The Earl of Northesk compared to 'Identity cards

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voted strongly against the policy

by scoring 6.9% compared to the votes below

House	Date	Subject	Agreement with policy above
Lords	15 Nov 2005	Identity Cards Bill — statutory purpose	disagrees with policy
Lords	12 Dec 2005	Identity Cards Bill — convenience of registering	disagrees with policy
Lords	16 Jan 2006	Identity Cards Bill — Report of Costs and Benefits	disagrees with policy
Lords	16 Jan 2006	Identity Cards Bill (security of data)	disagrees with policy
Lords	16 Jan 2006	Identity Cards Bill (restricted scope: efficiency of public services)	disagrees with policy
Lords	23 Jan 2006	Identity Cards Bill (amendment 38: compulsion via designated documents)	disagrees with policy
Lords	23 Jan 2006	Identity Cards Bill (amendment 46: compulsion to register)	disagrees with policy
Lords	30 Jan 2006	Identity Cards Bill	disagrees with policy
Lords	30 Jan 2006	Identity Cards Bill	disagrees with policy
Lords	30 Jan 2006	Identity Cards Bill	disagrees with policy
Lords	30 Jan 2006	Identity Cards Bill	disagrees with policy
Lords	6 Mar 2006	Identity Cards Bill — Voluntary registration when applying for a passport — insisted	absent

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	5	0	250
MP absent	1	25	50
Less important votes (10 points)
MP voted with policy	0	0	0
MP voted against policy	6	0	60
Less important absentees (2 points)
MP absent*	0	0	0
Total:		25	360
*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

360

= 6.9 %.