Gill Furniss MP, Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough

voted strongly for the policy

Imported Goods Must Equal UK Standards

by scoring 88.1% compared to the votes below

Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
HouseDateSubjectGill FurnissPolicy vote
Commons20 Jul 2020Trade Bill — New Clause 11 — Standards for Imported Agricultural Goods After Transition Period for Leaving the European Union minorityminority (strong)
Commons12 Oct 2020Agriculture Bill — New Clause After Clause 42 — Requirement for Agricultural and Food Imports to Meet Domestic Standards minorityminority (strong)
Commons4 Nov 2020Agriculture Bill — After Clause 42 — Duty to Seek Equivalence on Agri-Food Standards in Relation to Future Trade minorityminority (strong)
Commons19 Jan 2021Trade Bill — After Clause 2 — Standards Affected by International Trade Agreements minorityminority
Commons9 Feb 2021Trade Bill — International Trade Agreements and Treaties 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 policy3150150
MP voted against policy000
MP absent12550
Less important votes (10 points)   
MP voted with policy11010
MP voted against policy000
Less important absentees (2 points)   
MP absent*000
Total:185210

*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
 = 
185
210
 = 88.1 %.


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