voted strongly for the policy
More powers for local councils
by scoring 84.0% compared to the votes below
| House | Date | Subject | Sarah Olney | Policy vote |
| Commons | 13 Dec 2016 | Neighbourhood Planning Bill — New Clause 9 — Requirement for Planning Permission for the Demolition or Change of Use of Drinking Establishments | absent | minority (strong) |
| Commons | 13 Dec 2016 | Neighbourhood Planning Bill — Clause 12 — Power for Secretary of State to Ban Certain Types of Planning Conditions in England | absent | minority |
| House | Date | Subject | Sarah Olney | Policy vote |
| Commons | 14 Jul 2021 | Planning and Local Representation | Majority | Majority (strong) |
| Commons | 21 Feb 2022 | Skills and Post-16 Education Bill — Clause 2 — Designation of Employer Representative Bodies | minority | minority |
| Commons | 28 Feb 2022 | Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill — Clause 139 — Secure 16 to 19 Academies | minority | minority (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 votes | Points | Out of | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most important votes (50 points) | |||
| MP voted with policy | 2 | 100 | 100 |
| MP voted against policy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MP absent | 1 | 25 | 50 |
| Less important votes (10 points) | |||
| MP voted with policy | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| MP voted against policy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Less important absentees (2 points) | |||
| MP absent* | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total: | 136 | 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