Standards for Imported Goods

Policy description

There have been votes in Parliament on whether the standards applying to imported goods should equal those applying in the United Kingdom

Kieran Mullan generally voted against (25% aligned) requiring imported goods to meet domestic standards.

Comparable Conservative MPs generally voted against (27% aligned).

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
Trade Bill — New Clause 11 — Standards for Imported Agricultural Goods After Transition Period for Leaving the European Union	2020-07-20	no	99%	agree	not aligned
Agriculture Bill — New Clause After Clause 42 — Requirement for Agricultural and Food Imports to Meet Domestic Standards	2020-10-12	aye	96%	against	not aligned
Agriculture Bill — After Clause 42 — Duty to Seek Equivalence on Agri-Food Standards in Relation to Future Trade	2020-11-04	aye	98%	against	not aligned
Trade Bill — International Trade Agreements and Treaties	2021-02-09	aye	99%	agree	aligned

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 — After Clause 2 — Standards Affected by International Trade Agreements	2021-01-19	aye	99%	against	not aligned