Tougher on illegal immigration

Policy description

The UK should have stronger laws to tackle illegal immigration

Andy Burnham almost always voted against (6% aligned) stronger laws and enforcement of immigration rules.

Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (6% aligned).

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
Immigration Bill — Decline Second Reading	2015-10-13	aye	100%	against	not aligned
Immigration Bill — Second Reading	2015-10-13	no	100%	agree	not aligned
Immigration Bill — Clause 8 — Offence of Illegal Working	2015-12-01	aye	100%	against	not aligned
Immigration Bill — Clauses 13-16 — Residential Tenancies	2015-12-01	aye	100%	against	not aligned
Immigration Bill — Support for Failed Asylum Seekers and Illegal Migrants	2015-12-01	aye	100%	against	not aligned
Immigation Bill — Third Reading	2015-12-01	no	100%	agree	not aligned
Immigration Bill — Immigration Detention of Those Who Are Pregnant and Vulnerable People	2016-04-25	absent	na	agree	na
Draft Immigration Act 2014 (Current Accounts) (Excluded Accounts and Notification Requirements) Regulations 2016	2016-12-14	absent	na	agree	na

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
Immigration Bill — Clause 34 — Human Rights Appeals within the United Kingdom	2015-12-01	aye	100%	against	not aligned