Austin Mitchell 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
more EU integration active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.06 0.78 True
increasing the rate of VAT active 0.00 Voted for 0.99 -0.99 True
replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.28 0.56 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 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.12 -0.12 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 0.16 Generally voted for 0.07 0.09 False
greater regulation of gambling active 0.60 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.94 -0.34 False

Social Issues

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
the hunting ban active 0.50 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.02 0.48 False
laws to promote equality and human rights active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.33 -0.33 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 0.16 Generally voted for 0.06 0.10 False
a wholly elected House of Lords active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.41 0.59 False
a lower voting age active 0.00 Voted for 0.27 -0.27 False

Foreign Policy and Defence

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
more EU integration active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.06 0.78 True
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 0.84 Generally voted against 0.28 0.56 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 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.13 -0.13 False
greater autonomy for schools active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.61 0.23 False

Taxation and Employment

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
encouraging occupational pensions active 0.00 Voted for 0.00 0.00 False
increasing the rate of VAT active 0.00 Voted for 0.99 -0.99 True
automatic enrolment in occupational pensions active 0.00 Voted for 0.00 0.00 False
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 0.33 Generally voted for 0.07 0.27 False
a stricter asylum system active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.06 0.10 False
requiring the mass retention of information about communications active 0.00 Voted for 0.00 0.00 False