European Union Integration

Policy description

There have been votes in Parliament on the degree of the UK's integration with the European Union. Specific matters voted on include the UK's opt out from the European Union Police and Criminal Justice Measures and the establishment of a European Union External Action Service.

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Analysis for Greg Smith

Greg Smith generally voted against (25% aligned) more EU integration.

Comparable Conservative MPs generally voted against (26% 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
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill — New Clause 10 — Implementation Period Negotiating Objectives: Erasmus+ 2020-01-08 no 100% agree not aligned
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill — New Clause 29 — Close Alignment with EU Single Market — Participation in EU Projects — Rights and Protections 2020-01-08 no 100% agree not aligned
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill — Second Reading 2020-05-18 aye 100% against not aligned
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill — Third Reading 2020-06-30 aye 100% against not aligned
Draft European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Relevant Court) (Retained EU Case Law) Regulations 2020 — Exiting the European Union (Constitutional Law) 2020-11-25 aye 100% against not aligned
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020 (Consequential, Saving, Transitional and Transitory Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 — Exiting the European Union (Immigration and Asylum) 2020-12-09 aye 100% against not aligned
European Union (Future Relationship) Bill — Second Reading — International Cooperation 2020-12-30 aye 100% agree aligned
European Union (Future Relationship) Bill — Third Reading — International Cooperation 2020-12-30 aye 100% 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
Queen's Speech — Programme for Government — Leaving the European Union 2020-01-20 no 100% agree not aligned
Extension of the Transition Period Following the UK Leaving the EU 2020-07-15 no 100% agree not aligned
Environment Bill — Schedule 20 — Amendment of REACH legislation — Chemical Regulation Standards 2021-01-26 no 100% agree not aligned
Programme for Government — Workers' Rights — Cost of Living — Climate — Benefits — Windfall Tax — Devolution — Human Rights 2022-05-18 no 100% agree not aligned