How Jo Cox voted on Social Issues #

• Has never voted on laws to promote equality and human rights
• Consistently voted for allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2015

How Jo Cox voted on Foreign Policy and Defence #

• Has never voted on use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas
• Has never voted on replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system
• Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2016
• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2016
• Has never voted on a right to remain for EU nationals already in living in the UK
• Has never voted on UK membership of the EU
• Has never voted on military action against ISIL (Daesh)

How Jo Cox voted on Welfare and Benefits #

• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2016
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 16 votes against, 4 absences, between 2015–2016

How Jo Cox voted on Taxation and Employment #

• Generally voted against raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 3 absences, between 2015–2016
• We don’t have enough information to calculate Jo Cox’s position on increasing the rate of VAT. Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 2015
• Generally voted for higher taxes on banks Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2015
• Consistently voted against more restrictive regulation of trade union activity Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, in 2015
• We don’t have enough information to calculate Jo Cox’s position on reducing capital gains tax. Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, in 2016

How Jo Cox voted on Business and the Economy #

• Generally voted against reducing the rate of corporation tax Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 3 absences, between 2015–2016
• Consistently voted for measures to reduce tax avoidance Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2016
• Has never voted on stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets
• Consistently voted for new high speed rail infrastructure Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016

How Jo Cox voted on Health #

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

How Jo Cox voted on Education #

• Consistently voted against academy schools Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2016
• We don’t have enough information to calculate Jo Cox’s position on university tuition fees. Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016

How Jo Cox voted on Constitutional Reform #

• Consistently voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016
• Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs
• We don’t have enough information to calculate Jo Cox’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
• Has never voted on transferring more powers to the Welsh Assembly
• Generally voted for transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament Show votes 9 votes for, 3 votes against, 7 absences, in 2015
• Voted a mixture of for and against more powers for local councils Show votes 4 votes for, 2 votes against, 4 absences, between 2015–2016
• 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, 3 votes against, in 2015
• Consistently voted for a lower voting age Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2015

How Jo Cox voted on Home Affairs #

• Generally voted against a stricter asylum system Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2016
• Generally voted for requiring the mass retention of information about communications Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2016
• Consistently voted against stronger enforcement of immigration rules Show votes 0 votes for, 8 votes against, between 2015–2016
• Generally voted for mass surveillance of people’s communications and activities Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2016
• Consistently voted against merging police and fire services under Police and Crime Commissioners Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2016

How Jo Cox voted on Environmental Issues #

• Generally voted for measures to prevent climate change Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2015–2016
• Consistently voted against greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2015
• Consistently voted for new high speed rail infrastructure Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016

How Jo Cox voted on Transport #

• Consistently voted for greater public control of bus services Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2016
• Consistently voted for a publicly owned railway system Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2016

How Jo Cox voted on Housing #

• Generally voted against phasing out secure tenancies for life Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 3 absences, between 2015–2016
• Voted a mixture of for and against charging a market rent to high earners renting a council home Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2015–2016

How Jo Cox voted on Miscellaneous Topics #

• Has never voted on requiring pub companies to offer pub landlords rent-only leases

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