George Galloway MP, Bradford West

voted ambiguously on the policy

Openness and Transparency - In Favour

by scoring 46.0% compared to the votes below

Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
HouseDateSubjectGeorge GallowayPolicy vote
Commons7 Dec 1999Freedom of Information Bill — Second Reading absentMajority (strong)
Commons4 Apr 2000Freedom of Information Bill — Ministerial orders for exemption Majorityminority (strong)
Commons4 Apr 2000Freedom of Information Bill — Time for compliance with request MajorityMajority
Commons5 Apr 2000Freedom of Information Bill — Discretionary disclosures Majorityminority (strong)
Commons5 Apr 2000Freedom of Information Bill — Delete security services exemption — rejected Majorityminority (strong)
Commons5 Apr 2000Freedom of Information Bill — Investigations and proceedings conducted by public authorities Majorityminority (strong)
Commons5 Apr 2000Freedom of Information Bill — Formulation of government policy Majorityminority (strong)
Commons5 Apr 2000Freedom of Information Bill — Harm from disclosure must be substantial — rejected Majorityminority (strong)
Commons5 Apr 2000Freedom of Information Bill — Power to confer additional exemptions by order Majorityminority (strong)
Commons5 Apr 2000Freedom of Information Bill — Exception from duty to comply with decision notice or enforcement notice Majorityminority
Commons27 Nov 2000Freedom of Information Bill — Information held for the purpose of investigation Majorityminority
Commons27 Nov 2000Freedom of Information Bill — New Bodies — National Assembly for Wales MajorityMajority (strong)
HouseDateSubjectGeorge GallowayPolicy vote
Commons20 Apr 2007Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill — Keep disclosure for MPs' expenses — rejected absentminority (strong)
Commons20 Apr 2007Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill — Exempt only correspondence — rejected absentminority (strong)
Commons18 May 2007Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill — Continue to disclose MPs' correspondence — rejected absentminority (strong)
Commons18 May 2007Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill — Exempt constituents' letters only — rejected minorityminority (strong)
Commons18 May 2007Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill — Third Reading minorityminority (strong)
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' allowances — External audits and no more furniture — rejected absentMajority (strong)
Commons2 Mar 2009Political Parties and Elections Bill — Parliamentary candidates can keep their home addresses secret absentminority (strong)
Commons30 Apr 2009MPs' financial interests — Full and complete registration MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons30 Apr 2009MPs' expenses — No lower limit for declaration absentMajority (strong)
HouseDateSubjectGeorge GallowayPolicy vote
Commons25 Apr 2012Civil Aviation Bill — Clause 84 — Requirement for Civil Aviation Authority to Publish Information on Greenhouse Gas Emissions absentminority
Commons17 Jul 2013Publication of NHS Transition Risk Register and Implementation of Key Francis Recommendations absentminority (strong)
Commons3 Sep 2013Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Decline Second Reading absentMajority (strong)
Commons3 Sep 2013Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Second Reading absentMajority (strong)
Commons9 Sep 2013Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Clause 1 — Personal Registration of Employed Lobbyists absentminority
Commons9 Sep 2013Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Clause 2 — Scope of Register of Lobbyists absentminority
Commons9 Oct 2013Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Third Reading absentMajority (strong)
Commons22 Jan 2014Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Clause 2 — Inclusion of Those Who Lobby Special Advisers In Register of Lobbyists absentminority (strong)
Commons13 May 2014Consumer Rights Bill — New Clause 3 — Access to Data from Service Providers to Inform Consumer Choice absentminority (strong)
Commons30 Jun 2014Opposition Day -Benefits System — Risks — Timeframe for Assessments absentminority (strong)
Commons16 Dec 2014Equal Pay (Transparency) Bill absentMajority (strong)
Commons16 Mar 2015Transport for London Bill — New Clause 1 — Disposal of TfL Assets for Development (Disclosure) tellayeminority (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 policy5250250
MP voted against policy70350
MP absent15375750
Less important votes (10 points)   
MP voted with policy11010
MP voted against policy2020
Less important absentees (2 points)   
MP absent*336
Total:6381386

*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
 = 
638
1386
 = 46.0 %.


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