Jim McMahon Voting Summary

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

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 1.00 Voted against 0.41 0.59 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 0.16 Generally voted for 0.00 0.16 False
fewer obstacles for access to abortion active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.06 0.10 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 Voted against 1.00 0.00 False
creating a publically owned energy investment company (Great British Energy) active 0.00 Voted for 0.00 0.00 False
speeding up nationwide infrastructure consents and opposing local veto powers over large energy schemes active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
restricting the scope of legal aid active 0.84 Generally voted against 1.00 -0.16 False
the free movement of goods, and mutual recognition of qualifications, within the United Kingdom active 0.77 Generally voted against 0.77 -0.00 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 0.16 Generally voted for 0.00 0.16 False
allowing marriage between two people of same sex active 0.00 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 1.00 Voted against 0.41 0.59 False
measures that increased LGBT+ rights and social equality. active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.06 -0.06 False

Constitutional Reform

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords active 0.00 Voted for 0.00 0.00 False
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 0.50 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.59 -0.09 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
local councils keeping money raised from taxes on business premises in their areas active 1.00 Voted against 1.00 0.00 False
more powers for local councils active 0.14 Almost always voted for 0.17 -0.03 False
fixed periods between parliamentary elections active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.16 0.00 False
transferring more powers to the Senedd/Welsh Parliament active 0.09 Almost always voted for 0.16 -0.07 False
transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.21 -0.05 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 wholly elected House of Lords 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
more EU integration active 0.17 Generally voted for 0.16 0.01 False
coordinated border security, new immigration crime offences, and scrapping the Rwanda deportation scheme (Border Security Bill) active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
strengthening the Military Covenant active 0.25 Generally voted for 0.24 0.01 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 0.33 Generally voted for 0.29 0.04 False

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 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
measures to encourage purchase and use of electric vehicles active 0.33 Generally voted for 0.29 0.05 False
financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 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 0.29 Generally voted for 0.26 0.03 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
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 windfall tax on oil and gas companies active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
increasing stamp duty active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 -0.00 False
increasing in employers' national insurance contributions active 0.00 Voted for 0.00 0.00 False
increasing capital gains tax active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.06 -0.06 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 0.53 0.03 False
higher taxes on alcoholic drinks active 0.67 Generally voted against 0.65 0.02 False
more restrictive regulation of trade union activity active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.94 -0.10 False
higher taxes on banks active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.06 -0.06 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
creating a new regulator for English Football active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.00 0.16 False
reducing the rate of corporation tax active 0.71 Generally voted against 0.68 0.03 False
measures to reduce tax avoidance active 0.60 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.60 0.00 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

Transport

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
increasing local council power over bus services active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.00 0.16 False
a publicly owned railway system active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.00 0.16 False
adding a third runway at Heathrow Airport active 0.00 Voted for 0.45 -0.45 False

Housing

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
increasing stamp duty active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 -0.00 False
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 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
phasing out secure tenancies for life active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 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 0.88 Almost always voted against 0.88 -0.01 False
mass surveillance of people’s communications and activities active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.16 0.00 False
merging police and fire services under Police and Crime Commissioners active 1.00 Voted against 1.00 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 to reduce pressure on prison capacity. active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.00 0.16 False
preventing sentencing guidelines requiring offender background reports based on race, religion, culture, or similar traits. active 0.00 Voted for 0.16 -0.16 False

Welfare, Benefits and Pensions

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
means-testing/removing universality on winter fuel payments for pensioners active 0.00 Voted for 0.00 -0.00 False
more powers to investigate welfare fraud, including requiring banks to monitor accounts of welfare recipients active 0.00 Voted for 0.00 0.00 False
reducing the health top-up for new universal credit claims, while increasing the rate of UC standard allowance. active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.12 -0.12 False
a reduction in spending on welfare benefits active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False
paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.16 0.00 False
increasing the state pension age active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False