Jim Knight compared to 'Jonathan Bishop'

voted strongly for the policy

by scoring 92.2% compared to the votes below

Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
House	Date	Subject	Jim Knight	Policy vote
Commons	24 Oct 2001	Relationships (Civil Registration)	absent	Majority
Commons	25 Oct 2001	Student Finance	Majority	Majority
Commons	6 Nov 2001	Education and Lifelong Learning	Majority	Majority
Commons	6 Nov 2001	Education and Lifelong Learning	Majority	Majority
Commons	19 Nov 2001	Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — Second Reading	Majority	Majority
Commons	21 Nov 2001	Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — Programme — Timetable of Debate	Majority	Majority
Commons	21 Nov 2001	Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — New Clause 6 — Sunset Clause	Majority	Majority
Commons	21 Nov 2001	Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — Clause 1 — Forfeiture of Terrorist Cash	Majority	Majority
Commons	21 Nov 2001	Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — Amendment to Clause 21 — Definition of "International Terrorism"	Majority	Majority
Commons	21 Nov 2001	Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — Terrorist certification by Home Secretary	Majority	Majority
Commons	23 Jan 2002	Identity Card	Majority	minority
Commons	18 Mar 2002	Hunting with Dogs: Self-Supervision Scheme	Majority	Majority
Commons	18 Mar 2002	Hunting with Dogs: Hunting Under Licence	Majority	Majority
Commons	18 Mar 2002	Hunting with Dogs: Ban	Majority	Majority
Commons	16 Apr 2002	Selective Schools (Transitional Arrangements)	Majority	Majority
Commons	21 May 2002	Special Educational Needs	Majority	Majority
Commons	21 May 2002	Special Educational Needs	Majority	Majority
Commons	19 Jun 2002	House of Lords Reform (Joint Committee)	absent	Majority
Commons	24 Jun 2002	European Community Documents — Authorisation of Human and Veterinary Medicines	Majority	Majority
Commons	29 Oct 2002	Modernisation of the House of Commons	Majority	Majority
Commons	29 Oct 2002	New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays	Majority	Majority
Commons	29 Oct 2002	New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays	Majority	minority
Commons	29 Oct 2002	Start Sittings of the House of Commons at 11.30 am rather than 14.30 on Tuesdays	Majority	minority
Commons	26 Nov 2002	Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill	absent	Majority
Commons	26 Nov 2002	Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill	absent	Majority
Commons	26 Nov 2002	Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill (Programme)	absent	Majority
Commons	27 Nov 2002	Health (Wales) Bill (Programme)	absent	Majority
Commons	4 Dec 2002	Criminal Justice Bill	Majority	Majority
Commons	16 Dec 2002	Hunting Bill	Majority	Majority
Commons	18 Dec 2002	Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill — [Sir Alan Haselhurst in the Chair] — Clause 1 — Referendums	Majority	Majority
Commons	18 Dec 2002	Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill — [Sir Alan Haselhurst in the Chair] — Clause 1 — Referendums	Majority	Majority
Commons	18 Dec 2002	Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill — Clause 2 — Referendum Question	Majority	Majority
Commons	9 Jan 2003	Health (Wales) Bill — Clause 2 — Wales Centre for Health	Majority	Majority
Commons	9 Jan 2003	Health (Wales) Bill — Clause 3 — Functions of the Centre	Majority	Majority
Commons	23 Jan 2003	Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill (Programme) (No. 3)	Majority	Majority
Commons	23 Jan 2003	Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill — New Clause 2 — Further Referendum on Petition	Majority	Majority
Commons	23 Jan 2003	Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill — New Clause 3 — Pre-Referendum	Majority	Majority
Commons	23 Jan 2003	Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill — New Clause 8 — Regional Boundaries	Majority	Majority
Commons	23 Jan 2003	Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill — Clause 19 — Advice Of The Electoral Commission	Majority	Majority
Commons	23 Jan 2003	Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill — Clause 19 — Advice Of The Electoral Commission	Majority	Majority
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — House of Lords to be abolished — rejected	Majority	minority
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected	Majority	minority
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 2 (100 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	minority	Majority
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 4 (80 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	minority	Majority
