Ann Widdecombe compared to 'Pro-human rights, pro-democracy'

Ann Widdecombe MP, Maidstone and The Weald

voted moderately for the policy

by scoring 60.6% compared to the votes below

Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
House	Date	Subject	Ann Widdecombe	Policy vote
Commons	21 Nov 2001	Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — Terrorist certification by Home Secretary	absent	minority
Commons	21 Nov 2001	Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — Indefinite detention of suspected terrorists	absent	minority (strong)
Commons	26 Nov 2001	Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — Amendment to Clause 17 — Disclosure Powers	minority	minority
Commons	27 Jan 2004	Higher Education Bill — Second Reading — Increase in University Tuition Fees	minority	minority
Commons	31 Mar 2004	Higher Education Bill — New Clause 5 — Abolition of tuition fees chargeable to qualifying student	minority	minority (strong)
Commons	7 Feb 2005	Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill — Abolish the offense of Blasphemy — rejected	absent	minority
Commons	7 Feb 2005	Serious Organized Crime and Police Bill -- Demonstrating without authorisation in a designated area	absent	minority (strong)
Commons	9 Mar 2005	Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Rejection of Lords' Amendment — Human Rights Obligations	minority	minority
Commons	10 Mar 2005	Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Insisted Amendment — Human Rights Obligations	absent	minority (strong)
Commons	10 Mar 2005	Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Insisted Again — Courts and Control Orders	minority	minority
House	Date	Subject	Ann Widdecombe	Policy vote
Commons	9 Nov 2005	Terrorism Bill — Extension Of Period Of Detention to 90 Days	absent	Majority
Commons	9 Nov 2005	Terrorism Bill — Extension Of Period Of Detention to 28 Days — but not 60	absent	minority
Commons	9 Nov 2005	Terrorism Bill — Clause 1 — Encouragement of Terrorism — "unforeseen recklessness"	minority	minority
Commons	9 Nov 2005	Terrorism Bill — Clause 1(2) — Encouragement of Terrorism — "glorifies"	absent	minority
Commons	15 Feb 2006	Terrorism Bill — Clause 1 — Encouragement of Terrorism	minority	minority
Commons	5 Mar 2008	Lisbon Treaty — Referendum — rejected	minority	minority
Commons	11 Jun 2008	Counter-Terrorism Bill — Extension of Maximim Period of Police Detention Without Charge in Terror Cases from 28 to 42 Days	Majority	minority (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 votes	Points	Out of
Most important votes (50 points)
MP voted with policy	1	50	50
MP voted against policy	1	0	50
MP absent	3	75	150
Less important votes (10 points)
MP voted with policy	7	70	70
MP voted against policy	0	0	0
Less important absentees (2 points)
MP absent*	5	5	10
Total:		200	330
*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

200

330

= 60.6 %.

How the number is calculated

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