voted strongly against the policy
Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
by scoring 0.0% compared to the votes below
| House | Date | Subject | Oliver Letwin | Policy vote |
| Commons | 8 Jan 2013 | Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill — Decline Second Reading — Capping Increase of Specified Benefits at 1% | Majority | minority (strong) |
| Commons | 8 Jan 2013 | Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill — Second Reading — Capping Increase of Specified Benefits at 1% | Majority | minority (strong) |
| Commons | 21 Jan 2013 | Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill — Clause 1 — Rate of Increase of Certain Benefits, Payments and Tax Credits | Majority | minority (strong) |
| Commons | 21 Jan 2013 | Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill — Clauses 1 to 3 and Schedule — Capping Increase of Specified Benefits at 1% | Majority | minority (strong) |
| Commons | 21 Jan 2013 | Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill — Third Reading — Capping Increase of Specified Benefits at 1% | Majority | minority (strong) |
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.
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| No of votes | Points | Out of | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most important votes (50 points) | |||
| MP voted with policy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MP voted against policy | 5 | 0 | 250 |
| MP absent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Less important votes (10 points) | |||
| MP voted with policy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MP voted against policy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Less important absentees (2 points) | |||
| MP absent* | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total: | 0 | 250 | |
*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. | |||
total points
250