Transparancy of Parliament
Policy description
There have been number of votes in Parliament on how transparently Parliament is run, particularly in respect of MPs' expenses.
View policy details.Analysis for Julia Goldsworthy
Julia Goldsworthy generally voted for (84% aligned) a transparent Parliament.
Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs generally voted for (84% 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.
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annotation: links to public statements or explanations for the vote, if available.
| motion | date | person vote | party alignment | policy direction | policy aligned |
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| Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill — Keep disclosure for MPs' expenses — rejected | 2007-04-20 | absent | na | agree | na |
| Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill — Third Reading — Closure | 2007-05-18 | no | 100% | against | aligned |
Informative Divisions
Informative votes are thematically related to a policy, but do not count towards the overall score.
Guide to columns
- annotation: links to public statements or explanations for the vote, if available.
| motion | date | person vote | party alignment | policy direction | policy aligned |
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| Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill — Exempt only correspondence — rejected | 2007-04-20 | absent | na | agree | na |
| Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill — That the Question now be proposed | 2007-05-18 | no | 100% | against | aligned |
| Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill — Continue to disclose MPs' correspondence — rejected | 2007-05-18 | aye | 100% | agree | aligned |
| Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill — Exempt constituents' letters only — rejected | 2007-05-18 | aye | 100% | agree | aligned |
| Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill — Third Reading | 2007-05-18 | no | 100% | against | aligned |
| MPs' allowances — External audits and no more furniture — rejected | 2008-07-03 | no | 100% | against | aligned |
| MPs' financial interests — Full and complete registration | 2009-04-30 | aye | 92% | agree | aligned |
| MPs' expenses — No lower limit for declaration | 2009-04-30 | aye | 98% | agree | aligned |