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 Sally-Ann Hart
Sally-Ann Hart 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 |