Smoking bans

Policy description

Smoking Bans - Over the years there have been votes in Parliament on banning smoking in restaurants, public buildings, pubs, in cars with children present, and sale to those born after 2009.

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Analysis for Alec Shelbrooke

Alec Shelbrooke generally voted against (16% aligned) smoking bans.

Comparable Conservative MPs voted a mixture of for and against (51% 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

  • 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
Public Houses and Private Members' Clubs (Smoking) Bill 2010-10-13 aye 67% against not aligned
Ban on Smoking in Private Vehicles 2011-06-22 absent na agree na
Children and Families Bill — Offence of Smoking in a Private Vehicle When A Person Under 18 is Present 2014-02-10 absent na agree na
Offence of Failing to Prevent Smoking In an Enclosed Vehicle in the Presence of Someone Under 18 2015-02-11 absent na agree na