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How Guy Opperman voted on Social Issues #
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Consistently voted for equal gay rights Show votes
9 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2013–2019
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Generally voted for smoking bans Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2015
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Consistently voted for allowing marriage between two people of same sex Show votes
7 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2014–2019
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Generally voted against laws to promote equality and human rights Show votes
2 votes for, 6 votes against, 4 absences, between 2011–2019
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Voted for allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2015
Last updated: 18 July 2019.
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How Guy Opperman voted on Foreign Policy and Defence #
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Almost always voted for use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas Show votes
5 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2010–2015
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Voted against investigations into the Iraq war Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016
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Almost always voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes
4 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2016
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Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes
35 votes for, 62 votes against, 5 absences, between 2012–2019
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Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes
6 votes for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016
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Generally voted against strengthening the Military Covenant Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2012
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Almost always voted against a right to remain for EU nationals already in living in the UK Show votes
0 votes for, 14 votes against, 4 absences, between 2016–2019
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Generally voted against UK membership of the EU Show votes
3 votes for, 18 votes against, 3 absences, between 2016–2019
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Consistently voted for military action against ISIL (Daesh) Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2014–2015
Last updated: 24 October 2019.
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How Guy Opperman voted on Welfare and Benefits #
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Generally voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes
12 votes for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, between 2012–2018
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Generally voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, 3 absences, in 2013
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Consistently voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes
0 votes for, 12 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016
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Consistently voted for making local councils responsible for helping those in financial need afford their council tax and reducing the amount spent on such support Show votes
4 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2012
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Almost always voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes
39 votes for, 1 vote against, 7 absences, between 2012–2016
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Almost always voted against spending public money to create guaranteed jobs for young people who have spent a long time unemployed Show votes
0 votes for, 8 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2014
Last updated: 8 May 2018.
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How Guy Opperman voted on Taxation and Employment #
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Almost always voted for raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax Show votes
24 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2011–2018
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Generally voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes
17 votes for, 5 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2019
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Generally voted for higher taxes on alcoholic drinks Show votes
11 votes for, 3 votes against, 7 absences, between 2010–2017
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Generally voted for higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes
8 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2013–2017
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Voted a mixture of for and against lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes
2 votes for, 6 votes against, 8 absences, between 2010–2013
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Consistently voted against increasing the tax rate applied to income over £150,000 Show votes
0 votes for, 10 votes against, 2 absences, between 2012–2015
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Consistently voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011
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We don’t have enough information to calculate Guy Opperman’s position on automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010
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Generally voted against a banker’s bonus tax Show votes
1 vote for, 12 votes against, 5 absences, between 2011–2015
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Generally voted against higher taxes on banks Show votes
3 votes for, 9 votes against, 3 absences, between 2011–2018
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Almost always voted against an annual tax on the value of expensive homes (popularly known as a mansion tax) Show votes
0 votes for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, in 2013
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Consistently voted for allowing employees to exchange some employment rights for shares in the company they work for Show votes
5 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2012–2013
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Almost always voted for more restrictive regulation of trade union activity Show votes
8 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2017
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Almost always voted for reducing capital gains tax Show votes
7 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016
Last updated: 25 June 2019.
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How Guy Opperman voted on Business and the Economy #
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Almost always voted for reducing the rate of corporation tax Show votes
20 votes for, 1 vote against, 5 absences, between 2010–2016
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Voted a mixture of for and against measures to reduce tax avoidance Show votes
5 votes for, 4 votes against, 2 absences, between 2013–2018
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Generally voted for stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets Show votes
5 votes for, 4 votes against, 5 absences, between 2010–2014
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Consistently voted for new high speed rail infrastructure Show votes
7 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2013–2019
Last updated: 15 July 2019.
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How Guy Opperman voted on Health #
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Consistently voted against restricting the provision of services to private patients by the NHS Show votes
0 votes for, 7 votes against, between 2011–2012
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Almost always voted for reforming the NHS so GPs buy services on behalf of their patients Show votes
7 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2019
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Generally voted for smoking bans Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2015
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Voted for allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2015
Last updated: 23 October 2019.
