Ben Howlett MP, Bath

voted strongly against the policy

Human Rights and Equality

by scoring 0.0% compared to the votes below

Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
HouseDateSubjectBen HowlettPolicy vote
Commons1 Jul 2015Opposition Day — Equal Pay and the Gender Pay Gap Majorityminority
Commons9 Dec 2015Opposition Day — Impact of Policies on Women Majorityminority
Commons26 May 2016Queen's Speech — Human Rights — Steel Industry — Budget Setting Principle Majorityminority (strong)
Commons14 Dec 2016Impact of Tax and Benefit Changes on Women and Protected Groups — Gender Equality Strategy to Improve the Position of Women Majorityminority

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 votesPointsOut of
Most important votes (50 points)   
MP voted with policy000
MP voted against policy1050
MP absent000
Less important votes (10 points)   
MP voted with policy000
MP voted against policy3030
Less important absentees (2 points)   
MP absent*000
Total:080

*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
 = 
0
80
 = 0.0 %.


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