Gregory Barker MP, Bexhill and Battle

voted ambiguously on the policy

Homosexuality - Not acceptable

by scoring 51.1% compared to the votes below

Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
HouseDateSubjectGregory BarkerPolicy vote
Commons24 Oct 2001Relationships (Civil Registration) absentMajority (strong)
Commons16 May 2002Adoption and Children Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Applications for adoption minorityminority (strong)
Commons4 Nov 2002Adoption and Children Bill — Suitability Of Adopters minorityminority (strong)
Commons10 Mar 2003Local Government Bill — Maintain Prohibition on Promotion of Homosexuality (Section 28) absentminority (strong)
Commons12 Oct 2004Civil Partnership Bill [Lords] Majorityminority (strong)
Commons12 Oct 2004Civil Partnership Bill [Lords] (Programme) minorityminority
Commons15 Oct 2004Sex Discrimination (Clubs and Other Private Associations) Bill — Discrimination: Private Clubs absentminority
Commons9 Nov 2004Categories of civil partners other than same sex couples MajorityMajority
Commons9 Nov 2004Civil Partnerships Bill [Lords] — Third Reading absentminority (strong)
HouseDateSubjectGregory BarkerPolicy vote
Commons8 Jun 2005EU Constitution tellnoMajority
Commons9 Jan 2006Government of Wales Bill minorityMajority
Commons11 Jan 2006Electoral Administration Bill — New Clause 5 — Prisoners Voting minorityminority
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Remove Hereditary Places minorityMajority (strong)
Commons19 Mar 2007Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 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 policy2020
Less important absentees (2 points)   
MP absent*112
Total:231452

*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
 = 
231
452
 = 51.1 %.


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