Voting summaries
MPs have many roles, but one of the most important is that they make decisions. These decisions shape the laws that govern us, and can affect every aspect of how we live our lives.
One of the ways MPs make decisions is by voting.
On TheyWorkForYou, we create voting summaries that group a set of decisions together, show how an MP has generally voted on a set of related votes, and if they differ from their party.
You can see these groups, randomly ordered, below.
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Carla Lockhart’s voting in Parliament
Carla Lockhart is a Dup MP, and on the vast majority of issues follow instructions from their party and vote the same way as other Dup MPs.
However, Carla Lockhart sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:
Carla Lockhart has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.
How Carla Lockhart voted on Home Affairs #
For votes held while they were in office:
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Generally voted for authorising criminal conduct by undercover officers and covert sources Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2020–2021. Comparable DUP MPs generally voted for.
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Generally voted for making it easier to remove someone's British citizenship Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2021–2022. Comparable DUP MPs generally voted for.
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Voted a mixture of for and against a stricter asylum system Show votes
5 votes for, 7 votes against, 9 absences, between 2020–2022. Comparable DUP MPs voted a mixture of for and against.
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Voted a mixture of for and against making it easier to remove those trespassing on land with an intent to reside there Show votes
1 vote for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, in 2021. Comparable DUP MPs voted a mixture of for and against.
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Generally voted for stronger laws and enforcement of immigration rules Show votes
7 votes for, 3 votes against, 4 absences, between 2021–2022. Comparable DUP MPs generally voted for.
Last updated: 17 January 2024.
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How Carla Lockhart voted on Taxation and Employment #
For votes held while they were in office:
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Generally voted for raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax Show votes
2 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, in 2021. Comparable DUP MPs generally voted for.
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Voted for more restrictive regulation of trade union activity Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2022–2023. Comparable DUP MPs generally voted for.
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Voted against higher taxes specifically to fund health and social care Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, in 2021. Comparable DUP MPs consistently voted against.
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Has never voted on higher taxes on banks Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2021–2022.
Last updated: 29 November 2023.
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How Carla Lockhart voted on Welfare, Benefits and Pensions #
For votes held while they were in office:
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Generally voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, in 2022. Comparable DUP MPs generally voted for.
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Has never voted on increasing the state pension age Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2021–2022.
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Has never voted in a major vote about paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2022.
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Voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2022. Comparable DUP MPs voted a mixture of for and against.
Last updated: 18 May 2022.
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How Carla Lockhart voted on Environmental Issues #
For votes held while they were in office:
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Generally voted against measures to prevent climate change Show votes
0 votes for, 5 votes against, 7 absences, between 2020–2023. Comparable DUP MPs generally voted against.
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Voted a mixture of for and against improving air quality Show votes
1 vote for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, in 2021. Comparable DUP MPs voted a mixture of for and against.
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Has never voted on new high speed rail infrastructure Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2021.
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Voted against improving environmental water quality Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, in 2021.
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Generally voted against improving biodiversity Show votes
0 votes for, 4 votes against, 3 absences, in 2021.
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Voted for the preservation of environmental protections after withdrawal from the EU Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2021. Comparable DUP MPs generally voted for.
Last updated: 4 December 2023.
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How Carla Lockhart voted on Business and the Economy #
For votes held while they were in office:
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Voted a mixture of for and against stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets Show votes
1 vote for, 1 vote against, in 2021. Comparable DUP MPs generally voted for.
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Consistently voted for requiring imported goods to meet domestic standards Show votes
4 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2020–2021. Comparable DUP MPs almost always voted for.
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Voted against reducing the rate of corporation tax Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, in 2021. Comparable DUP MPs almost always voted for.
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Has never voted on new high speed rail infrastructure Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2021.
Last updated: 8 December 2021.
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For votes held while they were in office:
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Generally voted against transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2020–2021. Comparable DUP MPs voted a mixture of for and against.
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Has never voted on fewer MPs in the House of Commons Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2020.
Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
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Voted against fixed periods between parliamentary elections Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, in 2021.
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We don’t have enough information to calculate Carla Lockhart’s position on photographic voter identification at polling stations. Show votes
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2021–2022.
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Voted a mixture of for and against more powers for local councils Show votes
1 vote for, 1 vote against, between 2021–2022.
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Has never voted on approving reports and recommendations made by the Standards Committee Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 agreements for, 1 absence, in 2021.
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Has never voted on a lower voting age Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2022.
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Consistently voted against transferring more powers to the Senedd/Welsh Parliament Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2020–2021. Comparable DUP MPs generally voted against.
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Generally voted against more powers for the devolved administration in Northern Ireland Show votes
1 vote for, 2 votes against, between 2020–2021. Comparable DUP MPs voted a mixture of for and against.
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Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
1 vote for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, in 2020. Comparable DUP MPs generally voted against.
Last updated: 17 October 2023.
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How Carla Lockhart voted on Health #
For votes held while they were in office:
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Voted against higher taxes specifically to fund health and social care Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, in 2021. Comparable DUP MPs consistently voted against.
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Generally voted against public health measures and social restrictions to reduce the spread of COVID-19 Show votes
2 votes for, 12 votes against, 8 absences, between 2020–2021. Comparable DUP MPs generally voted against.
Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
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Generally voted against fewer obstacles for access to abortion Show votes
1 vote for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2020–2023. Comparable DUP MPs generally voted against.
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Generally voted for reducing the maximum amount an individual may be required to contribute to their social care costs Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2022. Comparable DUP MPs generally voted against.
Last updated: 7 March 2023.
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How Carla Lockhart voted on Miscellaneous Topics #
For votes held while they were in office:
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Voted for capping civil service redundancy payments Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2020. Comparable DUP MPs generally voted against.
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Consistently voted for the free movement of goods, and mutual recognition of qualifications, within the United Kingdom Show votes
13 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2020–2021. Comparable DUP MPs almost always voted for.
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Voted against restricting the scope of legal aid Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, in 2022. Comparable DUP MPs almost always voted for.
Last updated: 26 April 2022.
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As a result of COVID-19, some MPs were less able to vote in Parliament in certain periods, and this will be reflected by absences in their voting record.
- 11th May to 2nd June 2020
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All MPs could vote remotely through an online voting tool. Votes cast remotely are shown as normal on the TheyWorkForYou voting record.
- 2nd to 9th June 2020
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The option of online voting was removed, and a number of MPs may have been unable to vote because they were not physically able to attend.
- 10th June 2020 onwards
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The requirements on proxy voting were relaxed, allowing MPs to designate another MP to cast a vote on their behalf.
If an MP votes by proxy, it is effectively exactly the same as if they cast the vote in person and it shows up on their TheyWorkForYou voting record.
MPs are not required to designate a proxy, and may instead pair with an opposing MP to miss a vote. Parliament does not record when two MPs have come to a pairing arrangement, so on TheyWorkForYou, they will both appear to have been absent for the vote.
See more detail on votes during the COVID-19 period here.