 0.00 0.00 False
increasing capital gains tax active 1.00 Voted against 1.00 0.00 False
raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax active 0.94 Almost always voted against 0.94 0.00 False
increasing the tax rate applied to income over £150,000 active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.16 0.00 False
lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles active 0.84 Generally voted against 1.00 -0.16 False
higher taxes on alcoholic drinks active 0.80 Generally voted against 0.85 -0.05 False
higher taxes on plane tickets active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False
higher taxes on banks active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False

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 0.94 Almost always voted against 0.94 0.00 False
stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.00 0.16 False

Transport

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles active 0.84 Generally voted against 1.00 -0.16 False
higher taxes on plane tickets active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False

Home Affairs

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
introducing ID cards active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.06 -0.06 False
allowing ministers to intervene in inquests active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.07 -0.07 False
a stricter asylum system active 0.06 Almost always voted for 0.06 0.00 False
the introduction of elected Police and Crime Commissioners active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
requiring the mass retention of information about communications active 0.00 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 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.94 0.06 False
reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.94 0.06 False
paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.06 -0.06 False
making local councils responsible for helping those in financial need afford their council tax and reducing the amount spent on such support active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
increasing the state pension age for women more slowly active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
increasing the state pension age active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False