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Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
| House | Date | Subject | John Stanley | Policy vote |
| Commons | 20 Dec 2004 | Identity Cards Bill — Second Reading |
absent | minority (strong) |
| Commons | 20 Dec 2004 | Identity Cards Bill |
Majority | Majority (strong) |
| Commons | 20 Dec 2004 | --- MOTION EFFECT ---
The Aye-voters set to the timetable for Standing Committee B to complete its scrutiny of the Identity Card Bill by Thursday 27th January 2005.
Once it returns to the House and its amendments have been accepted, there is a Third Reading Debate, after which the Bill is sent to the House of Lords before it becomes law.
--- COMMENTS AND NOTES ---
Original text:
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 83A(6),
That the following provisions shall apply to the Identity Cards Bill:
Committal
1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
Proceedings in Standing Committee
2. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 27th January 2005.
3. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
Consideration and Third Reading
4. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.
5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.
Programming Committee
6. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
Programming of proceedings
7. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed.—[Paul Clark.] |
minority | minority |
| Commons | 20 Dec 2004 | --- MOTION EFFECT ---
The Aye-voters authorised the Treasury to pay the National Identity Scheme Commissioner and the Secretary of State for the costs resulting from the
Identity Card Bill if and when it becomes an Act in law.
This is a requirement of Standing Order 52(1)(a) for Bills that require money resolutions.
--- COMMENTS AND NOTES ---
Original text:
Queen's recommendation having been signified—
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (1)(a)(Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills),
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Identity Cards Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
(a) such allowances to be paid to the National Identity Scheme Commissioner as the Treasury may determine;
(b) any sums authorised or required to be paid by the Secretary of State for or in connection with the carrying out of his functions under that Act; and
(c) any increase attributable to that Act in the sums which are payable out of money so provided under any other Act.—[Paul Clark.] |
absent | minority |
| Commons | 10 Feb 2005 | Identity Cards Bill (Programme) (No. 2) |
absent | minority |
| Commons | 10 Feb 2005 | --- MOTION EFFECT ---
I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.
Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:—
The clause in question (Clause 1) establishes the main principles of the bill. Those voting Aye in this division agreed to the main principles of the National Identification Scheme Bill.
The House divided: Ayes 128, Noes 221.
--- COMMENTS AND NOTES ---
(put thoughts and notes for other researchers here) |
minority | minority |
| Commons | 10 Feb 2005 | Identity Cards Bill — New Clause 4 — Application of Freedom of Information Act |
minority | minority (strong) |
| Commons | 10 Feb 2005 | Identity Cards Bill — Clause 25 — Reports by Commissioner |
minority | minority |
| Commons | 10 Feb 2005 | Identity Cards Bill — Clause 5 — Applications Relating to Entries in Register |
absent | minority |
| Commons | 10 Feb 2005 | --- MOTION EFFECT ---
I beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time.
I begin, on behalf of the Government, by thanking all those who have worked hard to bring the Bill to this stage. I associate myself entirely with the comments made by my hon. Friend the Minister for Citizenship and Immigration in commending the work of the Joint Committee and hon. Members from all parties who contributed to that. I thank officials in the Home Office for the consistent and coherent work that they have done over a long time. I also thank the staff of the House for their work to bring the Bill to this stage.
It being Six o'clock, Mr. Deputy Speaker put forthwith the Question already proposed from the Chair, pursuant to Order [this day].
The House divided: Ayes 224, Noes 64.
--- COMMENTS AND NOTES ---
(put thoughts and notes for other researchers here)
This vote means that the Commons have accepted the Identity Cards Bill, and that, for now, they have finished with it. The Bill will now progress to the Lords, where they will consider it, and then it will come back to the Commons — who ought to consider the amendments/sugestions made by the Upper House. |
absent | minority |
| House | Date | Subject | John Stanley | Policy vote |
| Commons | 28 Jun 2005 | Identity Cards Bill — Timetable |
minority | minority |
| Commons | 18 Oct 2005 | Identity Cards Bill — Timetable |
minority | minority |
| Commons | 18 Oct 2005 | Identity Cards Bill — Recommittal to Select Committee |
minority | minority |
| Commons | 18 Oct 2005 | Identity Cards Bill — Access to the National Identity Register |
minority | minority |
| Commons | 18 Oct 2005 | Identity Cards Bill — Compulsory registration when applying for a Passport |
minority | minority (strong) |
| Commons | 18 Oct 2005 | Identity Cards Bill — Third Reading |
minority | minority (strong) |
| Commons | 13 Feb 2006 | Identity Cards Bill — Applications relating to entries in Register |
minority | minority (strong) |
| Commons | 13 Feb 2006 | Identity Cards Bill — Clause 8 — Issue etc. of ID cards |
minority | minority (strong) |
| Commons | 13 Feb 2006 | Identity Cards Bill — Report of Costs and Benefits — rejected |
minority | minority (strong) |
| Commons | 13 Feb 2006 | Identity Cards Bill — Clause 24 — Appointment of National Identity Scheme Commissioner |
minority | minority (strong) |
| Commons | 13 Feb 2006 | Identity Cards Bill — Clause 24 — Appointment of National Identity Scheme Commissioner |
minority | minority (strong) |
| Commons | 13 Mar 2006 | Identity Cards Bill — Voluntary registration when applying for a passport — rejected |
minority | minority (strong) |
| Commons | 16 Mar 2006 | Identity Cards Bill |
minority | minority (strong) |
The MP's votes count towards a weighted average where the most important votes
get 50 points, less important votes get 10 points, and less important votes for which the
MP was absent get 2 points.
In important votes the MP gets awarded the full 50 points for voting the same as the policy,
no points for voting against the policy, and 25 points for not voting.
In less important votes, the MP gets 10 points for voting with the policy,
no points for voting against, and 1 (out of 2) if absent.
| No of votes | Points | Out of |
|---|
| Most important votes (50 points) | | | |
| MP voted with policy | 11 | 550 | 550 |
| MP voted against policy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MP absent | 1 | 25 | 50 |
| Less important votes (10 points) | | | |
| MP voted with policy | 7 | 70 | 70 |
| MP voted against policy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Less important absentees (2 points) | | | |
| MP absent* | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Total: | 649 | 678 |
*Pressure of
other work means MPs or Lords are not always available to vote – it does not
always indicate they have abstained. Therefore, being absent on a less important vote
makes a disproportionatly small difference. |
agreement score =
MP's points
total points
=
649
678
= 95.7 %.
