Douglas Carswell MP, Clacton

voted ambiguously on the policy

Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against

by scoring 46.0% compared to the votes below

Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
HouseDateSubjectDouglas CarswellPolicy vote
Commons31 Oct 2006Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs — Termination of Pregnancy absentminority (strong)
Commons14 Mar 2007Contraception and Abortion (Parental Information) minorityminority
Commons5 Jun 2007Bill Presented — Termination of Pregnancy (Counselling and Miscellaneous Provisions) minorityminority
Commons12 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Second Reading Majorityminority
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Human-animal hybrid licenses Majorityminority (strong)
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Cannot use gametes or pronuclei — rejected Majorityminority
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Animal DNA may be inserted into an embryo Majorityminority
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for gender-related illness Majorityminority
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for sibling tissue compatibility Majorityminority
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Sibling compatibility only regenerative tissue — rejected Majorityminority
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires father and mother — rejected absentminority
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires male role model — rejected absentminority
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 12 weeks — rejected absentminority (strong)
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 16 weeks — rejected absentminority (strong)
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 20 weeks — rejected minorityminority (strong)
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Prospects for life of handicapped child must be given before abortion — rejected minorityminority
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 22 weeks — rejected minorityminority (strong)
Commons22 Oct 2008Deferred Divisions — Clause 4 — Prohibitions in connection with genetic material not of human origin Majorityminority
Commons22 Oct 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Third Reading Majorityminority (strong)
HouseDateSubjectDouglas CarswellPolicy vote
Commons13 Mar 2017Reproductive Health (Access to Terminations) Bill — First Reading — Decriminalisation of Abortion absentminority (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 policy2100100
MP voted against policy20100
MP absent4100200
Less important votes (10 points)   
MP voted with policy33030
MP voted against policy7070
Less important absentees (2 points)   
MP absent*224
Total:232504

*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
 = 
232
504
 = 46.0 %.


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