John Denham MP, Southampton, Itchen

voted moderately for the policy

Smoking ban - In favour

by scoring 67.5% compared to the votes below

Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
HouseDateSubjectJohn DenhamPolicy vote
Commons4 May 1999Greater London Authority Bill — Enforcing no smoking signs in London taxis Majorityminority
HouseDateSubjectJohn DenhamPolicy vote
Commons14 Apr 2003Smoking (Restaurants) Bill absentMajority (strong)
Commons18 Mar 2005Smoking in Public Places (Wales) Bill absentMajority
HouseDateSubjectJohn DenhamPolicy vote
Commons14 Feb 2006Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — consideration MajorityMajority
Commons14 Feb 2006Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — private clubs MajorityMajority
Commons14 Feb 2006Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — as amended MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons14 Feb 2006Health Bill — Schedule 8 — Minor and consequential amendments MajorityMajority
HouseDateSubjectJohn DenhamPolicy vote
Commons13 Oct 2010Public Houses and Private Members' Clubs (Smoking) Bill absentMajority (strong)
Commons22 Jun 2011Ban on Smoking in Private Vehicles absentMajority (strong)
Commons10 Feb 2014Children and Families Bill — Offence of Smoking in a Private Vehicle When A Person Under 18 is Present absentMajority (strong)
Commons11 Feb 2015Offence of Failing to Prevent Smoking In an Enclosed Vehicle in the Presence of Someone Under 18 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 policy2100100
MP voted against policy000
MP absent4100200
Less important votes (10 points)   
MP voted with policy33030
MP voted against policy1010
Less important absentees (2 points)   
MP absent*112
Total:231342

*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
 = 
231
342
 = 67.5 %.


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