Jim Sheridan MP, Paisley and Renfrewshire North
voted strongly against the policy
by scoring 6.8% compared to the votes below
| House | Date | Subject | Jim Sheridan | Policy vote |
| Commons | 17 Dec 2008 | Reduction of VAT from 17.5% to 15% | Majority | minority (strong) |
| House | Date | Subject | Jim Sheridan | Policy vote |
| Commons | 28 Jun 2010 | Emergency Budget — Value Added Tax | minority | Majority (strong) |
| Commons | 6 Jul 2010 | Finance Bill — Second Reading | minority | Majority (strong) |
| Commons | 13 Jul 2010 | Finance Bill — Rate of Value Added Tax | absent | Majority (strong) |
| Commons | 13 Jul 2010 | Finance Bill — No Increase in VAT Rate for Charities — rejected | minority | Majority |
| Commons | 13 Jul 2010 | Finance Bill — Require Impact Assessments Before VAT Increase — rejected | minority | Majority |
| Commons | 13 Jul 2010 | Finance Bill — Increase in Rate of Value Added Tax | minority | Majority (strong) |
| Commons | 20 Jul 2010 | Finance Bill — Third Reading | minority | Majority (strong) |
| Commons | 22 Jun 2011 | Opposition Day — [18th Allotted Day] — The Economy | minority | Majority (strong) |
| Commons | 22 Jun 2011 | Opposition Day — [18th Allotted Day] — The Economy | minority | Majority |
| Commons | 28 Jun 2011 | Value Added Tax (Change of Rate) Order 2011 | absent | Majority |
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 | 6 | 0 | 300 |
| MP absent | 1 | 25 | 50 |
| Less important votes (10 points) | |||
| MP voted with policy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MP voted against policy | 3 | 0 | 30 |
| Less important absentees (2 points) | |||
| MP absent* | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total: | 26 | 382 | |
*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. | |||
total points
382