Ann Widdecombe MP, Maidstone and The Weald
voted moderately against the policy
by scoring 39.1% compared to the votes below
House | Date | Subject | Ann Widdecombe | Policy vote |
Commons | 30 Apr 2002 | Finance Bill | absent | minority |
Commons | 30 Apr 2002 | Finance Bill | absent | minority |
House | Date | Subject | Ann Widdecombe | Policy vote |
Commons | 24 May 2005 | Loyal Address — Conservative amendment — rejected | minority | minority |
Commons | 14 Jun 2005 | National Lottery Bill (Reasoned amendment on second reading) | absent | minority |
Commons | 14 Jun 2005 | National Lottery Bill (Programme) | absent | minority |
Commons | 12 Jul 2005 | Licensing Act 2003 | absent | minority |
Commons | 20 Jul 2005 | Council Tax — Capping Order | absent | Majority |
Commons | 7 Nov 2005 | Council Tax (New Valuation Lists for England) Bill | minority | Majority |
Commons | 7 Nov 2005 | Council Tax (New Valuation Lists for England) Bill (Programme) | minority | Majority |
Commons | 8 Nov 2005 | Electoral Administration Bill — New Clause 1 — Registration of service personnel | absent | minority |
Commons | 8 Nov 2005 | Electoral Administration Bill — Clause 15 — Personal identifiers: piloting | absent | minority |
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.
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No of votes | Points | Out of | |
---|---|---|---|
Most important votes (50 points) | |||
MP voted with policy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MP voted against policy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MP absent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Less important votes (10 points) | |||
MP voted with policy | 1 | 10 | 10 |
MP voted against policy | 2 | 0 | 20 |
Less important absentees (2 points) | |||
MP absent* | 8 | 8 | 16 |
Total: | 18 | 46 | |
*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
46