Ben Howlett MP, Bath

voted strongly for the policy

Trade Unions - Restrict

by scoring 100.0% compared to the votes below

Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
HouseDateSubjectBen HowlettPolicy vote
Commons14 Sep 2015Trade Union Bill — Second Reading MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons10 Nov 2015Trade Union Bill — New Clause 2 — Workplace Ballots and Ballots by Electronic Means MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons10 Nov 2015Trade Union Bill — Clause 9 — Union Supervision of Picketing MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons10 Nov 2015Trade Union Bill — Third Reading MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons24 Jan 2017Industrial Action (Protection of Critical National Services) Bill minorityminority (strong)
Commons8 Feb 2017Draft Important Public Services (Education) Regulations 2017 — 40% Strike Ballot Threshold for State School Teachers MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons8 Feb 2017Draft Important Public Services (Transport) Regulations 2017 — 40% Strike Ballot Threshold for Key Transport Workers MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons8 Feb 2017Draft Important Public Services (Health) Regulations 2017 — 40% Strike Ballot Threshold for Key Health Workers MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons8 Feb 2017Draft Important Public Services (Health) Regulations 2017 — 40% Strike Ballot Threshold for Border Security Workers MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons8 Feb 2017Draft Important Public Services (Health) Regulations 2017 — 40% Strike Ballot Threshold for Fire Service Workers MajorityMajority (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.

Questions about this formula can be discussed on the forum.

No of votesPointsOut of
Most important votes (50 points)   
MP voted with policy10500500
MP voted against policy000
MP absent000
Less important votes (10 points)   
MP voted with policy000
MP voted against policy000
Less important absentees (2 points)   
MP absent*000
Total:500500

*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
 = 
500
500
 = 100.0 %.


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