Taxes on Alcoholic Drinks
Policy description
There have been votes in Parliament on the rates of taxation applying to alcoholic drinks.
View policy details.Analysis for Andrew Smith
Andrew Smith almost always voted against (11% aligned) higher taxes on alcoholic drinks.
Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (11% 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
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person vote: the vote cast by the person
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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.
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policy direction: if an aye vote is aligned or against the overall policy.
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policy alignment: if this MP’s vote was aligned with the policy.
| motion | date | person vote | party alignment | policy direction | policy aligned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget Resolutions — 8. Alcoholic liquor duties (rates) | 2010-03-30 | aye | 100% | agree | aligned |
| March 2011 Budget | 2011-03-29 | no | 100% | agree | not aligned |
| Budget Resolutions — 10. Alcoholic liquor duties (rates) | 2011-03-29 | absent | na | agree | na |
| Finance Bill — Reject Second Reading | 2011-04-26 | aye | 100% | against | not aligned |
| Finance Bill 2011 — Second Reading | 2011-04-26 | no | 100% | agree | not aligned |
| Finance Bill — Third Reading | 2011-07-05 | no | 100% | agree | not aligned |
| March 2012 Budget | 2012-03-26 | no | 100% | agree | not aligned |
| Finance Bill 2012 — Third Reading | 2012-07-03 | no | 100% | agree | not aligned |
| Budget Resolution 40. Alcoholic Liquor Duties (Rates) — Taxes on Alcoholic Drinks | 2017-03-14 | no | 100% | agree | not aligned |
| Finance (No. 2) Bill 2017 — Decline Second Reading | 2017-04-18 | absent | na | against | na |
| Finance (No. 2) Bill 2017 — Second Reading | 2017-04-18 | no | 100% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance Bill — Rate of Value Added Tax | 2010-07-13 | absent | na | against | na |
| Finance Bill — Increase in Rate of Value Added Tax | 2010-07-13 | no | 100% | agree | not aligned |
| Opposition Day — The Economy | 2011-06-22 | aye | 100% | against | not aligned |
| Value Added Tax (Change of Rate) Order 2011 | 2011-06-28 | absent | na | against | na |
| Finance Bill — New Clause 12 — Rate of VAT | 2012-07-03 | aye | 100% | against | not aligned |
| March 2013 Budget | 2013-03-25 | no | 100% | against | aligned |
| Finance Bill — New Clause 2 — Rate of VAT | 2013-04-18 | absent | na | against | na |
| Finance Bill — Third Reading | 2013-07-02 | no | 100% | agree | not aligned |
| March 2014 Budget | 2014-03-25 | no | 100% | against | aligned |
| March 2015 Budget | 2015-03-23 | no | 100% | against | aligned |
| Finance Bill — Third Reading | 2015-03-25 | absent | na | against | na |