Third Party Campaigning in Elections

Policy description

There have been votes in Parliament on the regulation of campaigners who are not standing, or putting up candidates, in general elections.

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Analysis for Mark Reckless

Mark Reckless consistently voted for (100% aligned) greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections.

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

  • 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.

motion date person vote party alignment policy direction policy aligned
Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Decline Second Reading 2013-09-03 no 100% against aligned
Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Second Reading 2013-09-03 absent na agree na
Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Clause 26 — Meaning of "controlled expenditure" 2013-09-10 aye 99% agree aligned
Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Schedule 3 — Types of Third Party Spending Restricted 2013-09-10 aye 99% agree aligned
Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Clause 27 — Cap on Spending by 3rd Parties in Elections 2013-09-10 aye 96% agree aligned
Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Clause 28 — Constituency Limit on Third Party Spending 2013-09-10 aye 99% agree aligned
Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Clause 26 — Definition of Controlled Expenditure by Third Parties During Elections 2013-10-09 no 97% against aligned
Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Clause 27 — Cap on Spending by 3rd Parties in Elections 2013-10-09 no 96% against aligned
Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Third Reading 2013-10-09 aye 99% agree aligned
Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Schedule 3 — Inclusion of Staff Costs in Controlled Expenditure 2014-01-22 aye 98% agree aligned
Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Clause 28 — Regulated Expenditure by Third Parties in General Elections 2014-01-22 aye 97% agree aligned