Free Trade
Policy description
There have been votes in Parliament on the United Kingdom's membership of the European Union, free trade agreements, import tariffs and other matters related to Free Trade.
View policy details.Analysis for Andrew Smith
Andrew Smith almost always voted against (14% aligned) measures to allow free trade.
Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against (32% 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 |
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| Uk Steel Industry | 2016-02-29 | aye | 100% | against | not aligned |
| European Union Membership | 2016-06-15 | aye | 100% | agree | aligned |
| UK Withdrawal from Membership of the European Union | 2016-09-14 | absent | na | against | na |
| The United Kingdom Leaving the European Union | 2016-12-07 | aye | 87% | against | not aligned |
| The United Kingdom Leaving the European Union | 2016-12-07 | aye | 94% | against | not aligned |
| European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill — Decline Second Reading | 2017-02-01 | absent | na | agree | na |
| European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill — Second Reading | 2017-02-01 | aye | 78% | against | not aligned |
| European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill — All Clauses Stand Part | 2017-02-08 | aye | 80% | against | not aligned |
| European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill — Third Reading | 2017-02-08 | aye | 76% | against | 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 |
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| European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill — New Clause 26 — Agreement of Representatives of Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland Administrations | 2017-02-06 | absent | na | agree | na |
| European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill — New Clause 180 — UK To Remain EU Member Unless UK Parliament Agrees Terms for Leaving | 2017-02-07 | absent | na | agree | na |
| European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill — New Clause 143 — Financial Liability of the UK towards the EU | 2017-02-07 | absent | na | agree | na |
| European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill — New Clause 2 — Undertakings Prior to Giving Notice of the UK's Intention to Leave the EU | 2017-02-08 | aye | 98% | agree | aligned |