Naseem Shah Voting Summary

Compared with Labour MPs in House of Commons for period: All time.

Significant Policies

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.25 0.75 True

Health

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.48 0.36 False
public health measures and social restrictions to reduce the spread of COVID-19 active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.16 0.00 False
higher taxes specifically to fund health and social care active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
reducing the maximum amount an individual may be required to contribute to their social care costs active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
fewer obstacles for access to abortion active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.06 -0.06 False
smoking bans active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False

Miscellaneous Topics

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
capping civil service redundancy payments active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
creating a publically owned energy investment company (Great British Energy) active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
restricting the scope of legal aid active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
the free movement of goods, and mutual recognition of qualifications, within the United Kingdom active 0.75 Generally voted against 0.77 -0.02 False

Social Issues

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
shifting the balance of employment rights towards employees active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
allowing marriage between two people of same sex active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
laws to promote equality and human rights active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 -0.00 False
allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.48 0.36 False
smoking bans active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
equal gay rights active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 -0.00 False

Constitutional Reform

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency active 0.80 Generally voted against 0.80 0.00 False
fewer MPs in the House of Commons active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.59 0.25 False
approving reports and recommendations made by the Standards Committee active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.00 0.16 False
reducing central government funding of local government active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
more powers for local councils active 0.29 Generally voted for 0.25 0.04 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 0.33 Generally voted for 0.26 0.07 False
a veto for MPs from England, Wales and Northern Ireland over laws specifically impacting their part of the UK active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
more powers for the devolved administration in Northern Ireland active 0.14 Almost always voted for 0.16 -0.02 False
photographic voter identification at polling stations active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
a lower voting age active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.06 0.10 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 0.16 Generally voted for 0.16 0.00 False
more EU integration active 0.19 Generally voted for 0.16 0.03 False
use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.70 0.30 False
strengthening the Military Covenant active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.24 -0.08 False
military action against ISIL (Daesh) active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.70 0.30 False
UK membership of the EU active 0.36 Generally voted for 0.30 0.07 False
a right to remain for EU nationals already in living in the UK active 0.36 Generally voted for 0.29 0.06 False
a second referendum on the terms of the UK's withdrawal from the EU active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.16 0.00 False
replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.25 0.75 True

Environmental Issues

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
measures to prevent climate change active 0.06 Almost always voted for 0.06 0.00 False
increasing windfall tax on oil and gas companies active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.00 0.16 False
measures to encourage purchase and use of electric vehicles active 0.25 Generally voted for 0.29 -0.04 False
financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.00 0.16 False
new high speed rail infrastructure active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.16 0.00 False
the preservation of environmental protections after withdrawal from the EU active 0.25 Generally voted for 0.26 -0.01 False
improving biodiversity active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
improving air quality active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
improving environmental water quality 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
nationalising teacher pay and the curriculum for academies, tightening child-protection duties, free breakfast clubs (Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill). active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False

Taxation and Employment

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
increasing windfall tax on oil and gas companies active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.00 0.16 False
increasing in employers' national insurance contributions active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
increasing capital gains tax active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.06 0.10 False
charging VAT on private school fees active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax active 0.56 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.61 -0.06 False
higher taxes on alcoholic drinks active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.65 0.19 False
more restrictive regulation of trade union activity active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.94 -0.10 False
higher taxes on banks active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.06 0.10 False
higher taxes specifically to fund health and social care active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 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 0.67 Generally voted against 0.75 -0.09 False
measures to reduce tax avoidance active 0.67 Generally voted against 0.60 0.07 False
stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
new high speed rail infrastructure active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.16 0.00 False
requiring imported goods to meet domestic standards active 0.25 Generally voted for 0.26 -0.01 False

Housing

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
more rights for tenants and regulation on landlords active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.00 0.16 False
charging a market rent to high earners renting a council home active 0.84 Generally voted against 1.00 -0.16 False
phasing out secure tenancies for life active 0.84 Generally voted against 1.00 -0.16 False
stronger fire safety measures active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 -0.00 False
more proscriptive planning laws active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 -0.00 False
landlords paying for the costs of building safety works active 0.00 Consistently 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 0.94 Almost always voted against 0.94 0.00 False
requiring the mass retention of information about communications active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.16 0.00 False
stronger laws and enforcement of immigration rules active 0.94 Almost always voted against 0.91 0.03 False
mass surveillance of people’s communications and activities active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.16 0.00 False
authorising criminal conduct by undercover officers and covert sources active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False
making it easier to remove those trespassing on land with an intent to reside there active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
making it easier to remove someone's British citizenship active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False

Justice

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
reducing (for some kinds of offenders) the minimum detention requirement before release active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False

Welfare, Benefits and Pensions

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
more powers to investigate welfare fraud, including requiring banks to monitor accounts of welfare recipients active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
a reduction in spending on welfare benefits active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.94 -0.10 False
paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability active 0.06 Almost always voted for 0.06 0.00 False
increasing the state pension age active 0.84 Generally voted against 1.00 -0.16 False