Anum Qaisar MP, Airdrie and Shotts

voted ambiguously on the policy

Action to Reduce Spread of COVID-19

by scoring 57.3% compared to the votes below

Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
HouseDateSubjectAnum QaisarPolicy vote
Commons15 Jun 2021COVID-19 Control and Support for the Aviation Sector minorityminority (strong)
Commons16 Jun 2021Coronavirus Restrictions — Extension absentMajority (strong)
Commons16 Jun 2021House of Commons Proceedings During the Pandemic MajorityMajority
Commons13 Jul 2021Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 absentMajority (strong)
Commons30 Nov 2021Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) (England) Regulations 2021 absentMajority (strong)
Commons30 Nov 2021Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2021 — Omicron Variant absentMajority (strong)
Commons14 Dec 2021Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 absentMajority (strong)
Commons14 Dec 2021Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Entry to Venues and Events) (England) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 1416) absentMajority (strong)
Commons14 Dec 2021Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 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 policy15050
MP voted against policy000
MP absent7175350
Less important votes (10 points)   
MP voted with policy11010
MP voted against policy000
Less important absentees (2 points)   
MP absent*000
Total:235410

*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
 = 
235
410
 = 57.3 %.


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