Steven Paterson Voting Summary

Compared with Scottish National Party MPs in House of Commons for period: All time.

Miscellaneous Topics

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
requiring pub companies to offer pub landlords rent-only leases active 1.00 Voted against 1.00 0.00 False

Constitutional Reform

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
a more proportional system for electing MPs active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.16 0.00 False
an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency active 1.00 Voted against 0.84 0.16 False
fewer MPs in the House of Commons active 1.00 Voted against 0.84 0.16 False
more powers for local councils active 0.50 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.49 0.01 False
transferring more powers to the Senedd/Welsh Parliament active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.16 0.00 False
transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.06 -0.06 False
a veto for MPs from England, Wales and Northern Ireland over laws specifically impacting their part of the UK active 1.00 Voted against 1.00 0.00 False
a lower voting age active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.16 0.00 False

Foreign Policy and Defence

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
more EU integration active 0.09 Almost always voted for 0.08 0.01 False
use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
military action against ISIL (Daesh) active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
UK membership of the EU active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.01 -0.01 False
a right to remain for EU nationals already in living in the UK active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 -0.00 False
replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system active 1.00 Voted against 1.00 0.00 False

Environmental Issues

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
measures to prevent climate change active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.06 -0.06 False

Education

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
academy schools active 1.00 Voted against 1.00 0.00 False

Taxation and Employment

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
increasing capital gains tax active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
higher taxes on alcoholic drinks active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
more restrictive regulation of trade union activity active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
higher taxes on banks active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 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 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
measures to reduce tax avoidance active 0.50 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.50 0.00 False

Transport

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
increasing local council power over bus services active 0.00 Voted for 0.00 0.00 False

Home Affairs

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
a stricter asylum system active 0.67 Generally voted against 0.70 -0.03 False
requiring the mass retention of information about communications active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
stronger laws and enforcement of immigration rules active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
mass surveillance of people’s communications and activities active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False

Welfare, Benefits and Pensions

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
a reduction in spending on welfare benefits active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.94 0.06 False
paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False