Openness and Transparency

Policy description

Parliament has voted on access to information laws, and occasionally on whether specific material should be published. There have also been votes on what information companies must disclose as well as on the transparency of our political system, including representatives' interests, allowances and expenses.

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Analysis for Thelma Walker

Thelma Walker almost always voted for (93% aligned) openness and transparency..

Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for (94% 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.

motion date person vote party alignment policy direction policy aligned
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 80 2017-12-06 aye 100% agree aligned
European Union Withdrawal Bill: Report Stage New Clause 6 2018-01-17 aye 99% agree aligned
Draft Transparency of Donations and Loans etc. (Northern Ireland Political Parties) Order 2018 2018-03-07 no 100% agree not aligned
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill [Lords]: Report Stage New Clause 8 2018-05-01 aye 100% agree aligned
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill: Report Stage New Clause 13 2018-05-01 aye 100% agree aligned
Opposition Motion: Windrush 2018-05-02 absent na agree na
Leaving the EU: Customs 2018-05-16 aye 100% agree aligned
Opposition Motion: National Health Service 2018-05-23 aye 100% agree aligned
Trade Bill report stage New Clause 3 2018-07-17 aye 100% agree aligned
Motion on Independent Complaints and Grievance Policy: Sir Kevin Barron's amendment 2018-07-19 absent na agree na
Opposition motion: Universal Credit 2018-10-17 aye 100% agree aligned
Offensive Weapons Bill — New Clause 6 — Report on the Causes Behind Youth Violence With Offensive Weapons 2018-11-28 aye 100% agree aligned
Contempt — Publication of Legal Advice on the European Union Withdrawal Agreement 2018-12-04 no 100% against aligned
Contempt — Publication of Legal Advice on the European Union Withdrawal Agreement 2018-12-04 aye 100% agree aligned
Offensive Weapons Bill — Knife Crime Prevention Orders — Continuation After Pilot Schemes 2019-03-26 aye 100% agree aligned
Publication of Health and Social Care Documents 2019-05-14 aye 100% agree aligned
Provision of Information on Both the Suspension of Parliament and Planning for Leaving the EU Without a Withdrawal Agreement 2019-09-09 aye 100% agree aligned