Malcolm Rifkind Voting Summary

Compared with Conservative MPs in House of Commons for period: Labour 1997-2010.

Health

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
fewer obstacles for access to abortion active 0.50 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.67 -0.17 False
smoking bans active 1.00 Voted against 0.64 0.36 False

Miscellaneous Topics

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
Labour's anti-terrorism laws active 0.00 Voted for 0.05 -0.05 False
greater regulation of gambling active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.00 0.16 False

Social Issues

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
laws to promote equality and human rights active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False
smoking bans active 1.00 Voted against 0.64 0.36 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 1.00 Voted against 0.84 0.16 False
a wholly elected House of Lords active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.62 0.38 False

Foreign Policy and Defence

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
more EU integration active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.94 -0.10 False
replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.01 -0.01 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 0.16 0.00 False

Education

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
greater autonomy for schools active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.00 0.16 False

Taxation and Employment

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
increasing the rate of VAT active 0.00 Voted for 0.00 0.00 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 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False