Guy Opperman MP, Hexham

voted strongly against the policy

Mansion Tax

by scoring 12.5% compared to the votes below

Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
HouseDateSubjectGuy OppermanPolicy vote
Commons12 Mar 2013Opposition Day — Tax Fairness — Tax on Properties Worth over £2m to Fund Tax Cut for Those on Middle and Low Incomes Majorityminority (strong)
Commons17 Apr 2013Finance Bill — New Clause 5 — Mansion tax absentminority (strong)
Commons1 Jul 2013Finance Bill — New Clause 9 — Reintroduce 10% Initial Rate of Income Tax Majorityminority (strong)
Commons4 Sep 2013Opposition Day — Jobs — Capital Investment — Mansion Tax — Income Tax — Rail Fares — Energy Bills — Private Tenants — Pensions — Payday Loans — Banking, Planning and Skills Reforms Majorityminority (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 policy30150
MP absent12550
Less important votes (10 points)   
MP voted with policy000
MP voted against policy000
Less important absentees (2 points)   
MP absent*000
Total:25200

*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
 = 
25
200
 = 12.5 %.


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