Pat McFadden Voting Summary

Compared with Labour MPs in House of Commons for period: All time.

Health

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
reforming the NHS so GPs buy services on behalf of their patients active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
restricting the provision of services to private patients by the NHS active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.48 -0.48 False
public health measures and social restrictions to reduce the spread of COVID-19 active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.16 0.00 False
higher taxes specifically to fund health and social care active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
reducing the maximum amount an individual may be required to contribute to their social care costs active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.28 -0.28 False
fewer obstacles for access to abortion active 0.06 Almost always voted for 0.06 0.00 False
smoking bans active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.16 0.00 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
the privatisation of Royal Mail active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
capping civil service redundancy payments active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
creating a publically owned energy investment company (Great British Energy) active 0.00 Voted for 0.00 0.00 False
the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement active 0.93 Almost always voted against 0.90 0.04 False
requiring pub companies to offer pub landlords rent-only leases active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.16 0.00 False
restricting the scope of legal aid active 0.94 Almost always voted against 0.91 0.03 False
allowing national security sensitive evidence to be put before courts in secret sessions active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False
limits on success fees paid to lawyers in no-win no fee cases active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
a statutory register of lobbyists active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
the free movement of goods, and mutual recognition of qualifications, within the United Kingdom active 0.77 Generally voted against 0.77 -0.00 False
greater regulation of gambling active 0.33 Generally voted for 0.31 0.02 False

Social Issues

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
shifting the balance of employment rights towards employees active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
allowing marriage between two people of same sex active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.04 -0.04 False
laws to promote equality and human rights active 0.18 Generally voted for 0.17 0.01 False
allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.48 -0.48 False
smoking bans active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.16 0.00 False
measures that increased LGBT+ rights and social equality. active 0.06 Almost always voted for 0.06 0.00 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 0.16 Generally voted for 0.04 0.12 False
an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency active 0.92 Almost always voted against 0.91 0.01 False
fewer MPs in the House of Commons active 0.75 Generally voted against 0.81 -0.06 False
approving reports and recommendations made by the Standards Committee active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.00 0.16 False
reducing central government funding of local government active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.94 0.06 False
greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.94 0.06 False
local councils keeping money raised from taxes on business premises in their areas active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.94 0.06 False
more powers for local councils active 0.27 Generally voted for 0.29 -0.02 False
fixed periods between parliamentary elections active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.77 0.07 False
transferring more powers to the Senedd/Welsh Parliament active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.16 0.00 False
transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament active 0.36 Generally voted for 0.33 0.03 False
a veto for MPs from England, Wales and Northern Ireland over laws specifically impacting their part of the UK active 1.00 Voted against 1.00 0.00 False
more powers for the devolved administration in Northern Ireland active 0.14 Almost always voted for 0.16 -0.02 False
photographic voter identification at polling stations active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
a wholly elected House of Lords active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.48 0.52 False
a lower voting age active 0.06 Almost always voted for 0.16 -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 0.50 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.43 0.07 False
more EU integration active 0.11 Almost always voted for 0.15 -0.03 False
use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.40 -0.40 False
strengthening the Military Covenant active 0.23 Generally voted for 0.23 0.00 False
military action against ISIL (Daesh) active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.52 -0.52 False
UK membership of the EU active 0.25 Generally voted for 0.30 -0.05 False
a right to remain for EU nationals already in living in the UK active 0.25 Generally voted for 0.29 -0.04 False
a second referendum on the terms of the UK's withdrawal from the EU active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.16 0.00 False
replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.27 -0.27 False

Environmental Issues

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
measures to prevent climate change active 0.12 Almost always voted for 0.10 0.02 False
increasing windfall tax on oil and gas companies active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.00 0.16 False
measures to encourage purchase and use of electric vehicles active 0.50 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.29 0.21 False
lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
higher taxes on plane tickets active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False
financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods active 0.50 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.18 0.32 False
greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.16 0.00 False
new high speed rail infrastructure active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.16 0.00 False
the preservation of environmental protections after withdrawal from the EU active 0.25 Generally voted for 0.26 -0.01 False
improving biodiversity active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
improving air quality active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
improving environmental water quality active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.06 0.10 False

