Ann Widdecombe compared to 'Identity cards

Ann Widdecombe MP, Maidstone and The Weald

voted ambiguously on the policy

Identity cards - Against introduction

by scoring 47.7% compared to the votes below

Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
House	Date	Subject	Ann Widdecombe	Policy vote
Commons	20 Dec 2004	Identity Cards Bill — Second Reading	absent	minority (strong)
Commons	20 Dec 2004	Identity Cards Bill	Majority	Majority (strong)
Commons	20 Dec 2004	Identity Cards Bill (Programme)	minority	minority
Commons	20 Dec 2004	Identity Cards Bill [Money]	absent	minority
Commons	10 Feb 2005	Identity Cards Bill (Programme) (No. 2)	minority	minority
Commons	10 Feb 2005	Identity Cards Bill — New Clause 1 — National Identification Scheme	minority	minority
Commons	10 Feb 2005	Identity Cards Bill — New Clause 4 — Application of Freedom of Information Act	absent	minority (strong)
Commons	10 Feb 2005	Identity Cards Bill — Clause 25 — Reports by Commissioner	absent	minority
Commons	10 Feb 2005	Identity Cards Bill — Clause 5 — Applications Relating to Entries in Register	absent	minority
Commons	10 Feb 2005	Identity Cards Bill — Clause 31 — Tampering with the Register etc.	Majority	minority
House	Date	Subject	Ann Widdecombe	Policy vote
Commons	28 Jun 2005	Identity Cards Bill — Timetable	absent	minority
Commons	18 Oct 2005	Identity Cards Bill — Timetable	absent	minority
Commons	18 Oct 2005	Identity Cards Bill — Recommittal to Select Committee	absent	minority
Commons	18 Oct 2005	Identity Cards Bill — Access to the National Identity Register	absent	minority
Commons	18 Oct 2005	Identity Cards Bill — Compulsory registration when applying for a Passport	absent	minority (strong)
Commons	18 Oct 2005	Identity Cards Bill — Third Reading	absent	minority (strong)
Commons	13 Feb 2006	Identity Cards Bill — Applications relating to entries in Register	Majority	minority (strong)
Commons	13 Feb 2006	Identity Cards Bill — Clause 8 — Issue etc. of ID cards	Majority	minority (strong)
Commons	13 Feb 2006	Identity Cards Bill — Report of Costs and Benefits — rejected	absent	minority (strong)
Commons	13 Feb 2006	Identity Cards Bill — Clause 24 — Appointment of National Identity Scheme Commissioner	absent	minority (strong)
Commons	13 Feb 2006	Identity Cards Bill — Clause 24 — Appointment of National Identity Scheme Commissioner	absent	minority (strong)
Commons	13 Mar 2006	Identity Cards Bill — Voluntary registration when applying for a passport — rejected	absent	minority (strong)
Commons	16 Mar 2006	Identity Cards Bill	absent	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	2	0	100
MP absent	9	225	450
Less important votes (10 points)
MP voted with policy	3	30	30
MP voted against policy	1	0	10
Less important absentees (2 points)
MP absent*	7	7	14
Total:		312	654
*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

312

654

= 47.7 %.

How the number is calculated

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