§ 00 Issue6 named divisions2 bills
Water Quality
River and sea water quality, sewage
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
23 Apr 2025Opposition Day: Sewage: Government amendmentAye = Support the government's amended version of the sewage motion, reflecting Labour's preferred framing of its record and plans on tackling sewage pollution in rivers and seas · No = Reject the government amendment and back the original opposition motion, signalling dissatisfaction with Labour's approach to sewage and water company accountability303 · 69Passed23 Apr 2025Opposition Day: Sewage: Lib Dem motionAye = Support stronger action on water companies dumping sewage into rivers and seas, backing the Lib Dem motion calling for tougher regulation or accountability measures · No = Reject the Lib Dem motion on sewage, likely arguing existing government plans are sufficient or opposing the specific measures proposed in the motion79 · 304Defeated
11 Feb 2025Water (Special Measures) Bill - Government motion to insist on Commons Amendment 2 and to propose Amendment (a) in lieuAye = Support the government's revised amendment to the Water (Special Measures) Bill, backing Labour's approach to regulating water companies · No = Prefer the Lords' version of the amendment, or oppose the government's handling of water company regulation in this bill333 · 67Passed28 Jan 2025Water (Special Measures) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 16Aye = Support ringfencing water company fines into a dedicated Water Restoration Fund to improve freshwater environments, ensuring penalties directly benefit waterways rather than disappearing into general government finances · No = Oppose mandatory ringfencing of water company fines into a separate fund, preferring the government retains flexibility over how penalty revenues are allocated182 · 322Defeated28 Jan 2025Water (Special Measures) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 19Aye = Support requiring that fines imposed on water companies lead to equivalent reductions in customers' bills, protecting bill payers from bearing the cost of water company wrongdoing · No = Oppose this specific mechanism for bill reductions, preferring the government retains flexibility in how penalties are applied and how customer interests are protected180 · 326Defeated28 Jan 2025Water (Special Measures) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 9Aye = Support tougher regulation of water companies, including ringfencing financial penalties into a fund dedicated to restoring freshwater quality, going further than the government's bill · No = Oppose the Lib Dem amendment, backing the government's existing Water (Special Measures) Bill as sufficient without adding further requirements75 · 321Defeated
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.