Spending on Welfare Benefits
Policy description
There have been votes in Parliament on the level of spending on welfare benefits. Specific matters voted on include a cap on the overall amount the state spends on welfare each year, the rate of increase of various benefits, and the operation of specific benefits.
View policy details.Analysis for Chris Clarkson
Chris Clarkson consistently voted against (0% aligned) a reduction in spending on welfare benefits.
Comparable Conservative MPs consistently voted against (0% 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
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person vote: the vote cast by the person
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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.
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policy direction: if an aye vote is aligned or against the overall policy.
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policy alignment: if this MP’s vote was aligned with the policy.
| motion | date | person vote | party alignment | policy direction | policy aligned |
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| Welfare Cap | 2022-01-10 | aye | 100% | against | not aligned |
| draft Social Security Up-rating Order 2022 | 2022-02-07 | aye | 100% | against | not aligned |
| Draft Tax Credits, Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2022 | 2022-03-02 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit | 2021-01-18 | absent | na | against | na |
| Government's Management of the Economy | 2021-02-23 | absent | na | against | na |
| Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit | 2021-09-15 | absent | na | against | na |
| Working People’s Finances: Government Policy | 2021-09-21 | no | 100% | against | aligned |
| Charter for Budget Responsibility | 2022-01-10 | aye | 100% | agree | aligned |
| Cost of Living Increases — Income — Poverty — Universal Credit — Energy Payment — Child Payments | 2022-01-24 | absent | na | against | na |
| Programme for Government — Workers' Rights — Cost of Living — Climate — Benefits — Windfall Tax — Devolution — Human Rights | 2022-05-18 | no | 100% | against | aligned |