Willie Rennie compared to 'Terrorism laws

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Willie Rennie MP, Dunfermline & Fife West

voted strongly against the policy

by scoring 1.6% compared to the votes below

House	Date	Subject	Agreement with policy above
Commons	15 Feb 2006	Terrorism Bill — Clause 1 — Encouragement of Terrorism	disagrees with policy
Commons	15 Feb 2006	Terrorism Bill — Clause 3 — Application of Ss. 1 and 2 to Internet Activity etc. — Giving notice	disagrees with policy
Commons	15 Feb 2006	Terrorism Bill — Clause 3 — Application of Ss. 1 And 2 to Internet Activity etc. — capability	disagrees with policy
Commons	16 Mar 2006	Terrorism Bill	disagrees with policy
Commons	16 Mar 2006	Terrorism Bill	disagrees with policy
Commons	22 Feb 2007	Control Orders — Annual renewal 2007	disagrees with policy
Commons	21 Feb 2008	Control orders — Annual renewal 2008	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	0	0	0
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*	1	1	2
Total:		1	62
*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

= 1.6 %.