Taxes on Alcoholic Drinks
Policy description
There have been votes in Parliament on the rates of taxation applying to alcoholic drinks.
View policy details.Analysis for Andrew Bingham
Andrew Bingham consistently voted for (100% aligned) higher taxes on alcoholic drinks.
Comparable Conservative MPs almost always voted for (94% 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
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person vote: the vote cast by the person
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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.
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policy direction: if an aye vote is aligned or against the overall policy.
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policy alignment: if this MP's vote was aligned with the policy.
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annotation: links to public statements or explanations for the vote, if available.
| motion | date | person vote | party alignment | policy direction | policy aligned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2011 Budget | 2011-03-29 | aye | 100% | agree | aligned |
| Budget Resolutions — 10. Alcoholic liquor duties (rates) | 2011-03-29 | aye | 100% | agree | aligned |
| Finance Bill — Reject Second Reading | 2011-04-26 | no | 100% | against | aligned |
| Finance Bill 2011 — Second Reading | 2011-04-26 | aye | 100% | agree | aligned |
| Finance Bill — Third Reading | 2011-07-05 | aye | 100% | agree | aligned |
| March 2012 Budget | 2012-03-26 | aye | 100% | agree | aligned |
| Finance Bill 2012 — Third Reading | 2012-07-03 | aye | 100% | agree | aligned |
| Budget Resolution 40. Alcoholic Liquor Duties (Rates) — Taxes on Alcoholic Drinks | 2017-03-14 | aye | 100% | agree | aligned |
| Finance (No. 2) Bill 2017 — Decline Second Reading | 2017-04-18 | no | 100% | against | aligned |
| Finance (No. 2) Bill 2017 — Second Reading | 2017-04-18 | aye | 100% | agree | aligned |
Informative Divisions
Informative votes are thematically related to a policy, but do not count towards the overall score.
Guide to columns
- annotation: links to public statements or explanations for the vote, if available.
| motion | date | person vote | party alignment | policy direction | policy aligned |
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| Finance Bill — Rate of Value Added Tax | 2010-07-13 | no | 100% | against | aligned |
| Finance Bill — Increase in Rate of Value Added Tax | 2010-07-13 | aye | 100% | agree | aligned |
| Opposition Day — The Economy | 2011-06-22 | no | 100% | against | aligned |
| Value Added Tax (Change of Rate) Order 2011 | 2011-06-28 | no | 100% | against | aligned |
| Finance Bill — New Clause 12 — Rate of VAT | 2012-07-03 | no | 100% | against | aligned |
| March 2013 Budget | 2013-03-25 | aye | 100% | against | not aligned |
| Finance Bill — New Clause 2 — Rate of VAT | 2013-04-18 | absent | na | against | na |
| Finance Bill — Third Reading | 2013-07-02 | aye | 100% | agree | aligned |
| March 2014 Budget | 2014-03-25 | aye | 100% | against | not aligned |
| March 2015 Budget | 2015-03-23 | aye | 100% | against | not aligned |
| Finance Bill — Third Reading | 2015-03-25 | aye | 100% | against | not aligned |