How George Osborne voted on Home Affairs #

• Has never voted on mass surveillance of people’s communications and activities
• Has never voted on requiring the mass retention of information about communications
• Voted for a stricter asylum system Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 24 absences, between 2002–2016. Most current Conservative MPs almost always voted for (38 votes, between 2002–2020).
• Voted for the introduction of elected Police and Crime Commissioners Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 7 absences, between 2011–2012. Most current Conservative MPs almost always voted for (9 votes, between 2010–2012).
• Consistently voted against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2008–2009.
• Almost always voted against introducing ID cards Show votes 0 votes for, 12 votes against, 12 absences, between 2004–2006.
• Has never voted on stronger enforcement of immigration rules
• Has never voted on merging police and fire services under Police and Crime Commissioners

Last updated: 30 June 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

How George Osborne voted on Constitutional Reform #

• Consistently voted for a veto for MPs from England, Wales and Northern Ireland over laws specifically impacting their part of the UK Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2015.
• Voted against transferring more powers to the Welsh Assembly Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 15 absences, between 2016–2017. Most current Conservative MPs generally voted against (37 votes, between 2011–2020).
• Generally voted for greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 8 absences, between 2013–2016.
• Generally voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2010–2016.
• Voted against transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 31 absences, between 2011–2015. Most current Conservative MPs almost always voted against (51 votes, between 2011–2020).
• Voted a mixture of for and against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2003–2016. Most current Conservative MPs generally voted against (13 votes, between 1999–2016).
• Generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2016.
• Voted a mixture of for and against more powers for local councils Show votes 2 votes for, 4 votes against, 43 absences, between 2010–2016. Most current Conservative MPs generally voted against (52 votes, between 2010–2018).
• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2016.
• Voted for fixed periods between parliamentary elections Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2014.
• Voted for local councils keeping money raised from taxes on business premises in their areas Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2012–2013.
• Voted against a lower voting age Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 6 absences, between 2004–2016. Most current Conservative MPs almost always voted against (7 votes, between 2004–2016).
• Voted for a transparent Parliament Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 8 absences, between 2007–2009. Most current Conservative MPs generally voted against (11 votes, between 2007–2009).
• Generally voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2017.
• Generally voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 10 votes for, 2 votes against, 2 absences, between 2003–2016. Most current Conservative MPs generally voted against (14 votes, between 2003–2016).

Last updated: 1 September 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

How George Osborne voted on Housing #

• Has never voted on charging a market rent to high earners renting a council home
• Has never voted on phasing out secure tenancies for life

Last updated: 3 May 2016. Please share these votes responsibly.

How George Osborne voted on Taxation and Employment #

• Generally voted for lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes 4 votes for, 5 votes against, 7 absences, between 2010–2013. Most current Conservative MPs voted a mixture of for and against (21 votes, between 2010–2013).
• Generally voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2004–2011.
• Generally voted for more restrictive regulation of trade union activity Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2008–2017.
• Generally voted against increasing the tax rate applied to income over £150,000 Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, 5 absences, between 2012–2015.
• Generally voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 14 votes for, 5 votes against, 7 absences, between 2010–2015.
• Voted against an annual tax on the value of expensive homes (popularly known as a mansion tax) Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, in 2013.
• Generally voted for raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax Show votes 17 votes for, 0 votes against, 8 absences, between 2011–2016.
• Generally voted against a banker’s bonus tax Show votes 1 vote for, 7 votes against, 10 absences, between 2012–2015.
• Has never voted on allowing employees to exchange some employment rights for shares in the company they work for
• Voted for automatic enrolment in occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2010.
• Almost always voted for higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2012–2014.
• Generally voted for higher taxes on alcoholic drinks Show votes 10 votes for, 4 votes against, 8 absences, between 2010–2017.
• Voted a mixture of for and against higher taxes on banks Show votes 4 votes for, 3 votes against, 3 absences, between 2011–2015. Most current Conservative MPs generally voted against (20 votes, between 2011–2018).
• Generally voted for reducing capital gains tax Show votes 7 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016.

Last updated: 25 June 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

How George Osborne voted on Health #

• Has never voted on allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life
• Almost always voted against introducing foundation hospitals Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, in 2003.
• Generally voted against restricting the provision of services to private patients by the NHS Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 5 absences, between 2011–2012.
• Generally voted for reforming the NHS so GPs buy services on behalf of their patients Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2011–2012.
• Voted a mixture of for and against smoking bans Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 9 absences, between 2002–2015.

Last updated: 23 October 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

How George Osborne voted on Social Issues #

• Voted a mixture of for and against smoking bans Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 9 absences, between 2002–2015.
• Almost always voted for equal gay rights Show votes 15 votes for, 4 votes against, 2 absences, between 2001–2014. Most current Conservative MPs voted a mixture of for and against (33 votes, between 1998–2019).
• Consistently voted for allowing marriage between two people of same sex Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2004–2014. Most current Conservative MPs voted a mixture of for and against (13 votes, between 2004–2019).
• Voted a mixture of for and against laws to promote equality and human rights Show votes 2 votes for, 3 votes against, 9 absences, between 2009–2016. Most current Conservative MPs generally voted against (19 votes, between 2009–2019).
• Has never voted on allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life
• Generally voted against the hunting ban Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 3 absences, between 2002–2004.

