Esther McVey Voting Summary

Compared with Conservative MPs in House of Commons for period: Coalition 2010-2015.

Significant Policies

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
allowing marriage between two people of same sex active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.34 0.50 True

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 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
restricting the provision of services to private patients by the NHS active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
smoking bans active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.49 0.35 False

Miscellaneous Topics

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
the privatisation of Royal Mail active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 -0.00 False
capping civil service redundancy payments active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement active 0.06 Almost always voted for 0.07 -0.01 False
requiring pub companies to offer pub landlords rent-only leases active 1.00 Voted against 0.93 0.07 False
restricting the scope of legal aid active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.11 0.05 False
allowing national security sensitive evidence to be put before courts in secret sessions active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.06 -0.06 False
restrictions on fees charged to tenants by letting agents active 1.00 Voted against 1.00 0.00 False
limits on success fees paid to lawyers in no-win no fee cases active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.00 0.16 False
a statutory register of lobbyists active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.01 0.15 False
greater regulation of gambling active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False

Social Issues

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
allowing marriage between two people of same sex active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.34 0.50 True
laws to promote equality and human rights active 0.67 Generally voted against 0.71 -0.05 False
smoking bans active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.49 0.35 False
measures that increased LGBT+ rights and social equality. active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.48 0.52 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 0.00 Voted for 0.32 -0.32 False
a more proportional system for electing MPs active 1.00 Voted against 0.99 0.01 False
an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.02 -0.02 False
fewer MPs in the House of Commons active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.01 -0.01 False
reducing central government funding of local government active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections active 0.06 Almost always voted for 0.06 0.00 False
local councils keeping money raised from taxes on business premises in their areas active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.00 0.16 False
more powers for local councils active 0.67 Generally voted against 0.63 0.03 False
fixed periods between parliamentary elections active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.03 -0.03 False
transferring more powers to the Senedd/Welsh Parliament active 0.94 Almost always voted against 0.84 0.10 False
transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.94 0.06 False
a wholly elected House of Lords active 0.00 Voted for 0.32 -0.32 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 0.41 0.09 False
more EU integration active 0.15 Generally voted for 0.24 -0.09 False
use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.01 -0.01 False
strengthening the Military Covenant active 1.00 Voted against 1.00 0.00 False
military action against ISIL (Daesh) active 0.00 Voted for 0.02 -0.02 False

Environmental Issues

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
measures to prevent climate change active 0.57 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.51 0.06 False
lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
higher taxes on plane tickets active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.06 -0.06 False
financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods active 0.33 Generally voted for 0.37 -0.04 False
greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.99 0.01 False
new high speed rail infrastructure active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.10 0.06 False
improving environmental water quality active 0.00 Voted for 0.07 -0.07 False

Education

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
university tuition fees active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.02 -0.02 False
greater autonomy for schools active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.06 -0.06 False
raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year active 0.00 Voted for 0.02 -0.02 False
academy schools active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False

Taxation and Employment

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
encouraging occupational pensions active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
increasing the rate of VAT active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.06 -0.06 False
increasing capital gains tax active 0.00 Voted for 0.00 0.00 False
raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.06 -0.06 False
increasing the tax rate applied to income over £150,000 active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
higher taxes on alcoholic drinks active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
higher taxes on plane tickets active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.06 -0.06 False
an annual tax on the value of expensive homes (popularly known as a mansion tax) active 0.84 Generally voted against 1.00 -0.16 False
allowing employees to exchange some employment rights for shares in the company they work for active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.06 0.10 False
higher taxes on banks active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 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 0.06 Almost always voted for 0.06 0.00 False
measures to reduce tax avoidance active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 -0.00 False
stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets active 0.45 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.43 0.02 False
new high speed rail infrastructure active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.10 0.06 False

Transport

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
higher taxes on plane tickets active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.06 -0.06 False

Home Affairs

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
the introduction of elected Police and Crime Commissioners active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
requiring the mass retention of information about communications active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.03 0.13 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 0.06 Almost always voted for 0.06 0.00 False
reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.06 -0.06 False
paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
making local councils responsible for helping those in financial need afford their council tax and reducing the amount spent on such support active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.00 0.16 False
increasing the state pension age for women more slowly active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
increasing the state pension age active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False