Powers of Government Ministers

Policy description

There have been votes in Parliament on whether Government ministers should have more powers.

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Analysis for Greg Hands

Greg Hands generally voted for (84% aligned) more powers for government ministers.

Comparable Conservative MPs generally voted for (83% 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

  • 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
New Clause 17 — Disapplication of European Communities Act 1972 (No. 2) — Clause 34 — Extent 2006-05-16 no 100% agree not aligned
EDUCATION BILL (PROGRAMME) (No. 2) — Clause 39 — School inspections: exempt schools 2011-11-14 no 100% against aligned
Human Rights Act 1998 (Repeal) — Clause 9 — Pension age 2012-12-04 no 100% agree not aligned
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Decline Second Reading 2017-09-11 no 100% against aligned
Finance Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 1 2017-10-11 no 100% against aligned
Finance Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 2 2017-10-11 no 100% against aligned
Finance Bill — Clause 5 — Termination Payments Etc: Treatment as Employment Income — Power of Ministers to Reduce Threshold 2017-10-31 no 100% agree not aligned
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — New Clause 25 — Amendment of Retained European Union Law 2017-11-15 no 100% against aligned
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 58 2017-11-15 no 100% against aligned
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 17 2017-12-06 no 100% against aligned
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 80 2017-12-06 no 100% agree not aligned
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 7 — Retention of Laws Required by the UK's Membership of the Single Market 2017-12-12 no 99% against aligned
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amendment 158 2017-12-12 no 100% against aligned
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 7 — Rights and Protections 2017-12-12 no 100% against aligned
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 7 2017-12-13 no 96% against aligned
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 30 2017-12-13 no 100% against aligned
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 9 — Regulations to Implement Withdrawal Agreement — Report on Reciprocal Healthcare Agreements — Veto for Devolved Administrations 2017-12-13 no 100% against aligned
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 8 — International Obligations — Rights and Protections 2017-12-13 no 100% against aligned
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 14 — Interpretation — Moment of Withdrawal 2017-12-20 aye 100% against not aligned
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 349 2017-12-20 no 100% against aligned
Trade Bill: Second Reading: Mr Corbyn's amendment 2018-01-09 no 100% against aligned
Trade Bill: Second Reading 2018-01-09 aye 100% agree aligned
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Report Stage New Clause 1 2018-01-17 no 100% against aligned
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 11 2018-01-17 no 99% against aligned
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 2 2018-01-17 no 100% against aligned
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Report Stage: Amdt 1 2018-01-17 no 100% agree not aligned
Space Industry Bill: Report Stage Amdt 1 2018-02-06 no 100% against aligned
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill: Report Stage New Clause 21 2018-05-01 no 100% against aligned
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Lords amendment 37 motion to disagree 2018-06-12 aye 100% against not aligned
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Lords amendment 39 motion to disagree 2018-06-12 aye 100% against not aligned
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Lords amendment 19 motion to disagree 2018-06-12 aye 99% agree aligned
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Lords amendment 10 motion to disagree 2018-06-12 aye 100% agree aligned
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Lords amendment 43 motion to disagree 2018-06-12 aye 99% agree aligned
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Lords amendment 45 motion to disagree 2018-06-12 aye 99% agree aligned
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Lords amendment 20 motion to disagree 2018-06-12 aye 99% agree aligned
EU (Withdrawal) Bill Lords Amendments: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 2018-06-13 aye 99% agree aligned
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Lords Amendment 19P amendment (b) 2018-06-20 no 98% against aligned
Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill: Report Stage New Clause 13 2018-07-16 no 100% against aligned
Trade Bill report stage New Clause 3 2018-07-17 no 100% against aligned
Finance Bill — Parliamentary Approval of Tax Law Changes Due to Withdrawal from the EU 2018-11-19 no 100% against aligned
Financial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill — UK Implementation of Future EU Law — Second Reading 2019-02-11 aye 100% agree aligned
UK Withdrawal from the EU — Consider Cross Party Proposal To Seek Majority Support in the House of Commons 2019-03-14 no 95% against aligned
EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship — Motion (G) Parliamentary Supremacy — MPs to Decide Between Remaining in the EU and Leaving Without a Withdrawal Agreement 2019-04-01 no 96% against aligned
European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — Directions for the Prime Minister 2019-04-03 aye 71% agree aligned
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill — Clause 21 — Limitation on Powers of Ministers — Regulations Connected with the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol 2020-01-08 no 100% against aligned
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill — Clause 7 — Physical Proof of Right of Permanant Residence in the UK 2020-01-22 aye 100% agree aligned
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill — Clause 26 — Status of EU Case Law 2020-01-22 aye 100% agree aligned
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill — Clause 26 — Status of EU Case Law 2020-01-22 aye 100% agree aligned
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — New Clause 2 — Limits on Powers to Override Common Frameworks 2020-09-15 no 100% against aligned
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Clause 46 — Power to Provide Financial Assistance for Economic Development etc. 2020-09-16 aye 100% agree aligned
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Clause 47 — Restriction of Power to Provide Financial Assistance for Economic Development etc. 2020-09-16 no 100% against aligned
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Clauses 42 to 44 — State Aid — Northern Ireland Agriculture 2020-09-21 aye 100% agree aligned
Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill — New Clause 5 — Implementation of other International Agreements on Private Law via Secondary Legislation 2020-10-06 absent na agree na
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Clause 48 — Power to Provide Financial Assistance for Economic Development etc 2020-12-07 aye 99% against not aligned
Financial Assistance to Industry — Authorisation of Payments To Compensate for Indirect Costs of the UK Emissions Trading System or the Carbon Emissions Tax and Carbon Price Support Mechanism 2020-12-08 aye 100% agree aligned
Environment Bill — Clause 2 — Environmental Targets: Particulate Matter 2021-01-26 no 99% against aligned
Environment Bill — After Clause 106 — Habitats Regulations: Limits on Powers to Amend 2021-10-20 absent na against na
Health and Care Bill — Clause 39 — Reconfiguration of Services: Intervention Powers 2021-11-23 no 100% against aligned
Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill — New Clause 1 — Guidance to Public Service Pension Scheme Managers on Investment Decisions 2022-02-22 aye 100% agree aligned
Health and Care Bill — Clause 40 — Reconfiguration of Services: Intervention Powers 2022-03-30 absent na agree na
Opposition Day: Adviser on Ministerial Interests 2022-06-21 no 100% against aligned

