Ben Wallace MP, Lancaster and Wyre

voted moderately for the policy

Asylum System - More strict

by scoring 62.2% compared to the votes below

Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
HouseDateSubjectBen WallacePolicy vote
Scotland10 Oct 2002[S1M-3477.1 (Amendment)] Decision Time absentMajority
HouseDateSubjectBen WallacePolicy vote
Commons16 Nov 2005Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill — Excuse employers who employed illegal immigrants but took reasonable steps to comply with the necessary requirements — rejected minorityMajority
Commons16 Nov 2005Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill — Prevent the government from interpreting the Geneva Convention so that terrorism can be used as grounds to dismiss asylum claims — rejected absentMajority
Commons16 Nov 2005Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill — Third Reading MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons29 Mar 2006Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill — Allow failed asylum seekers to be given cash rather than vouchers — rejected absentMajority
Commons25 Jul 2007The Asylum (Designated States) Order 2007 absentMajority
HouseDateSubjectBen WallacePolicy vote
Commons9 Sep 2015Opposition Day — Assistance for Middle East Refugees absentMajority (strong)
Commons13 Oct 2015Immigration Bill — Decline Second Reading MajorityMajority
Commons13 Oct 2015Immigration Bill — Second Reading MajorityMajority
Commons1 Dec 2015Immigration Bill — Clause 8 — Offence of Illegal Working MajorityMajority
Commons1 Dec 2015Immigration Bill — Clauses 13-16 — Residential Tenancies MajorityMajority
Commons1 Dec 2015Immigration Bill — Support for Failed Asylum Seekers and Illegal Migrants MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons1 Dec 2015Immigration Bill — Clause 34 — Human Rights Appeals within the United Kingdom MajorityMajority
Commons1 Dec 2015Immigation Bill — Third Reading MajorityMajority
Commons14 Dec 2015European Union Documents — Relocation of Migrants in need of International Protection Majorityminority (strong)
Commons25 Apr 2016Immigration Bill — Asylum Seekers: Permission to Work after Six Months absentMajority (strong)
HouseDateSubjectBen WallacePolicy vote
Commons8 Jan 2020European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill — Clause 37 — Arrangements with EU About Unaccompanied Children Seeking Asylum MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons22 Jan 2020European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill — Clause 37 — Arrangements with EU about Unaccompanied Children Seeking Asylum absentMajority (strong)
Commons30 Jun 2020Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill — New Clause 29 — Family Reunion and Settlement absentMajority (strong)
Commons19 Oct 2020Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill — New Clause — Leave to Enter: Family Unity and Claims for Asylum MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons20 Jul 2021Nationality and Borders Bill — Decline Second Reading MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons20 Jul 2021Nationality and Borders Bill — Second Reading MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons7 Dec 2021Nationality and Borders Bill — Clause 39 — Illegal Entry and Similar Offences — Exemptions absentMajority (strong)
Commons8 Dec 2021Nationality and Borders Bill — Third Reading absentMajority (strong)
Commons22 Mar 2022Nationality and Borders Bill — New Clause — Compliance with the Refugee Convention absentMajority
Commons22 Mar 2022Nationality and Borders Bill — Clause 11 — Differential Treatment of Refugees absentMajority (strong)
Commons22 Mar 2022Nationality and Borders Bill — After Clause 12 — Changes to the Immigration Act 1971 — Asylum Seekers' — Employment absentMajority (strong)
Commons22 Mar 2022Nationality and Borders Bill — Clause 28 — Removal of Asylum Seeker to Safe Country absentMajority (strong)
Commons22 Mar 2022Nationality and Borders Bill — After Clause 37 — Immigration Rules: Entry to Seek Asylum and Join Family absentMajority (strong)
Commons22 Mar 2022Nationality and Borders Bill — After Clause 37 — Refugee Resettlement Schemes — 10,000 Refugees Per Year absentMajority
Commons22 Mar 2022Nationality and Borders Bill — Clause 39 — Illegal Entry and Similar Offences absentMajority (strong)
Commons22 Mar 2022Nationality and Borders Bill — Clause 58 — Late Compliance with Slavery or Trafficking Information Notice: Damage to Credibility absentMajority (strong)
Commons22 Mar 2022Nationality and Borders Bill — Clause 62 — Identified Potential Victims etc: Disqualification from Protection absentMajority (strong)
Commons20 Apr 2022Nationality and Borders Bill — Before Clause 11 — Interpretation of Part 2 — Compliance with International Agreements absentMajority
Commons20 Apr 2022Nationality and Borders Bill — After Clause 12 — Changes to the Immigration Act 1971 — Asylum Applicants — Right to Work absentMajority (strong)
Commons20 Apr 2022Nationality and Borders Bill — Schedule 3 — Removal of Asylum Seeker to Safe Country absentMajority (strong)
Commons20 Apr 2022Nationality and Borders Bill — After Clause 37 — Immigration Rules: Entry to seek Asylum And Join Family absentMajority (strong)
Commons20 Apr 2022Nationality and Borders Bill — Clause 39 — Illegal Entry and Similar Offences absentMajority (strong)
Commons20 Apr 2022Nationality and Borders Bill — Clause 40 — Offence of Assisting an Asylum Seeker absentMajority (strong)
Commons26 Apr 2022Nationality and Borders Bill — Before Clause 11 — Compliance with the Refugee Convention absentMajority
Commons26 Apr 2022Nationality and Borders Bill — Before Clause 11 — Compliance with the Refugee Convention — Direct Travel and Prompt Presentation Assessments absentMajority (strong)
Commons18 May 2022Programme for Government — Amendment from the Leader of the Liberal Democrats MajorityMajority (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 policy7350350
MP voted against policy1050
MP absent19475950
Less important votes (10 points)   
MP voted with policy66060
MP voted against policy1010
Less important absentees (2 points)   
MP absent*8816
Total:8931436

*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
 = 
893
1436
 = 62.2 %.


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