Austin Mitchell Voting Summary

Compared with Labour MPs in House of Commons for period: Coalition 2010-2015.

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 0.16 Generally voted for 0.84 -0.68 True
measures to prevent climate change active 0.67 Generally voted against 0.40 0.27 True
use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.16 0.68 True
military action against ISIL (Daesh) active 1.00 Voted against 0.11 0.89 True

Health

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
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
the privatisation of Royal Mail active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 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 0.84 Generally voted against 0.90 -0.06 False
requiring pub companies to offer pub landlords rent-only leases active 0.00 Voted for 0.00 0.00 False
restricting the scope of legal aid active 0.88 Almost always voted against 0.90 -0.02 False
restrictions on fees charged to tenants by letting agents active 0.00 Voted for 0.00 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 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 -0.00 False

Social Issues

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
allowing marriage between two people of same sex active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.04 0.12 False
laws to promote equality and human rights active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.22 -0.22 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 0.07 0.09 False

Constitutional Reform

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
a more proportional system for electing MPs active 0.00 Voted for 0.50 -0.50 False
an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency active 0.94 Almost always voted against 1.00 -0.06 False
fewer MPs in the House of Commons active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
reducing central government funding of local government active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.94 -0.10 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 0.29 Generally voted for 0.32 -0.04 False
fixed periods between parliamentary elections active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.84 0.16 False
transferring more powers to the Senedd/Welsh Parliament active 0.50 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.43 0.07 False
transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.58 -0.42 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 0.16 Generally voted for 0.84 -0.68 True
more EU integration active 0.50 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.23 0.27 False
use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.16 0.68 True
military action against ISIL (Daesh) active 1.00 Voted against 0.11 0.89 True

Environmental Issues

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
measures to prevent climate change active 0.67 Generally voted against 0.40 0.27 True
lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
higher taxes on plane tickets active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False
greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.16 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 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
greater autonomy for schools active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.94 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 0.84 Generally voted against 1.00 -0.16 False
increasing the rate of VAT active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 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
lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
higher taxes on alcoholic drinks active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.94 -0.10 False
higher taxes on plane tickets active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False
an annual tax on the value of expensive homes (popularly known as a mansion tax) active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.00 0.16 False
allowing employees to exchange some employment rights for shares in the company they work for active 0.84 Generally voted against 1.00 -0.16 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 0.93 Almost always voted against 0.94 -0.01 False
measures to reduce tax avoidance active 0.84 Generally voted against 1.00 -0.16 False
stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets active 0.55 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.59 -0.04 False

Transport

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 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
the introduction of elected Police and Crime Commissioners active 0.84 Generally voted against 1.00 -0.16 False
making it easier to remove someone's British citizenship active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 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 0.94 Almost always voted against 0.94 0.00 False
reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.94 -0.10 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
raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 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 0.16 Generally voted for 0.00 0.16 False
increasing the state pension age active 0.84 Generally voted against 1.00 -0.16 False