Jason McCartney MP, Colne Valley

voted ambiguously on the policy

Employment rights

by scoring 40.7% compared to the votes below

Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
HouseDateSubjectJason McCartneyPolicy vote
Commons8 Jan 2020European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill — New Clause 2 — Protecting Workers’ Rights Majorityminority (strong)
Commons20 Jan 2020Queen's Speech — Programme for Government — Economy and Jobs Majorityminority
Commons19 Jan 2021Trade Bill — After Clause 2 — Standards Affected by International Trade Agreements minorityminority
Commons25 Jan 2021Employment Rights: Government Plans — Fire and Re-Hire absentMajority (strong)
Commons9 Feb 2021Trade Bill — International Trade Agreements and Treaties MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons21 Mar 2022P&O Ferries and Employment Rights absentMajority (strong)
Commons18 May 2022Programme for Government — Workers' Rights — Cost of Living — Climate — Benefits — Windfall Tax — Devolution — Human Rights Majorityminority (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.

Questions about this formula can be discussed on the forum.

No of votesPointsOut of
Most important votes (50 points)   
MP voted with policy15050
MP voted against policy20100
MP absent250100
Less important votes (10 points)   
MP voted with policy11010
MP voted against policy1010
Less important absentees (2 points)   
MP absent*000
Total:110270

*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
 = 
110
270
 = 40.7 %.


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