Same Sex Marriage

Policy description

There have been votes in Parliament on the question of if same sex couples ought be allowed to marry.

Mark Reckless generally voted for (84% aligned) allowing marriage between two people of same sex.

Comparable Conservative MPs generally voted for (66% 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.

motion	date	person vote	party alignment	policy direction	policy aligned
Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Second Reading	2013-02-05	aye	48%	agree	aligned
Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill (Money)	2013-02-05	aye	90%	agree	aligned
Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — (Carry-over)	2013-02-05	aye	88%	agree	aligned
Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Third Reading	2013-05-21	absent	na	agree	na
Make Same Sex Marriage Available to Armed Forces Personnel Outside the United Kingdom	2014-03-05	absent	na	agree	na

Informative votes are thematically related to a policy, but do not count towards the overall score.

motion	date	person vote	party alignment	policy direction	policy aligned
Amendments to Acts of Parliament in Light of the Introduction of Same Sex Marriage in Parts of the UK	2014-03-05	absent	na	agree	na