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 Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith almost always voted for (94% aligned) equal gay rights.

Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for (85% 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 aye 95% agree aligned
Adoption and Children Bill — Suitability Of Adopters 2002-11-04 aye 94% agree aligned
Local Government Bill — Maintain Prohibition on Promotion of Homosexuality (Section 28) 2003-03-10 no 99% against aligned
Gender Recognition Bill — Allow Marriages to Remain Valid If They Become a Same Sex Marriage 2004-05-25 absent na agree na
Civil Partnership Bill [Lords] 2004-10-12 aye 99% agree aligned
Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007-03-19 aye 96% agree aligned
Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Second Reading 2013-02-05 aye 91% agree aligned
Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Third Reading 2013-05-21 aye 93% agree aligned
Make Same Sex Marriage Available to Armed Forces Personnel Outside the United Kingdom 2014-03-05 absent na agree na

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 aye 95% agree 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 absent na agree na
Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill 2000-02-10 aye 98% agree aligned
Local Government Bill [Lords] — Prohibition on promotion of homosexuality: bullying 2000-07-05 absent na against na
Relationships (Civil Registration) 2001-10-24 absent na agree na
Adoption and Children Bill (Programme) — Consideration and Third Reading 2001-10-29 aye 100% agree aligned
Adoption and Children Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Applications for adoption 2002-05-16 absent na agree na
Adoption and Children Bill — [3rd Allotted Day] — Clause 131 — General interpretation, etc. 2002-05-20 no 88% against aligned
Local Government Bill — New Clause 11 — Repeal of Section 2A of Local Government Act 1986 2003-03-10 no 99% against aligned
Categories of civil partners other than same sex couples 2004-11-09 no 99% against aligned
Civil Partnerships Bill [Lords] — Third Reading 2004-11-09 aye 99% agree aligned
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires father and mother — rejected 2008-05-20 no 82% against aligned
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires male role model — rejected 2008-05-20 no 82% against aligned
Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill (Money) 2013-02-05 aye 100% agree aligned
Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — (Carry-over) 2013-02-05 aye 100% agree aligned
Same Sex Marriage — Enabling Courts to Deal with Divorce or Annulment Proceedings 2014-03-05 absent na agree na
Amendments to Acts of Parliament in Light of the Introduction of Same Sex Marriage in Parts of the UK 2014-03-05 absent na agree na