An Elected House of Lords
Policy description
The House of Lords is the upper house of the UK Parliament. There have been votes on moving away from a position where members of the House of Lords are either appointed or have inherited their seats to a system where members are elected.
View policy details.Analysis for Graham Stringer
Graham Stringer consistently voted against (0% aligned) a wholly elected House of Lords.
Comparable Labour MPs voted a mixture of for and against (52% 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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| House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 6 (80 per Cent. Elected) | 2007-03-07 | no | 51% | agree | not aligned |
| House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 7 (100 per Cent. Elected) | 2007-03-07 | no | 31% | agree | not aligned |
| House of Lords Reform Bill — Second Reading | 2012-07-10 | no | 11% | agree | not aligned |
| House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 7 | 2024-11-12 | absent | na | agree | na |
Informative Divisions
Informative votes are thematically related to a policy, but do not count towards the overall score.