Last updated: 18 July 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

How George Osborne voted on Environmental Issues #

• Voted a mixture of for and against measures to prevent climate change Show votes 6 votes for, 6 votes against, 17 absences, between 2004–2016. Most current Conservative MPs generally voted against (50 votes, between 2000–2020).
• Generally voted for lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes 4 votes for, 5 votes against, 7 absences, between 2010–2013. Most current Conservative MPs voted a mixture of for and against (21 votes, between 2010–2013).
• Almost always voted for higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2012–2014.
• Voted for greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 2015. Most current Conservative MPs voted a mixture of for and against (4 votes, in 2015).
• Generally voted against financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 3 absences, between 2011–2013.
• Generally voted for new high speed rail infrastructure Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2013–2016.
• Consistently voted for selling England’s state owned forests Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011.
• Generally voted for culling badgers to tackle bovine tuberculosis Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2013–2014.

Last updated: 12 October 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

How George Osborne voted on Transport #

• Almost always voted for higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2012–2014.
• Generally voted for lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes 4 votes for, 5 votes against, 7 absences, between 2010–2013. Most current Conservative MPs voted a mixture of for and against (21 votes, between 2010–2013).
• Generally voted against slowing the rise in rail fares Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 3 absences, between 2012–2013.
• Generally voted against a publicly owned railway system Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 2 absences, in 2016.
• Has never voted on greater public control of bus services

Last updated: 31 October 2017. Please share these votes responsibly.

How George Osborne voted on Foreign Policy and Defence #

• Consistently voted for the Iraq war Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2002–2003.
• Consistently voted for military action against ISIL (Daesh) Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2014–2015.
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 8 votes for, 35 votes against, 48 absences, between 2008–2017.
• Generally voted against a right to remain for EU nationals already in living in the UK Show votes 0 votes for, 9 votes against, 4 absences, between 2016–2017.
• Almost always voted against UK membership of the EU Show votes 0 votes for, 9 votes against, 4 absences, between 2016–2017.
• Almost always voted for use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas Show votes 9 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2003–2015.
• Almost always voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2007–2016.
• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 7 votes for, 2 votes against, 4 absences, between 2008–2016.
• Generally voted against strengthening the Military Covenant Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2012.
• Generally voted for investigations into the Iraq war Show votes 13 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2003–2016.

Last updated: 15 July 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

How George Osborne voted on Welfare and Benefits #

• Generally voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 29 votes for, 0 votes against, 25 absences, between 2012–2016.
• Generally voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 9 absences, between 2011–2016.
• Consistently voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, in 2013.
• Generally voted against spending public money to create guaranteed jobs for young people who have spent a long time unemployed Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, 4 absences, between 2011–2014.
• Has never voted on making local councils responsible for helping those in financial need afford their council tax and reducing the amount spent on such support
• Generally voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 11 absences, between 2012–2014.

Last updated: 8 May 2018. Please share these votes responsibly.

How George Osborne voted on Miscellaneous Topics #

• Has never voted on limits on success fees paid to lawyers in no-win no fee cases
• Generally voted for allowing national security sensitive evidence to be put before courts in secret sessions Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2013.
• Voted against requiring pub companies to offer pub landlords rent-only leases Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2014–2016.
• Voted a mixture of for and against greater regulation of gambling Show votes 4 votes for, 3 votes against, 8 absences, between 2005–2014. Most current Conservative MPs generally voted against (16 votes, between 2004–2014).
• Generally voted for the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement Show votes 37 votes for, 4 votes against, 40 absences, between 2010–2015.
• Consistently voted for the privatisation of Royal Mail Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2009–2011.
• Has never voted on restrictions on fees charged to tenants by letting agents
• Has never voted on restricting the scope of legal aid
• Generally voted against Labour's anti-terrorism laws Show votes 4 votes for, 43 votes against, 23 absences, between 2001–2010.
• Has never voted on a statutory register of lobbyists
• Has never voted on capping civil service redundancy payments

Last updated: 30 September 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

How George Osborne voted on Business and the Economy #

• Voted a mixture of for and against stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets Show votes 2 votes for, 4 votes against, 8 absences, between 2010–2014.
• Generally voted for measures to reduce tax avoidance Show votes 4 votes for, 1 vote against, 5 absences, between 2013–2017. Most current Conservative MPs voted a mixture of for and against (16 votes, between 2013–2020).
• Almost always voted for reducing the rate of corporation tax Show votes 20 votes for, 1 vote against, 5 absences, between 2010–2016.
• Generally voted for new high speed rail infrastructure Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2013–2016.

Last updated: 1 July 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

How George Osborne voted on Education #

• Voted for academy schools Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 8 absences, between 2010–2016. Most current Conservative MPs consistently voted for (17 votes, between 2010–2016).
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010.
• Voted for ending financial support for some 16-19 year olds in training and further education Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011.
• Generally voted for greater autonomy for schools Show votes 14 votes for, 0 votes against, 13 absences, between 2006–2014.
• Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees Show votes 4 votes for, 7 votes against, 1 absence, between 2004–2016. Most current Conservative MPs generally voted for (22 votes, between 1997–2017).

Last updated: 29 June 2017. Please share these votes responsibly.

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