Barry Gardiner MP, Brent North
voted moderately for the policy
Legalise all adult consensual sex
by scoring 62.5% compared to the votes below
| House | Date | Subject | Barry Gardiner | Policy vote |
| Commons | 19 Mar 2007 | Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations | Majority | Majority (strong) |
| Commons | 6 May 2008 | Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill — Hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation | Majority | minority (strong) |
| Commons | 19 May 2009 | Commission for the Compact — New Clause 25 — Paying for sexual services of a prostitute known to be trafficked or coerced: England and Wales | Majority | minority |
| Commons | 9 Nov 2009 | Coroners and Justice Bill — Clause 61 — Freedom of Speech — Discussion and Criticism of Sexual Conduct and Orientation | 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.
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| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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: | 100 | 160 | |
*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
160