Mike Thornton Voting Summary

Compared with Liberal Democrat MPs in House of Commons for period: Coalition 2010-2015.

Significant Policies

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.84 -0.68 True

Health

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
reducing the maximum amount an individual may be required to contribute to their social care costs active 0.00 Voted for 0.00 0.00 False
smoking bans active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.09 -0.09 False

Miscellaneous Topics

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.12 0.04 False
requiring pub companies to offer pub landlords rent-only leases active 0.00 Voted for 0.50 -0.50 False
restricting the scope of legal aid active 0.00 Voted for 0.07 -0.07 False
restrictions on fees charged to tenants by letting agents active 1.00 Voted against 0.95 0.05 False
limits on success fees paid to lawyers in no-win no fee cases active 0.00 Voted for 0.00 0.00 False
a statutory register of lobbyists active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.07 -0.07 False
greater regulation of gambling active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.99 0.01 False

Social Issues

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
allowing marriage between two people of same sex active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.05 -0.05 False
laws to promote equality and human rights active 0.67 Generally voted against 0.63 0.04 False
smoking bans active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.09 -0.09 False
measures that increased LGBT+ rights and social equality. active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.05 -0.05 False

Constitutional Reform

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.06 -0.06 False
more powers for local councils active 0.50 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.90 -0.40 False
transferring more powers to the Senedd/Welsh Parliament active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.84 0.16 False
transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament active 1.00 Voted against 1.00 0.00 False

Foreign Policy and Defence

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
more EU integration active 0.06 Almost always voted for 0.16 -0.10 False
use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas active 0.00 Voted for 0.02 -0.02 False
military action against ISIL (Daesh) active 0.00 Voted for 0.02 -0.02 False

Environmental Issues

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
measures to prevent climate change active 0.25 Generally voted for 0.41 -0.16 False
lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles active 0.00 Voted for 0.00 0.00 False
higher taxes on plane tickets active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.06 -0.06 False
financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods active 0.50 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.54 -0.04 False
greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.84 -0.68 True
new high speed rail infrastructure active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.06 0.10 False

Taxation and Employment

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
increasing the rate of VAT active 0.00 Voted for 0.16 -0.16 False
raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax active 0.06 Almost always voted for 0.06 0.00 False
lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles active 0.00 Voted for 0.00 0.00 False
higher taxes on plane tickets active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.06 -0.06 False
an annual tax on the value of expensive homes (popularly known as a mansion tax) active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
allowing employees to exchange some employment rights for shares in the company they work for active 0.25 Generally voted for 0.07 0.18 False
higher taxes on banks active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.00 0.16 False

Business and the Economy

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
reducing the rate of corporation tax active 0.06 Almost always voted for 0.15 -0.09 False
measures to reduce tax avoidance active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.06 -0.06 False
new high speed rail infrastructure active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.06 0.10 False

Transport

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles active 0.00 Voted for 0.00 0.00 False
higher taxes on plane tickets active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.06 -0.06 False
a publicly owned railway system active 0.00 Voted for 0.15 -0.15 False

Home Affairs

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
making it easier to remove someone's British citizenship active 0.50 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.09 0.41 False