Saqib Bhatti Voting Summary

Compared with Conservative 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 0.82 0.18 False
public health measures and social restrictions to reduce the spread of COVID-19 active 0.05 Consistently voted for 0.13 -0.08 False
higher taxes specifically to fund health and social care active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.02 -0.02 False
reducing the maximum amount an individual may be required to contribute to their social care costs active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.95 0.05 False
fewer obstacles for access to abortion active 0.50 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.48 0.02 False

Miscellaneous Topics

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
capping civil service redundancy payments active 0.00 Voted for 0.00 0.00 False
creating a publically owned energy investment company (Great British Energy) active 1.00 Voted against 1.00 0.00 False
speeding up nationwide infrastructure consents and opposing local veto powers over large energy schemes active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False
restricting the scope of legal aid active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 -0.00 False
the free movement of goods, and mutual recognition of qualifications, within the United Kingdom active 0.29 Generally voted for 0.29 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 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
laws to promote equality and human rights active 1.00 Voted against 0.99 0.01 False
allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life active 1.00 Voted against 0.82 0.18 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 1.00 Voted against 0.84 0.16 False
an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency active 0.25 Generally voted for 0.25 -0.00 False
fewer MPs in the House of Commons active 1.00 Voted against 1.00 0.00 False
approving reports and recommendations made by the Standards Committee active 0.33 Generally voted for 0.25 0.09 False
more powers for local councils active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False
fixed periods between parliamentary elections active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
transferring more powers to the Senedd/Welsh Parliament active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False
more powers for the devolved administration in Northern Ireland active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
photographic voter identification at polling stations active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 -0.00 False
a lower voting age active 1.00 Voted against 1.00 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 0.75 Generally voted against 0.74 0.01 False
coordinated border security, new immigration crime offences, and scrapping the Rwanda deportation scheme (Border Security Bill) active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
strengthening the Military Covenant active 0.71 Generally voted against 0.71 0.00 False

Environmental Issues

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
measures to prevent climate change active 0.80 Generally voted against 0.84 -0.04 False
increasing windfall tax on oil and gas companies active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
measures to encourage purchase and use of electric vehicles active 0.25 Generally voted for 0.25 -0.00 False
financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.99 0.01 False
greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas active 1.00 Voted against 1.00 0.00 False
the preservation of environmental protections after withdrawal from the EU active 0.50 Voted a mixture of for and against 0.46 0.04 False
improving biodiversity active 0.84 Generally voted against 1.00 -0.16 False
improving air quality active 0.84 Generally voted against 1.00 -0.16 False
improving environmental water quality active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.99 -0.15 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 1.00 Consistently 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 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
increasing stamp duty active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
increasing in employers' national insurance contributions active 1.00 Voted against 1.00 0.00 False
increasing capital gains tax active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
charging VAT on private school fees active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
more restrictive regulation of trade union activity active 0.16 Generally voted for 0.06 0.10 False
higher taxes on banks active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
higher taxes specifically to fund health and social care active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.02 -0.02 False

Business and the Economy

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
reducing the rate of corporation tax active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
requiring imported goods to meet domestic standards active 0.75 Generally voted against 0.73 0.02 False

Transport

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
increasing local council power over bus services active 1.00 Voted against 1.00 0.00 False
a publicly owned railway system active 1.00 Voted against 1.00 0.00 False

Housing

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
increasing stamp duty active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
more rights for tenants and regulation on landlords active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
stronger fire safety measures active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.84 0.16 False
more proscriptive planning laws active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.94 0.06 False
landlords paying for the costs of building safety works active 1.00 Consistently voted against 0.97 0.03 False

Home Affairs

policy name policy status person score person score verbose comparison score diff sig diff
a stricter asylum system active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.06 -0.06 False
stronger laws and enforcement of immigration rules active 0.11 Almost always voted for 0.12 -0.01 False
mass surveillance of people’s communications and activities active 0.00 Voted for 0.00 0.00 False
authorising criminal conduct by undercover officers and covert sources active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 -0.00 False
making it easier to remove those trespassing on land with an intent to reside there active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False
making it easier to remove someone's British citizenship active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 -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 0.84 Generally voted against 1.00 -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 1.00 Voted against 1.00 0.00 False
reducing the health top-up for new universal credit claims, while increasing the rate of UC standard allowance. active 0.84 Generally voted against 0.84 0.00 False
a reduction in spending on welfare benefits active 1.00 Consistently voted against 1.00 0.00 False
paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability active 0.00 Voted for 0.00 -0.00 False
raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 -0.00 False
increasing the state pension age active 0.00 Consistently voted for 0.00 0.00 False