Gay rights

Policy description

A vote for gay rights would be a vote for homosexual people to have the same rights as heterosexuals (including for example the ability to marry, an equal age of consent, and the right to adopt) and for discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation to be illegal.

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Analysis for Allan Rogers

Allan Rogers consistently voted against (0% aligned) equal gay rights.

Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for (96% aligned).

Scoring Divisions

Scoring divisions are used to calculate the headline alignment between a person and a policy.

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Guide to columns

  • person vote: the vote cast by the person

  • party alignment: how aligned this vote was with other members of the person’s party. Higher numbers indicate less difference from the average vote of the party.

  • policy direction: if an aye vote is aligned or against the overall policy.

  • policy alignment: if this MP’s vote was aligned with the policy.

motion date person vote party alignment policy direction policy aligned
Crime and Disorder Bill — Reduction of Age of Consent for Homosexual Acts to 16 1998-06-22 no 5% agree not aligned

Informative Divisions

Informative votes are thematically related to a policy, but do not count towards the overall score.

motion date person vote party alignment policy direction policy aligned
Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading 1999-01-25 no 5% agree not aligned
Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill — Clause 1 — Age of Consent for Homosexual Acts 1999-02-10 absent na agree na
Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill — Third Reading 1999-03-01 no 4% agree not aligned
Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill 2000-02-10 absent na agree na
Local Government Bill [Lords] — Prohibition on promotion of homosexuality: bullying 2000-07-05 absent na against na