§ 00 Issue12 named divisions4 bills
Health
NHS, healthcare services, public health, mental health
Government alignment shows how often each party voted with the government's stated position. Issue-aligned direction shows agreement with the AI-identified supportive stance.
Voted with government positionVoted in issue-aligned direction
27 Jan 2026Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9Aye = Support prioritising British citizens for NHS specialty training interviews and places from 2027, even if they trained outside the UK · No = Oppose using citizenship as the primary criterion for training priority, preferring to prioritise those with UK medical qualifications and NHS experience regardless of nationality93 · 379Defeated27 Jan 2026Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2Aye = Support returning to a merit-based system for NHS specialty training, where doctors' exam results and academic performance are rewarded when allocating training places · No = Oppose reintroducing merit-based allocation to specialty training, preferring the current system which does not rank candidates by academic achievement63 · 311Defeated27 Jan 2026Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1Aye = Support requiring that British citizens are given priority for foundation programme places and specialty training interviews from 2027 onwards · No = Oppose this amendment, preferring the government's existing framework for prioritising UK medical graduates without a citizenship-based criterion90 · 311Defeated
26 Mar 2025Tobacco and Vapes Bill Report Stage: New Clause 2Aye = Support banning plastic cigarette filters to reduce plastic pollution in waterways and marine environments · No = Oppose adding a plastic filter ban to this Bill, likely preferring to address it through separate environmental legislation or rejecting the amendment as outside the Bill's public health scope138 · 303Defeated26 Mar 2025Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third ReadingAye = Support passing the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, creating a smokefree generation through progressive age-of-sale restrictions on tobacco and tighter regulation of vapes · No = Oppose the Bill, potentially on grounds of personal freedom, concerns about enforcement, or government overreach into lifestyle choices361 · 43Passed26 Mar 2025Tobacco and Vapes Bill Report Stage: New Clause 19Aye = Support requiring the government to assess and address the growth of the illegal tobacco market that may result from the generational smoking ban · No = Oppose adding this clause, arguing the generational smoking ban's public health benefits outweigh concerns about illicit trade, or that existing measures are sufficient160 · 308Defeated26 Mar 2025Tobacco and Vapes Bill Report Stage: Amendment 85Aye = Support ringfencing revenues from fixed penalty notices under the Tobacco and Vapes Bill for designated purposes such as enforcement or public health · No = Oppose ringfencing fixed penalty notice revenues, preferring the general Treasury approach without hypothecated funding94 · 304Defeated26 Mar 2025Tobacco and Vapes Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1Aye = Support allowing local authorities to keep fixed penalty notice income to fund public health and trading standards enforcement locally · No = Oppose ring-fencing fixed penalty notice revenue for local authorities, preferring current central arrangements72 · 301Defeated
How is this calculated?
Government alignment shows how often a party's MPs voted with the government's stated position on this issue. This is the most comparable metric across parties, as it measures the same reference point for everyone.
Issue-aligned direction shows how often MPs voted in the direction tagged as supportive of this issue by AI analysis. For example, if a vote is tagged “pro-environment”, an Aye vote counts as aligned.