Catherine McKinnell MP, Newcastle upon Tyne North

voted strongly for the policy

Human Rights and Equality

by scoring 80.8% compared to the votes below

Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
HouseDateSubjectCatherine McKinnellPolicy vote
Commons13 Jul 2011Equality Act 2010 (Work on Ships and Hovercraft) Regulations 2011 — Application of Discrimination Laws to Mariners minorityMajority (strong)
Commons13 Jul 2011Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) Regulations 2011 — Publication of Equality Objectives by Specified Public Bodies minorityMajority
Commons4 Dec 2012Human Rights Act 1998 Repeal Bill MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons16 Apr 2013Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill — Clause 56 — Commission for Equality and Human Rights minorityminority (strong)
Commons16 Apr 2013Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill — Discrimination on the Basis of Caste minorityminority (strong)
Commons30 Jan 2014Immigration Bill — New Clause 15 — Exemptions to Automatic Deportation of Criminals on Human Rights Grounds MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons10 Mar 2014Care Bill — New Clause 11 — Human Rights Act to Apply to All Providers of Regulated Social Care minorityminority
HouseDateSubjectCatherine McKinnellPolicy vote
Commons1 Jul 2015Opposition Day — Equal Pay and the Gender Pay Gap absentminority
Commons9 Dec 2015Opposition Day — Impact of Policies on Women absentminority
Commons26 May 2016Queen's Speech — Human Rights — Steel Industry — Budget Setting Principle absentminority (strong)
Commons14 Dec 2016Impact of Tax and Benefit Changes on Women and Protected Groups — Gender Equality Strategy to Improve the Position of Women absentminority
HouseDateSubjectCatherine McKinnellPolicy vote
Commons13 Jun 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 5 — EU Charter of Fundamental Rights minorityminority (strong)
Commons9 Jul 2019Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill — New Clause 1 — Marriage of Same-Sex Couples MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons18 Jul 2019Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill — Lords Amendments — Abortion — Marriage and Civil Partnerships — Transparency etc. absentMajority (strong)
HouseDateSubjectCatherine McKinnellPolicy vote
Commons19 May 2021Queen's Speech — Programme for Government — Human Rights minorityminority (strong)
Commons7 Jun 2021Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill — New Clause 1 — Human Rights Abuses minorityminority
Commons7 Dec 2021Nationality and Borders Bill — Schedule 6 — Maritime Enforcement — Use of Powers to Endanger Life at Sea minorityminority (strong)
Commons22 Mar 2022Nationality and Borders Bill — New Clause — Compliance with the Refugee Convention minorityminority
Commons20 Apr 2022Nationality and Borders Bill — Before Clause 11 — Interpretation of Part 2 — Compliance with International Agreements absentminority
Commons20 Apr 2022Nationality and Borders Bill — Clause 11 — Differential Treatment of Refugees — Impact 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 policy8400400
MP voted against policy1050
MP absent250100
Less important votes (10 points)   
MP voted with policy33030
MP voted against policy1010
Less important absentees (2 points)   
MP absent*5510
Total:485600

*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
 = 
485
600
 = 80.8 %.


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