John Austin compared to 'Parliamentary scrutiny

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voted ambiguously on the policy

by scoring 56.8% compared to the votes below

House	Date	Subject	Agreement with policy above
Commons	9 Feb 2006	Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill — Timetable	agrees with policy
Commons	15 May 2006	Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill — New Clause "19" — Ministers to act reasonably	absent
Commons	15 May 2006	Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill — New Clause "21" — Law Commission recommendations "without changes"	absent
Commons	16 May 2006	Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill — New Clause "2" — Report on Operation of Act	absent
Commons	16 May 2006	Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill — New Clause "5" — Laying a rejected order	absent
Commons	16 May 2006	Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill — New Clause "14" — Veto by specified number of MPs	absent
Commons	16 May 2006	Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill — New Clause "15" — Sub-delegated legislative functions	absent
Commons	16 May 2006	Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill — Clause 14 — Negative Resolution Procedure	absent
Commons	16 May 2006	Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill — Third Reading	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	0	0	0
MP absent	1	25	50
Less important votes (10 points)
MP voted with policy	1	10	10
MP voted against policy	0	0	0
Less important absentees (2 points)
MP absent*	7	7	14
Total:		42	74
*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

= 56.8 %.