Education

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
university tuition fees active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
greater autonomy for schools active 0.83 Generally voted against 0.86 -0.03 False
raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year active 1.00 Voted against 1.00 0.00 False
nationalising teacher pay and the curriculum for academies, tightening child-protection duties, free breakfast clubs (Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill). active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.00 0.16 False
academy schools active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False

Taxation and Employment

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
encouraging occupational pensions active 0.67 Generally voted against 0.72 -0.05 False
increasing the rate of VAT active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.94 -0.10 False
automatic enrolment in occupational pensions active 0.00 Voted for 0.00 0.00 False
increasing windfall tax on oil and gas companies active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.00 0.16 False
increasing capital gains tax active 0.10 Almost always voted for 0.10 0.00 False
raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax active 0.86 Almost always voted against 0.85 0.02 False
increasing the tax rate applied to income over £150,000 active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.16 0.00 False
lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
higher taxes on alcoholic drinks active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.79 0.05 False
higher taxes on plane tickets active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False
an annual tax on the value of expensive homes (popularly known as a mansion tax) active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
allowing employees to exchange some employment rights for shares in the company they work for active 0.84 Generally voted against 1.00 -0.16 False
more restrictive regulation of trade union activity active 0.94 Almost always voted against 0.94 0.00 False
higher taxes on banks active 0.40 Generally voted for 0.39 0.01 False
higher taxes specifically to fund health and social care active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 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 0.88 Almost always voted against 0.87 0.01 False
measures to reduce tax avoidance active 0.75 Generally voted against 0.75 0.00 False
stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets active 0.64 Generally voted against 0.66 -0.01 False
new high speed rail infrastructure active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.16 0.00 False
requiring imported goods to meet domestic standards active 0.25 Generally voted for 0.26 -0.01 False

Transport

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
increasing local council power over bus services active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.00 0.16 False
lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
higher taxes on plane tickets active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False
a publicly owned railway system active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.00 0.16 False
adding a third runway at Heathrow Airport active 0.00 Voted for 0.45 -0.45 False

Housing

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
more rights for tenants and regulation on landlords active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.00 0.16 False
charging a market rent to high earners renting a council home active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
phasing out secure tenancies for life active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
stronger fire safety measures active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 -0.00 False
more proscriptive planning laws active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 -0.00 False
landlords paying for the costs of building safety works 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
introducing ID cards active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.04 -0.04 False
allowing ministers to intervene in inquests active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.07 -0.07 False
a stricter asylum system active 0.95 Almost always voted against 0.94 0.01 False
the introduction of elected Police and Crime Commissioners active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
requiring the mass retention of information about communications active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.16 0.00 False
stronger laws and enforcement of immigration rules active 0.91 Almost always voted against 0.91 -0.00 False
merging police and fire services under Police and Crime Commissioners active 1.00 Voted against 1.00 0.00 False
authorising criminal conduct by undercover officers and covert sources active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False
making it easier to remove those trespassing on land with an intent to reside there active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
making it easier to remove someone's British citizenship active 0.94 Almost always voted against 0.94 0.00 False

Justice

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
reducing (for some kinds of offenders) the minimum detention requirement before release to reduce pressure on prison capacity. 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
means-testing/removing universality on winter fuel payments for pensioners active 0.00 Voted for 0.00 -0.00 False
reducing the health top-up for new universal credit claims, while increasing the rate of UC standard allowance. active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.12 -0.12 False
a reduction in spending on welfare benefits active 0.94 Almost always voted against 0.94 0.00 False
reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.94 0.06 False
paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability active 0.06 Almost always voted for 0.06 0.00 False
raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices active 0.06 Almost always voted for 0.16 -0.10 False
making local councils responsible for helping those in financial need afford their council tax and reducing the amount spent on such support active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
increasing the state pension age for women more slowly active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
increasing the state pension age active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False