Ann Widdecombe Voting Summary

Compared with Conservative MPs in House of Commons for period: Labour 1997-2010.

Significant Policies

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
measures to prevent climate change active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.16 0.84 True
the hunting ban active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.96 -0.96 True
introducing ID cards active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.95 -0.79 True

Health

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
introducing foundation hospitals active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.94 -0.10 False
allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life active 1.00 Voted against 0.84 0.16 False
fewer obstacles for access to abortion active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.67 0.33 False
smoking bans active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.68 0.16 False

Miscellaneous Topics

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
Labour's anti-terrorism laws active 0.75 Generally voted against 0.81 -0.06 False
greater regulation of gambling active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.16 0.00 False

Social Issues

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
the hunting ban active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.96 -0.96 True
laws to promote equality and human rights active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.84 0.16 False
allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life active 1.00 Voted against 0.84 0.16 False
smoking bans active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.68 0.16 False
measures that increased LGBT+ rights and social equality. active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.70 0.30 False

Constitutional Reform

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.94 0.06 False
a wholly elected House of Lords active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.62 0.38 False
a transparent Parliament active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False

Foreign Policy and Defence

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
the Iraq war active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.06 -0.06 False
more EU integration active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.94 -0.10 False
use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.06 -0.06 False
investigations into the Iraq war active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.01 -0.01 False

Environmental Issues

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
measures to prevent climate change active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.16 0.84 True

Education

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
university tuition fees active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
greater autonomy for schools active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.06 0.10 False

Taxation and Employment

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
encouraging occupational pensions active 1.00 Voted against 0.84 0.16 False
automatic enrolment in occupational pensions active 1.00 Voted against 0.84 0.16 False
higher taxes on alcoholic drinks active 1.00 Voted against 1.00 0.00 False

Home Affairs

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
introducing ID cards active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.95 -0.79 True
allowing ministers to intervene in inquests active 0.84 Generally voted against 1.00 -0.16 False
a stricter asylum system active 0.50 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.20 0.30 False
requiring the mass retention of information about communications active 1.00 Voted against 0.84 0.16 False