Ann Widdecombe MP, Maidstone and The Weald
voted ambiguously on the policy
by scoring 55.6% compared to the votes below
House | Date | Subject | Ann Widdecombe | Policy vote |
Commons | 17 Oct 2006 | Points of Order — Gambling Act 2005 (Amendment) | absent | Majority (strong) |
Commons | 28 Mar 2007 | Gambling (Geographical Distribution of Casino Premises Licences) Order 2007 — 28 Mar 2007 — Division No. 88 | minority | minority (strong) |
Commons | 2 Apr 2008 | Heathrow — Condemnation of third runway — rejected | absent | minority (strong) |
Commons | 2 Apr 2008 | Heathrow — Expansion is consistent with sustainable aviation strategy | absent | minority (strong) |
Commons | 28 Oct 2008 | Climate Change Bill — Electricity generating station performance standards — rejected | Majority | minority (strong) |
Commons | 28 Oct 2008 | Climate Change Bill — Third Reading (and other amendments) | tellno | Majority |
Commons | 28 Jan 2009 | Heathrow Third Runway — rethink the plans — rejected | absent | minority (strong) |
Commons | 24 Feb 2009 | Airport Expansion (Parliamentary Approval) | Majority | Majority (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 | 2 | 100 | 100 |
MP voted against policy | 1 | 0 | 50 |
MP absent | 4 | 100 | 200 |
Less important votes (10 points) | |||
MP voted with policy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MP voted against policy | 1 | 0 | 10 |
Less important absentees (2 points) | |||
MP absent* | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total: | 200 | 360 | |
*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
360