Peter Soulsby MP, Leicester South
voted moderately for the policy
Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
by scoring 62.3% compared to the votes below
House | Date | Subject | Peter Soulsby | Policy vote |
Commons | 30 Mar 2010 | Budget Resolutions — 8. Alcoholic liquor duties (rates) | Majority | Majority (strong) |
House | Date | Subject | Peter Soulsby | Policy vote |
Commons | 13 Jul 2010 | Finance Bill — Rate of Value Added Tax | absent | Majority |
Commons | 13 Jul 2010 | Finance Bill — Increase in Rate of Value Added Tax | minority | Majority |
Commons | 29 Mar 2011 | March 2011 Budget | absent | Majority (strong) |
Commons | 29 Mar 2011 | Budget Resolutions — 10. Alcoholic liquor duties (rates) | absent | Majority (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.
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No of votes | Points | Out of | |
---|---|---|---|
Most important votes (50 points) | |||
MP voted with policy | 1 | 50 | 50 |
MP voted against policy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MP absent | 2 | 50 | 100 |
Less important votes (10 points) | |||
MP voted with policy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MP voted against policy | 1 | 0 | 10 |
Less important absentees (2 points) | |||
MP absent* | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Total: | 101 | 162 | |
*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. |
total points
162