Informative Divisions

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
Orders of the Day — New Clause 19 — Power to remove or reduce burdens 2006-05-15 aye 100% against not aligned
New Clause 20 — Power to Promote Regulatory Principles — New Clause 21 — Power to implement Law Commission recommendations 2006-05-15 aye 100% against not aligned
Orders of the Day — New Clause 2 — Report on operation of act 2006-05-16 aye 100% against not aligned
Orders of the Day — New Clause 5 — Delay in proceedings under section 13 2006-05-16 aye 100% against not aligned
Orders of the Day — New Clause 14 — Veto by specified number of Members of House of Commons 2006-05-16 absent na against na
Orders of the Day — New Clause 15 — Sub-delegated legislative functions 2006-05-16 aye 100% against not aligned
New Clause 17 — Disapplication of European Communities Act 1972 (No. 2) — Clause 14 — Negative Resolution Procedure 2006-05-16 aye 100% against not aligned
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 1 2017-12-13 no 100% against aligned
Nuclear Safeguards Bill: Report Stage Amdt 5 2018-01-23 no 100% against aligned
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Lords Amendment 110 motion to disagree 2018-06-12 aye 100% agree aligned
European Union Withdrawal Bill: Lords Amendment 128 motion to disagree 2018-06-12 aye 100% against not aligned
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Schedule 7 — Parliamentary Approval of Theoretical Regulations to Set the Exit Date 2018-06-12 aye 100% agree aligned
Trade Bill — Third Reading 2018-07-17 aye 100% agree aligned
Finance Bill — Clause 89 — Activating Treasury Powers to Maintain Effective Tax Laws on the UK's Withdrawal from the EU — Requirement for Commons Motion 2019-01-08 no 97% against aligned
Business of the House — Precedence for Government Business 2019-03-25 no 91% against aligned
Business of the House — Precedence for Government Business 2019-03-25 no 91% against aligned
Business of the House — Proceedure for Consideration of the UK's Withdrawal From the EU 2019-03-27 no 89% against aligned
Business of the House — Proceedure for Consideration of the UK's Withdrawal From the EU 2019-04-01 no 90% against aligned
Business of the House — Consideration of Motions on EU Withdrawal on 8 April 2019 2019-04-03 no 95% against aligned
European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Second Reading 2019-04-03 no 95% against aligned
European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — Consideration by MPs of Any Withdrawal Delay Proposed by the European Council 2019-04-03 aye 95% agree aligned
European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Third Reading 2019-04-03 no 95% against aligned
Business of the House — Consideration of Motions on EU Withdrawal on 25 June 2019 2019-06-12 no 97% against aligned
Trade Bill — Third Reading 2020-07-20 aye 100% agree aligned
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill (Money) 2020-09-14 aye 100% agree aligned
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Clause 45 — Regulations on Northern Ireland Trade and State Aid — Compliance with Domestic and International Law 2020-09-29 no 100% against aligned
Pension Schemes Bill — Clause 123 — Funding of Defined Benefit Schemes 2020-11-16 no 100% against aligned
Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill — Second Reading 2021-07-06 aye 100% agree aligned
Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill — Clause 2 — Revival of Prerogative Powers to Dissolve Parliament and to Call a new Parliament 2021-09-13 aye 100% agree aligned
Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill — Third Reading 2021-09-13 aye 100% against not aligned
Skills and Post-16 Education Bill — Clause 2 — Designation of Employer Representative Bodies 2022-02-21 no 100% against aligned
Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill — Clause 2 — Revival of Prerogative Powers to Dissolve Parliament and to Call a New Parliament 2022-03-14 aye 100% agree aligned