Ann Widdecombe MP, Maidstone and The Weald
voted moderately for the policy
by scoring 77.8% compared to the votes below
| House | Date | Subject | Ann Widdecombe | Policy vote |
| Commons | 22 Mar 1999 | EU-US Trade | absent | minority |
| Commons | 13 May 1999 | American Food Exports and European Trade Policy | absent | minority |
| Commons | 8 Jun 2000 | Genetically Modified Crops | minority | minority |
| Commons | 15 Nov 2000 | Genetically Modified Food and Producer Liability (No. 2) | absent | Majority |
| House | Date | Subject | Ann Widdecombe | Policy vote |
| Commons | 23 Jun 2004 | European Union Documents — Marketing of Maize Genetically Modified for Glyphosate Tolerance | 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.
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 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Less important absentees (2 points) | |||
| MP absent* | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Total: | 14 | 18 | |
*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
18