Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
HouseDateSubjectSimon ClarkePolicy vote
Commons6 Jul 2020Domestic Abuse Bill — New Clause 22 — Immigration — Victims of Domestic Abuse — Right to Rent — Access to Benefits Majorityminority (strong)
Commons6 Jul 2020Domestic Abuse Bill — New Clause 23 — Commissioning Specialist Domestic Abuse Services for Victims and Perpetrators of Domestic Abuse Majorityminority (strong)
Commons15 Apr 2021Domestic Abuse Bill — Clause 2 — Definition of “Personally Connected” Majorityminority
Commons15 Apr 2021Domestic Abuse Bill — Clause 55 — Support Provided by Local Authorities to Victims of Domestic Abuse — Child Contact Centre Accreditation Majorityminority (strong)
Commons15 Apr 2021Domestic Abuse Bill — After Clause 64 — Training for Judges and Magistrates Majorityminority (strong)
Commons15 Apr 2021Domestic Abuse Bill — Before Clause 69 — Reasonable Force in Domestic Abuse Cases Majorityminority
Commons15 Apr 2021Domestic Abuse Bill — Defence for Victims of Domestic Abuse who Commit an Offence Majorityminority
Commons15 Apr 2021Domestic Abuse Bill — After Clause 72 — Victims of Domestic Abuse: Data-Sharing for Immigration Purposes Majorityminority (strong)
Commons15 Apr 2021Domestic Abuse Bill — Victims of Domestic Abuse: Leave to Remain and the Destitution Domestic Violence Concession (DDVC) Majorityminority (strong)
Commons15 Apr 2021Domestic Abuse Bill — Monitoring of Serial and Serious Harm Domestic Abuse and Stalking Perpetrators under Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements Majorityminority (strong)
Commons15 Apr 2021Domestic Abuse Bill — Effective Protection and Support for all Victims of Domestic Abuse Majorityminority (strong)
Commons26 Apr 2021Domestic Abuse Bill — Clause 55 — Annual reports Majorityminority (strong)
Commons26 Apr 2021Domestic Abuse Bill — After Clause 72 — Victims of Domestic Abuse: Data-Sharing for Immigration Purposes Majorityminority (strong)
Commons26 Apr 2021Domestic Abuse Bill — Recourse to Public Funds for Duration of Pilot Scheme Majorityminority (strong)
Commons26 Apr 2021Domestic Abuse Bill — Before Clause 69 — Monitoring of Serial and Serious Harm Domestic Abuse and Stalking Perpetrators under Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements Majorityminority (strong)
Commons19 May 2021Queen's Speech — Programme for Government — Immigration — Policing — Elections MajorityMajority
Commons9 Jun 2021Protecting the Public and Justice for Victims absentMajority (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 policy120600
MP absent12550
Less important votes (10 points)   
MP voted with policy11010
MP voted against policy3030
Less important absentees (2 points)   
MP absent*000
Total:35690

*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
 = 
35
690
 = 5.1 %.


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