Increase capital gains tax

Policy description

Votes on increasing capital gains tax

Greg Hands almost always voted against (14% aligned) increasing capital gains tax.

Comparable Conservative MPs almost always voted against (14% 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
Finance Bill — Second Reading	2010-07-06	aye	100%	agree	aligned
March 2016 Budget	2016-03-22	aye	100%	against	not aligned
Budget Resolution 38 — Capital Gains Tax	2016-03-22	aye	100%	against	not aligned
Finance Bill 2015-16 to 2016-17 — Second Reading	2016-04-11	aye	100%	against	not aligned
Finance Bill — Clause 72 — Reduction in Rate of Capital Gains Tax	2016-06-28	aye	100%	against	not aligned
Finance Bill — Third Reading	2016-09-06	aye	100%	against	not aligned
Ways and Means: Capital Gains Tax	2024-03-12	aye	100%	against	not aligned

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
Budget Resolution — 31 — Employee Shareholder Scheme Tax Exemptions	2013-03-25	aye	100%	against	not aligned
Procedure (Future Taxation) — Inclusion of Provisions Taking Effect in Future Years in the Finance Bill	2016-03-22	aye	100%	against	not aligned
Finance Bill — Clause 82 — Reduction in Rate of Capital Gains Tax	2016-09-06	no	100%	agree	not aligned