Chris Williamson MP, Derby North

voted moderately for the policy

Further devolution to Wales

by scoring 64.6% compared to the votes below

Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
HouseDateSubjectChris WilliamsonPolicy vote
Commons21 Jun 2011Devolving Responsibility for Jobcentre Plus to the Welsh Government absentminority (strong)
Commons31 Jan 2012Devolution of Powers Relating to Energy Generation to the National Assembly for Wales. Majorityminority (strong)
Commons18 Apr 2013Finance Bill — Part 2 — Devolution of Wales Long Haul Rates of Duty absentminority (strong)
Commons18 Apr 2013Finance Bill — New Schedule — Devolution of Air Passenger Duty to Wales absentminority (strong)
Commons15 May 2013Queen's Speech — Devolution of Tax Raising and Borrowing Powers to the Welsh Government minorityminority (strong)
Commons6 Jan 2014Water Bill — New Clause 1 — Legislative Competence for Water in Wales absentminority (strong)
Commons9 Apr 2014Finance Bill — Part 2 — Devolution of Welsh Air Passenger Duty Rates to National Assembly for Wales absentminority (strong)
Commons30 Apr 2014Wales Bill — New Clause 4 — Allowing National Assembly for Wales to Set The Number of AMs absentminority (strong)
Commons30 Apr 2014Wales Bill- Clause 11 — Referendum on Devolving Welsh Income Tax Rate Setting — Independent Setting of Each Rate absentminority
Commons24 Jun 2014Wales Bill — New Clause 2 — Infrastructure Guarantees in Wales minorityminority (strong)
Commons24 Jun 2014Wales Bill — Clause 19 — Welsh Ministers to Set Own Capital Expenditure Priorities absentminority (strong)
HouseDateSubjectChris WilliamsonPolicy vote
Commons14 Nov 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 1 — Repeal of the European Communities Act 1972 — Consent of Devolved Legislatures absentminority
Commons4 Dec 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 11 — Power for Devolved Administrations to Amend EU Law Retained as UK Law on Withdrawal minorityminority (strong)
Commons4 Dec 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 11 — Devolved Administrations — Amendment of Retained EU Law minorityminority
Commons4 Dec 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 11 and Schedule 3 — Power of Devolved Administrations to Amend EU Law Retained as UK Law minorityminority (strong)
Commons6 Dec 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Schedule 2 — Powers for Scottish and Welsh Ministers to Amend Retained EU Law minorityminority (strong)
Commons13 Dec 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 9 — Regulations to Implement Withdrawal Agreement — Report on Reciprocal Healthcare Agreements — Veto for Devolved Administrations minorityminority (strong)
Commons16 Jan 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Schedule 2 — Powers for Ministers in Devolved Administrations minorityMajority (strong)
Commons16 Jan 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 11 — Powers of Devolved Administrations to Make Laws Incompatible With EU Law minorityminority (strong)
Commons12 Jun 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Powers of Devolved Administrations absentMajority (strong)
Commons17 Jul 2018Trade Bill — New Clause 20 — Approval of Negotiating Mandates — Devolved Administrations — International Trade Agreements absentminority (strong)
Commons17 Jul 2018Trade Bill — New Clause 4 — Implementation of International Trade and Government Procurement Agreements — Consent of Devolved Administrations minorityminority
Commons17 Jul 2018Trade Bill — Clause 1 — Implementation of the Agreement on Government Procurement — Consent of Welsh and Scottish Ministers absentminority

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 policy7350350
MP voted against policy20100
MP absent9225450
Less important votes (10 points)   
MP voted with policy22020
MP voted against policy000
Less important absentees (2 points)   
MP absent*336
Total:598926

*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
 = 
598
926
 = 64.6 %.


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