John Pugh Voting Summary

Compared with Liberal Democrat 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
more EU integration active 0.75 Generally voted against 0.34 0.41 True
fewer obstacles for access to abortion active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.22 0.78 True

Health

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
introducing foundation hospitals active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
fewer obstacles for access to abortion active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.22 0.78 True
smoking bans active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.17 -0.17 False

Miscellaneous Topics

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
Labour's anti-terrorism laws active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.94 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 0.37 -0.37 False
laws to promote equality and human rights active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.00 0.16 False
smoking bans active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.17 -0.17 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 0.16 Generally voted for 0.16 0.00 False
a wholly elected House of Lords active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
a lower voting age active 0.00 Voted for 0.00 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 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
more EU integration active 0.75 Generally voted against 0.34 0.41 True
use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 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 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False

Environmental Issues

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
measures to prevent climate change active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.00 0.16 False

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 0.75 Generally voted against 0.78 -0.03 False

Taxation and Employment

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
encouraging occupational pensions active 0.00 Voted for 0.16 -0.16 False
increasing the rate of VAT active 0.00 Voted for 0.00 0.00 False
automatic enrolment in occupational pensions active 0.00 Voted for 0.16 -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 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
allowing ministers to intervene in inquests active 0.84 Generally voted against 1.00 -0.16 False
a stricter asylum system active 0.92 Almost always voted against 0.92 0.00 False