Guy Opperman MP, Hexham

voted ambiguously on the policy

Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP

by scoring 40.7% compared to the votes below

Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
HouseDateSubjectGuy OppermanPolicy vote
Commons4 Dec 2013Recall of Elected Representatives — Power for Voters to Prompt New Election Before Term of Office Ends absentMajority (strong)
Commons24 Nov 2014Recall of MPs Bill — New Clause 2 — Prompting New Election for an MP via a Petition of 500 or More Electors Majorityminority (strong)
Commons24 Nov 2014Recall of MPs Bill — Clause 1 — Length of Suspension from the House of Commons Which Would Trigger New Election for MP minorityMajority (strong)
Commons24 Nov 2014Recall of MPs Bill — Clause 1 — If Conviction of MP for Misconduct in Public Office Should Trigger New Election absentminority (strong)
Commons24 Nov 2014Recall of MPs Bill — Clause 1 — If Conviction of MP for Fiddling Allowances Should Trigger New Election MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons24 Nov 2014Recall of MPs Bill — Clause 2 — New Election as A Result of Conviction of an MP for An Offence Committed Before Their Election or Before Recall Bill Coming Into Force MajorityMajority
HouseDateSubjectGuy OppermanPolicy vote
Commons19 Oct 2021Independent Expert Panel Recommendations for Sanctions and the Recall of MPs Act 2015 — Retrospective Action Majorityminority

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 policy15050
MP voted against policy20100
MP absent250100
Less important votes (10 points)   
MP voted with policy11010
MP voted against policy1010
Less important absentees (2 points)   
MP absent*000
Total:110270

*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
 = 
110
270
 = 40.7 %.


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