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How Guy Opperman voted on Education #
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Almost always voted for greater autonomy for schools Show votes
13 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2014
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Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010
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Almost always voted for academy schools Show votes
9 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016
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Consistently voted for ending financial support for some 16-19 year olds in training and further education Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011
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Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes
4 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010–2017
Last updated: 29 June 2017.
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Almost always voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes
7 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2019
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Almost always voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
10 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016
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Almost always voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes
6 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016
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Generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes
1 vote for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2010–2016
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Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes
1 vote for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016
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Consistently voted for local councils keeping money raised from taxes on business premises in their areas Show votes
6 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2012–2019
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Consistently voted for greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes
12 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2013–2016
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Generally voted for fixed periods between parliamentary elections Show votes
2 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2010–2014
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Voted a mixture of for and against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
1 vote for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016
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Generally voted against transferring more powers to the Welsh Assembly Show votes
2 votes for, 20 votes against, 9 absences, between 2014–2018
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Almost always voted against transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament Show votes
3 votes for, 40 votes against, 3 absences, between 2011–2018
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Generally voted against more powers for local councils Show votes
14 votes for, 23 votes against, 12 absences, between 2010–2018
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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
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Almost always voted against a lower voting age Show votes
0 votes for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2016
Last updated: 20 March 2019.
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How Guy Opperman voted on Home Affairs #
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Consistently voted for a stricter asylum system Show votes
8 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2015–2016
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Almost always voted for the introduction of elected Police and Crime Commissioners Show votes
7 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2012
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Consistently voted for requiring the mass retention of information about communications Show votes
6 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2014–2016
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Consistently voted for stronger enforcement of immigration rules Show votes
9 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2015–2016
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Consistently voted for mass surveillance of people’s communications and activities Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2016
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Consistently voted for merging police and fire services under Police and Crime Commissioners Show votes
0 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2016
Last updated: 14 December 2016.
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How Guy Opperman voted on Environmental Issues #
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Generally voted against measures to prevent climate change Show votes
4 votes for, 17 votes against, between 2011–2019
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Voted a mixture of for and against lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes
2 votes for, 6 votes against, 8 absences, between 2010–2013
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Has never voted on selling England’s state owned forests
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Generally voted for higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes
8 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2013–2017
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Generally voted against financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods Show votes
2 votes for, 4 votes against, between 2012–2018
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Generally voted for culling badgers to tackle bovine tuberculosis Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2013–2014
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Voted a mixture of for and against greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas Show votes
2 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2015
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Consistently voted for new high speed rail infrastructure Show votes
7 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2013–2019
Last updated: 24 October 2019.
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How Guy Opperman voted on Transport #
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Almost always voted against greater public control of bus services Show votes
1 vote for, 2 votes against, in 2016
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Consistently voted against slowing the rise in rail fares Show votes
0 votes for, 5 votes against, in 2013
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Voted a mixture of for and against lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes
2 votes for, 6 votes against, 8 absences, between 2010–2013
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Generally voted for higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes
8 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2013–2017
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Generally voted against a publicly owned railway system Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2014–2016
Last updated: 31 October 2017.
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How Guy Opperman voted on Miscellaneous Topics #
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Almost always voted against greater regulation of gambling Show votes
0 votes for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2014
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Consistently voted for capping civil service redundancy payments Show votes
5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010
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We don’t have enough information to calculate Guy Opperman’s position on Labour's anti-terrorism laws. Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010
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Consistently voted for the privatisation of Royal Mail Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010–2011
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Generally voted against requiring pub companies to offer pub landlords rent-only leases Show votes
1 vote for, 3 votes against, between 2014–2016
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Generally voted for restricting the scope of legal aid Show votes
10 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2011–2014
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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, between 2012–2013
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Generally voted for a statutory register of lobbyists Show votes
3 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2013
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Consistently voted for limits on success fees paid to lawyers in no-win no fee cases Show votes
6 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2012–2013
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Consistently voted against restrictions on fees charged to tenants by letting agents Show votes
0 votes for, 6 votes against, between 2014–2018
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Generally voted for the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement Show votes
55 votes for, 7 votes against, 19 absences, between 2010–2015
Last updated: 5 September 2018.
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