Academy Schools
Policy description
Schools with "Academy Status" are given financial independence and freedom from local authority control. Votes have also been held on what requirements ought be made of Academy Schools in relation to admissions, exclusions and personal, social and health education.
View policy details.Analysis for Chris Philp
Chris Philp voted for (100% aligned) academy schools.
Comparable Conservative MPs 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.
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annotation: links to public statements or explanations for the vote, if available.
| motion | date | person vote | party alignment | policy direction | policy aligned |
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| March 2016 Budget | 2016-03-22 | aye | 100% | 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 |
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| Schools White Paper — Academies | 2016-04-13 | aye | 100% | agree | aligned |
| Queen's Speech — Forcing Schools to Become Academies — Further Rises in University Tuition Fees | 2016-05-25 | no | 100% | against | aligned |