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Policy description

There have been votes in Parliament on the extent of powers devolved to local government on a range of matters from planning to the regulation of street trading.

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Analysis for Mark Jenkinson

Mark Jenkinson generally voted against (16% aligned) more powers for local councils.

Comparable Conservative MPs generally voted against (16% 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
Planning and Local Representation 2021-07-14 absent na agree na
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill — Clause 139 — Secure 16 to 19 Academies 2022-02-28 aye 100% against not 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
Skills and Post-16 Education Bill — Clause 2 — Designation of Employer Representative Bodies 2022-02-21 no 100% agree not aligned
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill: Third Reading 2024-01-10 aye 97% against not aligned