George Galloway compared to 'More powers for local councils'

has never voted on the policy

by scoring 50.0% compared to the votes below

Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
House	Date	Subject	George Galloway	Policy vote
Commons	21 May 2012	Local Government Finance Bill — Third Reading	absent	Majority (strong)
Commons	17 Dec 2012	Growth and Infrastructure Bill — Clause 1 — Planning Applications Directly to Secretary of State	absent	minority (strong)
Commons	23 Jan 2013	Opposition Day — Regulation of the Private Rented Sector	absent	minority (strong)
Commons	16 Apr 2013	Growth and Infrastructure Bill — Development orders: development within the curtilage of a dwelling house	absent	minority (strong)
Commons	16 Oct 2013	Opposition Day — Localism — Powers Relating to High Streets and Town and City Centres	absent	minority (strong)
Commons	17 Dec 2013	Local Audit and Accountability Bill — Clause 39 — Protocol for Issuing Direction Relating to Code of Practice on Local Authority Publicity	absent	minority
Commons	8 Jan 2014	Opposition Day — Housing Supply — New Towns — Empowering Local Government	absent	minority (strong)
Commons	8 Jan 2014	Opposition Day — Fixed Odds Betting Terminals and Betting Shops	absent	minority (strong)
Commons	8 Jan 2014	Opposition Day — Regulation of Gambling	absent	minority (strong)
Commons	5 Nov 2014	Opposition Day — Local Bus Services	absent	minority (strong)
Commons	11 Feb 2015	Infrastructure Bill — Safeguards and Conditions for Hydraulic Fracturing Activities (Fracking)	absent	Majority (strong)
Commons	10 Mar 2015	Deregulation Bill — Short-term Use of London Accommodation: Relaxation of Restrictions	absent	minority (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 votes	Points	Out of
Most important votes (50 points)
MP voted with policy	0	0	0
MP voted against policy	0	0	0
MP absent	11	275	550
Less important votes (10 points)
MP voted with policy	0	0	0
MP voted against policy	0	0	0
Less important absentees (2 points)
MP absent*	1	1	2
Total:		276	552
*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

276

552

= 50.0 %.

How the number is calculated

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