Kerry McCarthy compared to 'Terrorism laws

voted strongly against the policy

by scoring 18.5% compared to the votes below

Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
House	Date	Subject	Kerry McCarthy	Policy vote
Commons	26 Oct 2005	Terrorism Bill — Second Reading	Majority	minority (strong)
Commons	26 Oct 2005	Terrorism Bill — Timetable	Majority	minority
Commons	2 Nov 2005	Terrorism Bill — Clause 1 — Encouragement of Terrorism — "recklessly indifferent"	Majority	minority
Commons	2 Nov 2005	Terrorism Bill — Clause 1 — Offence of Encouragement of Terrorism — "intends"	Majority	minority
Commons	2 Nov 2005	Terrorism Bill — Clause 1(2) — Offence of Glorifying Terrorism	Majority	minority
Commons	3 Nov 2005	Terrorism Bill — Clause 6(1) — Training for Terrorism	Majority	minority
Commons	3 Nov 2005	Terrorism Bill — Clause 8 — Attendance at a place used for Terrorist Training	Majority	minority
Commons	9 Nov 2005	Terrorism Bill — Timetable (No. 2)	Majority	minority
Commons	9 Nov 2005	Terrorism Bill — Extension Of Period Of Detention to 90 Days	minority	Majority
Commons	9 Nov 2005	Terrorism Bill — Clause 1 — Encouragement of Terrorism — "unforeseen recklessness"	Majority	minority
Commons	9 Nov 2005	Terrorism Bill — Clause 1(2) — Encouragement of Terrorism — "glorifies"	Majority	minority
Commons	15 Feb 2006	Terrorism Bill — Clause 1 — Encouragement of Terrorism	Majority	minority
Commons	15 Feb 2006	Terrorism Bill — Clause 3 — Application of Ss. 1 and 2 to Internet Activity etc. — Giving notice	Majority	minority
Commons	15 Feb 2006	Terrorism Bill — Clause 3 — Application of Ss. 1 And 2 to Internet Activity etc. — capability	Majority	minority
Commons	16 Mar 2006	Terrorism Bill	Majority	minority
Commons	16 Mar 2006	Terrorism Bill	Majority	minority
Commons	22 Feb 2007	Control Orders — Annual renewal 2007	Majority	minority
Commons	21 Feb 2008	Control orders — Annual renewal 2008	Majority	minority
House	Date	Subject	Kerry McCarthy	Policy vote
Commons	21 Jul 2020	Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill — Clause 4 — Consideration of Alternatives to a Serious Terrorism Sentence	minority	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.

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	1	50	50
MP voted against policy	1	0	50
MP absent	0	0	0
Less important votes (10 points)
MP voted with policy	0	0	0
MP voted against policy	17	0	170
Less important absentees (2 points)
MP absent*	0	0	0
Total:		50	270
*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

270

= 18.5 %.

How the number is calculated

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