Fuel Taxes
Policy description
There have been votes in Parliament on the rates of taxation applying to fuel for motor vehicles.
View policy details.Analysis for Simon Kirby
Simon Kirby consistently voted for (100% aligned) lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles.
Comparable Conservative MPs consistently voted for (100% 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
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person vote: the vote cast by the person
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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.
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policy direction: if an aye vote is aligned or against the overall policy.
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policy alignment: if this MP’s vote was aligned with the policy.
| motion | date | person vote | party alignment | policy direction | policy aligned |
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| March 2011 Budget | 2011-03-29 | aye | 100% | agree | aligned |
| Finance Bill — Reject Second Reading | 2011-04-26 | no | 100% | against | aligned |
| Finance Bill 2011 — Second Reading | 2011-04-26 | aye | 100% | agree | aligned |
| Finance Bill — Third Reading | 2011-07-05 | aye | 100% | agree | aligned |
| Finance Bill 2012 — Third Reading | 2012-07-03 | aye | 100% | agree | aligned |
| March 2013 Budget | 2013-03-25 | aye | 100% | agree | aligned |
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 |
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| Finance Bill — Rate of Value Added Tax | 2010-07-13 | no | 100% | agree | not aligned |
| Finance Bill — Increase in Rate of Value Added Tax | 2010-07-13 | aye | 100% | against | not aligned |
| Opposition Day — Reduction of Fuel Duties for the Most Remote Areas | 2011-02-07 | no | 100% | agree | not aligned |
| Opposition Day — Reduce Taxation on Fuel for Motor Vehicles Paid for by a Bank Levy | 2011-03-16 | no | 100% | agree | not aligned |
| Opposition Day — The Economy | 2011-06-22 | absent | na | agree | na |
| Value Added Tax (Change of Rate) Order 2011 | 2011-06-28 | no | 100% | agree | not aligned |
| Queens' Speech — Cost of Living — Public Transport Fares — VAT on Fuel | 2012-05-16 | no | 100% | agree | not aligned |
| Finance Bill — New Clause 12 — Rate of VAT | 2012-07-03 | no | 100% | agree | not aligned |
| Opposition Day — Fuel Duty | 2012-11-12 | no | 100% | agree | not aligned |
| Finance Bill — New Clause 2 — Rate of VAT | 2013-04-18 | no | 100% | agree | not aligned |