Encouraging Electric Vehicles

Policy description

Votes on measures to encourage purchase and use of electric vehicles

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Analysis for Saqib Bhatti

Saqib Bhatti generally voted for (75% aligned) measures to encourage purchase and use of electric vehicles.

Comparable Conservative MPs generally voted for (75% 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.

  • annotation: links to public statements or explanations for the vote, if available.

motion date person vote party alignment policy direction policy aligned
The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 2025-04-02 no 100% agree not aligned
Draft Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes Order 2023 2023-12-04 aye 90% agree aligned
Finance Bill — Third Reading 2021-05-24 aye 100% agree aligned

Scoring Agreements

Scoring agreements contribute to the headline alignment between a person and a policy.

Agreements are when Parliament takes a decision without holding a vote.

This does not necessarily mean universal approval, but does mean there were no (or few) objections made to the decision being made.

motion date collective status policy direction policy aligned
Delegated Legislation: Representation of the People, Northern Ireland 2023-10-24 aye agree aligned

Informative Divisions

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

Guide to columns

  • annotation: links to public statements or explanations for the vote, if available.
motion date person vote party alignment policy direction policy aligned
Finance Bill Committee: Third Reading 2022-11-30 aye 100% agree aligned
Finance Bill: Third Reading 2025-03-03 no 100% agree not aligned