Rebecca Harris MP, Castle Point

voted strongly against the policy

Environmental water quality

by scoring 20.0% compared to the votes below

Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
HouseDateSubjectRebecca HarrisPolicy vote
Commons17 Oct 2012European Union — Regulation of Emission of Pollutants from Ships MajorityMajority (strong)
HouseDateSubjectRebecca HarrisPolicy vote
Commons26 Jan 2021Environment Bill — New Clause 1 — Environmental Principles: Public Authorities Majorityminority (strong)
Commons20 Oct 2021Environment Bill — Clause 4 — Environmental Targets: Effect Majorityminority (strong)
Commons20 Oct 2021Environment Bill — Clause 18 — Policy Statement on Environmental Principles — Exemptions Majorityminority (strong)
Commons20 Oct 2021Environment Bill — After Clause 78 — Storm Overflows — Sewage 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 policy40200
MP absent000
Less important votes (10 points)   
MP voted with policy000
MP voted against policy000
Less important absentees (2 points)   
MP absent*000
Total:50250

*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
 = 
50
250
 = 20.0 %.


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