Mr Keith Vaz compared to 'Iraq 2003

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voted strongly for the policy

Iraq 2003 - For the invasion

by scoring 98.4% compared to the votes below

Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
House	Date	Subject	Mr Keith Vaz	Policy vote
Commons	24 Sep 2002	Iraq — Weapons of Mass Destruction	absent	minority
Commons	25 Nov 2002	Iraq — UN Security Council Resolution 1441 — Second resolution necessary — rejected	absent	Majority
Commons	26 Feb 2003	Iraq — Case for war is unproven — rejected	Majority	Majority
Commons	26 Feb 2003	Iraq — Support for the Government	Majority	Majority
Commons	18 Mar 2003	Iraq — Case for war not established — rejected	Majority	Majority (strong)
Commons	18 Mar 2003	Iraq — Declaration of War	Majority	Majority (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	2	100	100
MP voted against policy	0	0	0
MP absent	0	0	0
Less important votes (10 points)
MP voted with policy	2	20	20
MP voted against policy	0	0	0
Less important absentees (2 points)
MP absent*	2	2	4
Total:		122	124
*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

122

124

= 98.4 %.