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 6 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	minority	Majority
Commons	11 Mar 2003	Specialist Schools (Selection by Aptitude)	absent	Majority
Commons	18 Mar 2003	Iraq — Declaration of War	Majority	Majority
Commons	14 Apr 2003	Smoking (Restaurants) Bill	Majority	Majority
Commons	29 Apr 2003	Community Services	Majority	Majority
Commons	21 May 2003	European Union (Accessions) Bill	Majority	Majority
Commons	11 Jun 2003	European Treaty Referendum	Majority	Majority
Commons	8 Jul 2003	House of Lords Reform — Exclusion of remaining Hereditary Peers	Majority	Majority
Commons	9 Jul 2003	Convention on the Future of Europe	Majority	Majority
Commons	9 Jul 2003	Convention on the Future of Europe	Majority	Majority
Commons	16 Sep 2003	EU Constitution	Majority	Majority
Commons	15 Oct 2003	Neighbourhood Policing	Majority	Majority
Commons	21 Oct 2003	European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill	Majority	Majority
Commons	12 Nov 2003	Constitution for Europe (Referendum)	Majority	Majority
Commons	18 Nov 2003	Grammar Schools (Ballots and Consultation)	absent	Majority
Commons	21 Jan 2004	Scottish Constituencies (Members' Voting Rights)	absent	Majority
Commons	27 Jan 2004	Higher Education Bill — Second Reading — Increase in University Tuition Fees	Majority	Majority
Commons	11 Feb 2004	Regional Assemblies	Majority	Majority
Commons	11 Feb 2004	Regional Assemblies	Majority	Majority
Commons	23 Feb 2004	Gender Recognition Bill	Majority	Majority
Commons	25 Feb 2004	School Admissions (Prohibition of Religious Discrimination)	absent	Majority
Commons	3 Mar 2004	Protection of Vulnerable Children	Majority	Majority
Commons	24 Mar 2004	Post Office Services — Calls for systematic consultation before closure — rejected	Majority	Majority
Commons	17 May 2004	Iraq — Security Situation	Majority	Majority
Commons	26 May 2004	Local Government Finance	absent	Majority
Commons	26 May 2004	Town Planning	absent	Majority
Commons	15 Jun 2004	Trade Unions (Political Funds) Reform	absent	Majority
Commons	30 Jun 2004	Regional Government	absent	Majority
Commons	5 Jul 2004	Postal Services — Calls for details of Exceptions Service — rejected	Majority	Majority
Commons	19 Jul 2004	Council Tax	Majority	Majority
Commons	19 Jul 2004	The Student Fees (Amounts) (England) Regulations 2004	Majority	Majority
Commons	20 Jul 2004	Iraq — Adjournment Debate	Majority	Majority
Commons	21 Jul 2004	Devolution	Majority	Majority
Commons	8 Sep 2004	Hospital-Acquired Infection	Majority	Majority
Commons	8 Sep 2004	Hospital-Acquired Infection	Majority	Majority
Commons	13 Sep 2004	Children Bill [Lords] (Programme)	Majority	Majority
Commons	14 Sep 2004	Higher Education	Majority	Majority
Commons	14 Sep 2004	Higher Education	Majority	Majority
Commons	14 Sep 2004	Older Women	Majority	Majority
Commons	14 Sep 2004	Older Women	Majority	Majority
Commons	15 Sep 2004	Hunting Bill (Procedure)	Majority	Majority
Commons	15 Sep 2004	Hunting Bill (Procedure)	Majority	Majority
Commons	15 Sep 2004	Hunting Bill (Procedure)	Majority	Majority
Commons	15 Sep 2004	Hunting Bill — Timetable	Majority	Majority
Commons	15 Sep 2004	Hunting Bill	Majority	Majority
Commons	15 Sep 2004	Hunting Bill	Majority	Majority
Commons	15 Sep 2004	Hunting Bill	Majority	Majority
Commons	15 Sep 2004	Hunting Bill	Majority	Majority
Commons	13 Oct 2004	Pensions and Welfare Reform	Majority	Majority
Commons	13 Oct 2004	Pensions and Welfare Reform	Majority	Majority
Commons	14 Oct 2004	EU Justice and Home Affairs	absent	Majority
Commons	14 Oct 2004	EU Justice and Home Affairs	absent	Majority
Commons	15 Oct 2004	Petition — Fisheries	absent	Majority
Commons	15 Oct 2004	New Clause 1 — Appeals	absent	Majority
Commons	15 Oct 2004	Sex Discrimination (Clubs and Other Private Associations) Bill — Discrimination: Private Clubs	absent	Majority
Commons	18 Oct 2004	Crime	Majority	Majority
Commons	18 Oct 2004	Crime	Majority	Majority
Commons	20 Oct 2004	Delegated Legislation — Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993	Majority	Majority
Commons	20 Oct 2004	Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Bill (Programme) (No. 2)	Majority	Majority
Commons	20 Oct 2004	Clause 1 — Pension and compensation schemes: armed and reserve forces	Majority	Majority
Commons	20 Oct 2004	Clause 1 — Pension and compensation schemes: armed and reserve forces	Majority	Majority
Commons	20 Oct 2004	Clause 1 — Pension and compensation schemes: armed and reserve forces	Majority	Majority
Commons	26 Oct 2004	Programming of Bills	Majority	Majority
Commons	26 Oct 2004	Programming of Bills	Majority	Majority
Commons	26 Oct 2004	Programming of Bills	Majority	Majority
