Andy Sawford MP, Corby

voted moderately for the policy

European Union Integration - For

by scoring 72.6% compared to the votes below

Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
HouseDateSubjectAndy SawfordPolicy vote
Commons22 Apr 2013Government assessment of medium term economic and budgetary position for submission to the European Commission minorityMajority
Commons15 Jul 2013Opt Out from European Union Police and Criminal Justice Measures minorityminority
Commons15 Jul 2013Opt Out from European Union Police and Criminal Justice Measures minorityminority (strong)
Commons15 Jul 20132014 JHA Opt-out Decision — European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation and Training — Opt In minorityminority (strong)
Commons4 Dec 2013European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Colombia and Peru Trade Agreement) Order 2013 absentMajority (strong)
Commons13 Jan 2014European Union (Approvals) Bill — Second Reading — European Archives and Europe for Citizens Programme MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons17 Jan 2014Benefit Entitlement (Restriction) Bill absentMajority (strong)
Commons22 Jan 2014European Commission Work Programme 2014 and Support for Completion of the EU Single Market absentMajority (strong)
Commons27 Jan 2014European Union (Approvals) Bill — Clause 1 — Limitation of Scope of Europe for Citizens Programme absentMajority (strong)
Commons27 Jan 2014European Union (Approvals) Bill — Third Reading — European Archives and Europe for Citizens Programme absentMajority (strong)
Commons30 Apr 2014Government Assessment of Medium Term Economic and Budgetary Position for Submission to the European Commission minorityMajority
Commons10 Nov 2014Transposing European Union Criminal Justice and Data Protection Measures into UK Law MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons19 Nov 2014Opposition Day — Rejoining of 35 European Union Justice and Home Affairs Measures MajorityMajority (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 votesPointsOut of
Most important votes (50 points)   
MP voted with policy5250250
MP voted against policy000
MP absent5125250
Less important votes (10 points)   
MP voted with policy11010
MP voted against policy2020
Less important absentees (2 points)   
MP absent*000
Total:385530

*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
 = 
385
530
 = 72.6 %.


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