Alun Michael MP, Cardiff South and Penarth

voted moderately against the policy

Human Rights and Equality

by scoring 35.7% compared to the votes below

Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
HouseDateSubjectAlun MichaelPolicy vote
Commons11 May 2009Equality Bill — Decline Second Reading absentMajority (strong)
Commons2 Dec 2009Equality Bill — New Clause 3 — Mandatory pay audits Majorityminority (strong)
Commons2 Dec 2009Equality Bill — Third Reading MajorityMajority (strong)
HouseDateSubjectAlun MichaelPolicy vote
Commons13 Jul 2011Equality Act 2010 (Work on Ships and Hovercraft) Regulations 2011 — Application of Discrimination Laws to Mariners minorityMajority (strong)
Commons13 Jul 2011Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) Regulations 2011 — Publication of Equality Objectives by Specified Public Bodies minorityMajority

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 policy15050
MP voted against policy20100
MP absent12550
Less important votes (10 points)   
MP voted with policy000
MP voted against policy1010
Less important absentees (2 points)   
MP absent*000
Total:75210

*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
 = 
75
210
 = 35.7 %.


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