Commons	26 Oct 2004	Programming of Bills	Majority	Majority
Commons	26 Oct 2004	Deferred Divisions	Majority	Majority
Commons	26 Oct 2004	Carry-over of Bills	Majority	Majority
Commons	26 Oct 2004	Removal of References to Strangers	Majority	Majority
Commons	16 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill (Procedure) (No.2)	Majority	Majority
Commons	16 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs	Majority	Majority
Commons	16 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs	Majority	Majority
Commons	16 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs	Majority	Majority
Commons	16 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs	Majority	Majority
Commons	18 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill (Procedure) (No. 3)	Majority	Majority
Commons	18 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill	Majority	Majority
Commons	18 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill	Majority	Majority
Commons	18 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill	Majority	Majority
Commons	30 Nov 2004	Health and Education	Majority	Majority
Commons	6 Dec 2004	Railways Bill	Majority	Majority
Commons	6 Dec 2004	Railways Bill (Programme)	Majority	Majority
Commons	16 Dec 2004	Pre-Budget Report 2004	absent	Majority
Commons	16 Dec 2004	School Transport Bill — Clause 1 — School travel schemes	absent	Majority
Commons	16 Dec 2004	School Transport Bill — Clause 1 — School travel schemes	absent	Majority
Commons	16 Dec 2004	School Transport Bill — Clause 1 — School travel schemes	absent	Majority
Commons	16 Dec 2004	School Transport Bill	absent	Majority
Commons	20 Dec 2004	Identity Cards Bill — Second Reading	Majority	Majority
Commons	20 Dec 2004	Identity Cards Bill	Majority	Majority
Commons	20 Dec 2004	Identity Cards Bill (Programme)	Majority	Majority
Commons	20 Dec 2004	Identity Cards Bill [Money]	Majority	Majority
Commons	25 Feb 2005	Right of Reply and Press Standards Bill	absent	minority
Commons	28 Feb 2005	Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Programme — Alteration	Majority	Majority
Commons	28 Feb 2005	Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Amendment to Clause 1 — Power to make control orders	Majority	Majority
Commons	28 Feb 2005	Prevention of Terrorism Bill — New Clause 6 — Court of Terrorism Control	Majority	Majority
Commons	28 Feb 2005	Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Clauses 1 to 13	Majority	Majority
Commons	28 Feb 2005	Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Third Reading	Majority	Majority
Commons	10 Mar 2005	Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Weak Sunset Clause	Majority	Majority
Commons	15 Mar 2005	European Union Documents — Creation of a Fundamental Rights Agency	Majority	Majority
Commons	18 Mar 2005	Smoking in Public Places (Wales) Bill	absent	Majority
House	Date	Subject	Jim Knight	Policy vote
Commons	24 May 2005	Loyal Address — Conservative amendment — rejected	Majority	Majority
Commons	25 May 2005	Loyal Address — Conservative amendment — rejected	Majority	Majority
Commons	25 May 2005	Loyal Address — Liberal Democrat amendment — rejected	Majority	Majority
Commons	25 May 2005	Loyal Address	Majority	Majority
Commons	6 Jun 2005	Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill	Majority	Majority
Commons	6 Jun 2005	Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill (Programme)	Majority	Majority
Commons	8 Jun 2005	EU Constitution	Majority	Majority
Commons	8 Jun 2005	EU Constitution	Majority	Majority
Commons	14 Jun 2005	National Lottery Bill (Reasoned amendment on second reading)	Majority	Majority
Commons	14 Jun 2005	National Lottery Bill (Programme)	Majority	Majority
Commons	21 Jun 2005	Racial and Religious Hatred Bill (Reasoned amendment on second reading)	Majority	Majority
Commons	21 Jun 2005	Racial and Religious Hatred Bill — Second Reading	Majority	Majority
Commons	21 Jun 2005	Racial and Religious Hatred Bill (Programme)	Majority	Majority
Commons	22 Jun 2005	Special Schools and Special Educational Needs	Majority	Majority

How the number is calculated

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.

Questions about this formula can be discussed on the forum.

	No of votes	Points	Out of
Most important votes (50 points)
MP voted with policy	0	0	0
MP voted against policy	0	0	0
MP absent	0	0	0
Less important votes (10 points)
MP voted with policy	123	1230	1230
MP voted against policy	8	0	80
Less important absentees (2 points)
MP absent*	26	26	52
Total:		1256	1362
*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

1256

1362

= 92.2 %.

How the number is calculated

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