Tax on Value of Expensive Homes

Policy description

here have been votes in Parliament on the introduction of a new property tax on expensive homes. Such a tax, popularly dubbed a "mansion tax", would introduce a requirement for those with residential properties worth over a certain amount to pay a fraction of the property's value (or a fraction of its value over a certain amount) to the Government each year.

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Analysis for Mark Reckless

Mark Reckless generally voted against (16% aligned) an annual tax on the value of expensive homes (popularly known as a mansion tax).

Comparable Conservative MPs consistently voted against (0% 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
Finance Bill — New Clause 5 — Mansion tax 2013-04-17 no 100% agree not aligned
Finance Bill — New Clause 9 — Reintroduce 10% Initial Rate of Income Tax 2013-07-01 absent na agree na

Informative Divisions

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
Opposition Day — Tax Fairness — Tax on Properties Worth over £2m to Fund Tax Cut for Those on Middle and Low Incomes 2013-03-12 no 100% agree not aligned
Opposition Day — Jobs — Capital Investment — Mansion Tax — Income Tax — Rail Fares — Energy Bills — Private Tenants — Pensions — Payday Loans — Banking, Planning and Skills Reforms 2013-09-04 no 100% agree not aligned