International Treaty Obligations

Policy description

There have been votes in Parliament on the fulfilment of international treaty obligations. Specific votes have covered compliance with the agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom on the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the union, and the treatment of those seeking asylum.

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Analysis for David Linden

David Linden consistently voted for (100% aligned) fulfilling international treaty obligations.

Comparable Scottish National Party 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
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Decline Second Reading 2020-09-14 absent na agree na
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Second Reading — Free Movement of Goods and Professionals Within the UK 2020-09-14 no 100% against aligned
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill (Money) 2020-09-14 no 100% against aligned
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Clause 45 and Clause 50 — Northern Ireland Trade — Permit Breaches of Domestic Law and International Agreements 2020-09-21 no 100% against aligned
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — New Clause 1 — Requirement for Public Officials to Respect Domestic and International Law and Act in Good Faith 2020-09-29 aye 100% agree aligned
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Clause 45 — Regulations on Northern Ireland Trade and State Aid — Compliance with Domestic and International Law 2020-09-29 aye 100% agree aligned
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Decline Third Reading — Free Movement of Goods and Professionals Within the UK 2020-09-29 aye 100% agree aligned
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Third Reading — Free Movement of Goods and Professionals Within the UK 2020-09-29 no 100% against aligned
Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill — Clause 6 — “Relevant offence” — Prosecution Required Under International Treaty Obligations 2020-11-03 aye 100% agree aligned
Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill — Schedule 1 — Excluded Offences For the Purposes of Section 6 — Torture 2020-11-03 aye 100% agree aligned
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Clause 47 — Further Provision Related to Sections 44 and 45 etc — Northern Ireland Regulations — Compatibility with Domestic and International Law 2020-12-07 no 100% against aligned
Northern Ireland (Ways and Means) — Compliance with European Union Withdrawal Agreement 2020-12-08 aye 100% agree aligned
Nationality and Borders Bill — Clause 62 — Identified Potential Victims etc: Disqualification from Protection 2022-03-22 no 100% against aligned
Nationality and Borders Bill — Clause 11 — Differential Treatment of Refugees — Impact 2022-04-20 no 100% against aligned

Informative Divisions

Informative votes are thematically related to a policy, but do not count towards the overall score.

motion date person vote party alignment policy direction policy aligned
Trade Bill — Third Reading 2018-07-17 no 100% agree not aligned
Nationality and Borders Bill — New Clause — Compliance with the Refugee Convention 2022-03-22 no 100% against aligned
Nationality and Borders Bill — Before Clause 11 — Interpretation of Part 2 — Compliance with International Agreements 2022-04-20 no 100% against aligned
Nationality and Borders Bill — Before Clause 11 — Compliance with the Refugee Convention 2022-04-26 no 100% against aligned