How Patrick Grady voted on Social Issues #

• Generally voted for laws to promote equality and human rights Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2018
• Voted against allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2015

How Patrick Grady voted on Foreign Policy and Defence #

• Consistently voted against use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2015
• Voted for investigations into the Iraq war Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016
• Consistently voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, in 2016
• Almost always voted for more EU integration Show votes 43 votes for, 3 votes against, 8 absences, between 2016–2018
• Consistently voted against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, between 2015–2016
• Consistently voted for a right to remain for EU nationals already in living in the UK Show votes 15 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2016–2017
• Consistently voted for UK membership of the EU Show votes 17 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2017–2018
• Consistently voted against military action against ISIL (Daesh) Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2015

How Patrick Grady voted on Welfare and Benefits #

• Has never voted on reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax")
• Consistently voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 8 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2015–2016
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 21 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2016

How Patrick Grady voted on Taxation and Employment #

• Consistently voted against raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, between 2015–2016
• We don’t have enough information to calculate Patrick Grady’s position on increasing the rate of VAT. Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2015
• Voted against higher taxes on alcoholic drinks Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, in 2017
• We don’t have enough information to calculate Patrick Grady’s position on higher taxes on plane tickets. Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2017
• Consistently voted for higher taxes on banks Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2018
• Consistently voted against more restrictive regulation of trade union activity Show votes 0 votes for, 10 votes against, between 2015–2017
• Consistently voted against reducing capital gains tax Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, in 2016

How Patrick Grady voted on Business and the Economy #

• Consistently voted against reducing the rate of corporation tax Show votes 0 votes for, 9 votes against, between 2015–2016
• Generally voted for measures to reduce tax avoidance Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2016–2017
• Has never voted on stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets
• Has never voted on new high speed rail infrastructure

How Patrick Grady voted on Health #

• Voted against allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2015

How Patrick Grady voted on Education #

• Generally voted against academy schools Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, in 2016
• We don’t have enough information to calculate Patrick Grady’s position on university tuition fees. Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2016–2017

How Patrick Grady voted on Constitutional Reform #

• Has never voted on reducing central government funding of local government
• Voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2016
• Voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2016
• Voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016
• We don’t have enough information to calculate Patrick Grady’s position on greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections. Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016
• Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016
• Generally voted for transferring more powers to the Welsh Assembly Show votes 13 votes for, 2 votes against, 5 absences, between 2016–2018
• Almost always voted for transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament Show votes 28 votes for, 2 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2018
• Voted a mixture of for and against more powers for local councils Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 13 absences, between 2015–2018
• Consistently voted against a veto for MPs from England, Wales and Northern Ireland over laws specifically impacting their part of the UK Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, in 2015
• Generally voted for a lower voting age Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2016

How Patrick Grady voted on Home Affairs #

• Consistently voted against a stricter asylum system Show votes 0 votes for, 8 votes against, between 2015–2016
• Consistently voted against requiring the mass retention of information about communications Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2016
• Consistently voted against stronger enforcement of immigration rules Show votes 0 votes for, 9 votes against, between 2015–2016
• Generally voted against mass surveillance of people’s communications and activities Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, in 2016
• Has never voted on merging police and fire services under Police and Crime Commissioners

How Patrick Grady voted on Environmental Issues #

• Almost always voted for measures to prevent climate change Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2016
• We don’t have enough information to calculate Patrick Grady’s position on higher taxes on plane tickets. Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2017
• Has never voted on financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods
• Voted against greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2015
• Has never voted on new high speed rail infrastructure

How Patrick Grady voted on Transport #

• Has never voted on greater public control of bus services
• We don’t have enough information to calculate Patrick Grady’s position on higher taxes on plane tickets. Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2017
• Voted for a publicly owned railway system Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2016

How Patrick Grady voted on Housing #

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

How Patrick Grady voted on Miscellaneous Topics #

• Voted against requiring pub companies to offer pub landlords rent-only leases Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016
• Has never voted on restrictions on fees charged to tenants by letting agents

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