Bob Blackman MP, Harrow East

voted strongly against the policy

Further devolution to Northern Ireland

by scoring 18.8% compared to the votes below

Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
HouseDateSubjectBob BlackmanPolicy vote
Commons4 Dec 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 11 — Power for Devolved Administrations to Amend EU Law Retained as UK Law on Withdrawal Majorityminority (strong)
Commons4 Dec 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 11 — Devolved Administrations — Amendment of Retained EU Law Majorityminority
Commons4 Dec 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 11 and Schedule 3 — Power of Devolved Administrations to Amend EU Law Retained as UK Law Majorityminority (strong)
Commons13 Dec 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 9 — Regulations to Implement Withdrawal Agreement — Report on Reciprocal Healthcare Agreements — Veto for Devolved Administrations Majorityminority (strong)
Commons16 Jan 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Schedule 2 — Powers for Ministers in Devolved Administrations MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons16 Jan 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 11 — Powers of Devolved Administrations to Make Laws Incompatible With EU Law Majorityminority (strong)
Commons12 Jun 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Powers of Devolved Administrations MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons17 Jul 2018Trade Bill — New Clause 20 — Approval of Negotiating Mandates — Devolved Administrations — International Trade Agreements Majorityminority (strong)
Commons17 Jul 2018Trade Bill — New Clause 4 — Implementation of International Trade and Government Procurement Agreements — Consent of Devolved Administrations Majorityminority
HouseDateSubjectBob BlackmanPolicy vote
Commons20 Jul 2020Trade Bill — Clause 2 — Implementation of International Trade Agreements — Consent of Devolved Administrations Majorityminority (strong)
Commons1 Sep 2020Fisheries Bill — Decline Second Reading — Sustainable Fishing MajorityMajority
Commons15 Sep 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — New Clause 2 — Limits on Powers to Override Common Frameworks Majorityminority
Commons21 Sep 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Clause 40 — Goods Moving From Great Britian to Northern Ireland — Northern Ireland Assembly Veto on Requirements — Charges Majorityminority (strong)
Commons7 Dec 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — After Clause 1 — Common Frameworks Process Majorityminority
Commons7 Dec 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Clause 10 — Exclusions from Market Access Principles: Public Interest Derogations Majorityminority
Commons10 Dec 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Common Frameworks Process — Market Access Principles Majorityminority
Commons10 Dec 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Exemptions from Free Internal Market Laws — Consultation with Devolved Administrations Majorityminority
Commons10 Dec 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Clause 48 — Power to Provide Financial Assistance for Economic Development — Consultation with Devolved Administrations MajorityMajority
Commons15 Dec 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Exclusions from Market Access Principles Majorityminority
Commons19 Jan 2021Trade Bill — After Clause 2 — Standards Affected by International Trade Agreements Majorityminority
Commons14 Sep 2021Health and Social Care Levy Bill — Clause 2 — Destination of Proceeds of Health and Social Care Levy Majorityminority
Commons23 Nov 2021Health and Care Bill — Clause 135 — Regulations — Veto for Devolved Governments Majorityminority (strong)
Commons13 Dec 2021Subsidy Control Bill — Clause 11 — Subsidies and Schemes of Interest or Particular Interest Majorityminority
Commons14 Mar 2022Professional Qualifications Bill — Clause 7 — Assistance Centre Majorityminority

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 votesPointsOut of
Most important votes (50 points)   
MP voted with policy2100100
MP voted against policy80400
MP absent000
Less important votes (10 points)   
MP voted with policy22020
MP voted against policy120120
Less important absentees (2 points)   
MP absent*000
Total:120640

*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
 = 
120
640
 = 18.8 %.


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