Barry Gardiner compared to 'Alcohol Liberalisation'

voted moderately for the policy

by scoring 72.9% compared to the votes below

Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
House	Date	Subject	Barry Gardiner	Policy vote
Commons	28 Jul 1997	Finance Bill — Rate of duty on spirits	absent	minority
Commons	23 Mar 1998	Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation — 2. Beer (rate of duty)	absent	minority
Commons	15 Mar 1999	Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation — 2. Sparkling cider (rate of duty)	absent	minority
Commons	27 Mar 2000	Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation — 2. Beer (rate of duty)	Majority	minority
House	Date	Subject	Barry Gardiner	Policy vote
Commons	4 Jul 2002	Finance Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Clause 3 — Duty on beverages made with spirits to be at spirits rates	Majority	minority
Commons	24 Mar 2003	Licensing Bill — Second Reading	Majority	Majority (strong)
Commons	25 Jan 2005	Licensing Act 2003	absent	Majority (strong)
House	Date	Subject	Barry Gardiner	Policy vote
Commons	12 Jul 2005	Licensing Act 2003	Majority	Majority
Commons	24 Oct 2005	Licensing Laws	Majority	Majority (strong)
Commons	24 Oct 2005	Licensing Laws	Majority	Majority (strong)
Commons	14 Nov 2005	Violent Crime Reduction Bill — Clause 1 — Drinking Banning Orders	absent	minority
Commons	15 Nov 2005	Licensing Act 2003 (S.I. 2005, No. 2091)	Majority	Majority (strong)
Commons	18 Mar 2008	Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation — Rates of Duty on Alcoholic Liquor	Majority	minority
Commons	14 May 2008	Deferred Divisions — The Local Authorities (Alcohol Disorder Zones) Regulations 2008	Majority	minority
Commons	12 May 2009	Finance Bill — Clause 11 — Rates of alcoholic liquor duty	Majority	minority
Commons	7 Jul 2009	Parliamentary Commissions of Inquiry — Clause 11 — Rates of alcoholic liquor duty	Majority	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	4	200	200
MP voted against policy	0	0	0
MP absent	1	25	50
Less important votes (10 points)
MP voted with policy	1	10	10
MP voted against policy	6	0	60
Less important absentees (2 points)
MP absent*	4	4	8
Total:		239	328
*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

239

328

= 72.9 %.

How the number is calculated

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