LGBT+ rights

Policy description

Votes that relate to LGBT+ rights, including legal rights, anti-discrimination measures, and social equality.

Esther McVey consistently voted against (0% aligned) measures that increased LGBT+ rights and social equality..

Comparable Conservative MPs voted a mixture of for and against (52% aligned).

Scoring divisions are used to calculate the headline alignment between a person and a policy.

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Guide to columns

person vote: the vote cast by the person
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.
policy direction: if an aye vote is aligned or against the overall policy.
policy alignment: if this MP's vote was aligned with the policy.
annotation: links to public statements or explanations for the vote, if available.

motion	date	person vote	party alignment	policy direction	policy aligned
Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Second Reading	2013-02-05	no	52%	agree	not aligned
Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Third Reading	2013-05-21	no	52%	agree	not aligned
Make Same Sex Marriage Available to Armed Forces Personnel Outside the United Kingdom	2014-03-05	no	38%	agree	not aligned

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
Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill (Money)	2013-02-05	absent	na	agree	na
Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — (Carry-over)	2013-02-05	absent	na	agree	na
Same Sex Marriage — Enabling Courts to Deal with Divorce or Annulment Proceedings	2014-03-05	no	40%	agree	not aligned
Amendments to Acts of Parliament in Light of the Introduction of Same Sex Marriage in Parts of the UK	2014-03-05	no	40%	agree	not aligned