Measures to prevent climate change

Policy description

There have been votes in Parliament on targets for reducing carbon dioxide emissions and on increasing the proportion of electricity generated via renewable means as well as on the establishment of a UK Green Investment Bank, to invest in projects which, for example, reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Analysis for Chris Philp

Chris Philp generally voted against (18% aligned) measures to prevent climate change.

Comparable Conservative MPs generally voted against (16% 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
Summer Budget 2015 2015-07-14 aye 100% against not aligned
Summer Budget 2015 Resolution 21 — Application of Climate Change Levy to Electricity from Renewable Sources 2015-07-14 aye 100% against not aligned
Finance Bill — Application of Climate Change Levy Tax to Electricity Generated from Renewable Sources 2015-09-08 aye 99% against not aligned
Finance Bill — Clause 42 — Vehicle Tax — Relation to Carbon Dioxide Emissions — Surcharge for Vehicles Costing Over Forty Thousand Pounds 2015-10-26 no 100% agree not aligned
Energy Bill — New Clause 3 — Carbon Capture and Storage Strategy for the Energy Industry 2016-03-14 no 100% agree not aligned
Energy Bill — New Clause 8 — Setting a Decarbonisation Target Range 2016-03-14 no 100% agree not aligned
Housing and Planning Bill — New Clause — Permitted Carbon Dixoide Emission Rate for New Homes 2016-05-03 aye 100% against not aligned
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — New Clause 6 — Climate and Nature Emergency Impact Statement as Prerequisite for Financial Assistance 2020-09-29 no 100% agree not aligned
Agriculture Bill — New Clause After Clause 42 — Contribution of Agriculture and Associated Land Use to Climate Change Targets 2020-10-12 aye 100% against not aligned
Pension Schemes Bill — Clause 124 — Climate Change Risk 2020-11-16 no 100% agree not aligned
Financial Services Bill — Schedule 2 — Prudential Regulation of Investment Firms — Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions 2021-01-13 no 100% agree not aligned
Environment Bill — New Clause 1 — Environmental Principles: Public Authorities 2021-01-26 no 100% agree not aligned
Environment Bill — New Clause 24 — Prohibition on Burning of Vegetation on Peat in Upland Areas 2021-05-26 no 100% agree not aligned
Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill — New Clause 1 — Supporting Net Zero Greenhouse Targeted Gas Emission Target 2021-06-07 no 100% agree not aligned
Environment Bill — Clause 18 — Policy Statement on Environmental Principles — Exemptions 2021-10-20 aye 100% against not aligned
Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill — Second Reading 2021-11-03 aye 100% agree aligned
Subsidy Control Bill — Schedule 1 — The Subsidy Control Principles — Net Zero Greenhouse Gasses Emissions Target 2021-12-13 no 100% agree not aligned
Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill — Third Reading 2022-01-10 aye 100% agree aligned
Draft Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes Order 2023 2023-12-04 aye 90% agree aligned
Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill Committee: Amendment 17 2024-02-20 no 100% agree not aligned
Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill: Third Reading 2024-02-20 aye 100% against not aligned

Scoring Agreements

Scoring agreements contribute to the headline alignment between a person and a policy.

Agreements are when Parliament takes a decision without holding a vote.

This does not necessarily mean universal approval, but does mean there were no (or few) objections made to the decision being made.

motion date collective status policy direction policy aligned
Approve: Climate Change Act 2008 (2050 Target Amendment) Order 2019 2019-06-24 aye agree 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
Housing and Planning Bill — Carbon Dioxide Emission Rate and Energy Performance of New Homes 2016-05-09 aye 100% against not aligned
Finance Bill — New Clause 15 — VAT on Installation of Energy Saving Materials 2016-09-06 no 100% agree not aligned
The Value Added Tax (Reduced Rate) (Energy-Saving Materials) Order 2019 2019-06-25 aye 99% against not aligned
Queen's Speech — Programme for Government — The Economy — In the Interest of the Many — Green Industrial Revolution 2019-10-24 no 100% agree not aligned
Transport — Eliminate Substantial Majority of Emissions by 2030 2020-02-05 no 100% agree not aligned
Health and Care Bill — Decline Second Reading 2021-07-14 no 100% against aligned
Health and Care Bill — Second Reading 2021-07-14 aye 99% agree aligned
Health and Care Bill — Third Reading 2021-11-23 aye 99% agree aligned
Programme for Government — Workers' Rights — Cost of Living — Climate — Benefits — Windfall Tax — Devolution — Human Rights 2022-05-18 no 100% agree not aligned