Douglas Carswell Voting Summary

Compared with Conservative MPs in House of Commons for period: Conservative 2015-2024.

Significant Policies

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
a more proportional system for electing MPs active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.84 -0.68 True
a stricter asylum system active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.31 0.53 True
increasing capital gains tax active 0.16 Generally voted for 1.00 -0.84 True
academy schools active 1.00 Voted against 0.00 1.00 True
more powers for local councils active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.71 -0.55 True

Health

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life active 1.00 Voted against 0.88 0.12 False

Miscellaneous Topics

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
requiring pub companies to offer pub landlords rent-only leases active 0.00 Voted for 0.00 0.00 False

Social Issues

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life active 1.00 Voted against 0.88 0.12 False

Constitutional Reform

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
a more proportional system for electing MPs active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.84 -0.68 True
an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency active 0.00 Voted for 0.16 -0.16 False
fewer MPs in the House of Commons active 0.00 Voted for 0.16 -0.16 False
more powers for local councils active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.71 -0.55 True
transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.95 -0.11 False
a lower voting age active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.94 -0.10 False

Foreign Policy and Defence

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.00 0.16 False
more EU integration active 0.94 Almost always voted against 0.91 0.03 False
use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.02 -0.02 False
military action against ISIL (Daesh) active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.02 -0.02 False
UK membership of the EU active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.94 0.06 False
a right to remain for EU nationals already in living in the UK active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.94 0.06 False
replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system active 0.00 Voted for 0.00 -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 0.84 Generally voted against 1.00 -0.16 False

Education

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
academy schools active 1.00 Voted against 0.00 1.00 True

Taxation and Employment

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
increasing capital gains tax active 0.16 Generally voted for 1.00 -0.84 True
raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax active 0.50 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.00 0.50 False

Business and the Economy

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
reducing the rate of corporation tax active 0.33 Generally voted for 0.00 0.33 False
measures to reduce tax avoidance active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.49 -0.33 False

Transport

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
increasing local council power over bus services active 0.00 Voted for 0.00 0.00 False
a publicly owned railway system active 1.00 Voted against 1.00 0.00 False

Housing

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
phasing out secure tenancies for life active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.00 0.16 False

Home Affairs

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
a stricter asylum system active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.31 0.53 True
stronger laws and enforcement of immigration rules active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.00 0.16 False

Welfare, Benefits and Pensions

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
a reduction in spending on welfare benefits active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.00 0.16 False
paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability active 0.84 Generally voted against 1.00 -0.16 False