Referendum on the UK's membership of the EU

Policy description

There have been a number of votes in Parliament on whether there should be a national referendum on the United Kingdom's continued membership of the European Union.

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Analysis for Michelle Thomson

Michelle Thomson consistently voted against (0% aligned) a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU.

Comparable Scottish National Party 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.

  • annotation: links to public statements or explanations for the vote, if available.

motion date person vote party alignment policy direction policy aligned
European Union Referendum Bill — Decline Second Reading 2015-06-09 aye 100% against not aligned
European Union Referendum Bill — Second Reading 2015-06-09 no 100% agree not aligned
European Union Referendum Bill — Third Reading 2015-09-07 no 100% agree not aligned

Informative Divisions

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

Guide to columns

  • annotation: links to public statements or explanations for the vote, if available.
motion date person vote party alignment policy direction policy aligned
Referendum on the UK's Membership of the European Union — Dates 2016-02-29 no 100% agree not aligned