How Jo Cox voted on Social Issues #

• Generally voted for laws to promote equality and human rights Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2016
• 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. Please share these votes responsibly.

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)

Last updated: 7 January 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

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

Last updated: 16 November 2016. Please share these votes responsibly.

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
• 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
• Consistently voted against reducing capital gains tax Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, in 2016

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

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
• Voted for new high speed rail infrastructure Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016

Last updated: 15 July 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

How Jo Cox voted on Health #

• 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: 11 September 2015. Please share these votes responsibly.

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

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

How Jo Cox voted on Constitutional Reform #

• 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
• 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

Last updated: 5 February 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

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
• 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
• 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

Last updated: 14 December 2016. Please share these votes responsibly.

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
• Voted against greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2015
• Voted for new high speed rail infrastructure Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016

Last updated: 24 October 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

How Jo Cox voted on Transport #

• 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

Last updated: 12 September 2016. Please share these votes responsibly.

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 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

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

How Jo Cox voted on Miscellaneous Topics #

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

Last updated: 2 February 2016. Please share these votes responsibly.

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