Alan Johnson MP, Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle

voted strongly against the policy

Selective schools: abolish

by scoring 9.1% compared to the votes below

Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
HouseDateSubjectAlan JohnsonPolicy vote
Commons6 Feb 2002Education Bill — Abolish selection by aptitude in state schools — rejected Majorityminority (strong)
Commons15 Jul 2002Education Bill — Lords Amendment on Academies' Admissions Arrangements MajorityMajority
HouseDateSubjectAlan JohnsonPolicy vote
Commons24 May 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Regulate schools' admissions policies — rejected Majorityminority (strong)
Commons24 May 2006Education and Inspections Bill — End selection by ability — rejected Majorityminority (strong)
HouseDateSubjectAlan JohnsonPolicy vote
Commons21 Jul 2010Academies Bill — Require Academies to Comply with the School Admissions Code — rejected minorityminority
Commons21 Jul 2010Academies Bill — Selective Schools Becoming Academies Exempt from Requirement to Provide Education for Pupils of Different Abilities minorityMajority (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 policy000
MP voted against policy40200
MP absent000
Less important votes (10 points)   
MP voted with policy22020
MP voted against policy000
Less important absentees (2 points)   
MP absent*000
Total:20220

*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
 = 
20
220
 = 9.1 %.


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