Robin Cook MP, Livingston

voted ambiguously on the policy

Identity cards - For introduction

by scoring 55.4% compared to the votes below

Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
HouseDateSubjectRobin CookPolicy vote
Commons20 Dec 2004Identity Cards Bill — Second Reading absentMajority (strong)
Commons20 Dec 2004Identity Cards Bill absentMajority (strong)
Commons20 Dec 2004Identity Cards Bill (Programme) absentMajority
Commons20 Dec 2004Identity Cards Bill [Money] absentMajority
Commons10 Feb 2005Identity Cards Bill (Programme) (No. 2) absentMajority
Commons10 Feb 2005Identity Cards Bill — New Clause 1 — National Identification Scheme absentMajority
Commons10 Feb 2005Identity Cards Bill — New Clause 4 — Application of Freedom of Information Act absentMajority (strong)
Commons10 Feb 2005Identity Cards Bill — Clause 25 — Reports by Commissioner absentMajority
Commons10 Feb 2005Identity Cards Bill — Clause 5 — Applications Relating to Entries in Register absentMajority
Commons10 Feb 2005Identity Cards Bill — Clause 31 — Tampering with the Register etc. absentMajority
HouseDateSubjectRobin CookPolicy vote
Commons28 Jun 2005Identity Cards Bill — Second Reading MajorityMajority
Commons28 Jun 2005Identity Cards Bill — Timetable MajorityMajority

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 absent375150
Less important votes (10 points)   
MP voted with policy22020
MP voted against policy000
Less important absentees (2 points)   
MP absent*7714
Total:102184

*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
 = 
102
184
 = 55.4 %.


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