Gerry Adams MP, Belfast West

has never voted on the policy

Coalition Programme for Government - For

by scoring 50.0% compared to the votes below

Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
HouseDateSubjectGerry AdamsPolicy vote
Commons7 Jun 2010Queen's Speech — Programme for Government absentMajority (strong)
Commons8 Jun 2010Queen's Speech — Programme for Government — Economy absentMajority
Commons8 Jun 2010Queen's Speech — Programme for Government absentMajority
Commons21 Jul 2010Academies Bill — Require Academies to Comply with the School Admissions Code — rejected absentminority
Commons6 Sep 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — No Second Reading — rejected absentMajority (strong)
Commons6 Sep 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Second Reading absentMajority (strong)
Commons20 Oct 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 9 — Number of MPs absentMajority (strong)
Commons20 Oct 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 9 — Number and distribution of seats absentMajority (strong)
Commons2 Nov 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Third Reading absentMajority (strong)
Commons13 Dec 2010Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill — Decline Second Reading absentMajority (strong)
Commons12 Jan 2011Postal Services Bill — Third Reading — Privatisation of Royal Mail absentMajority
Commons17 Jan 2011Localism Bill — Declines Second Reading absentMajority (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 policy000
MP voted against policy000
MP absent8200400
Less important votes (10 points)   
MP voted with policy000
MP voted against policy000
Less important absentees (2 points)   
MP absent*448
Total:204408

*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
 = 
204
408
 = 50.0 %.


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