John Spellar MP, Warley

voted moderately against the policy

Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against

by scoring 30.2% compared to the votes below

Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
HouseDateSubjectJohn SpellarPolicy vote
Commons10 Dec 1997Doctor Assisted Dying Bill — Leave to Bring In MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons28 Jan 2000Medical Treatment (Prevention of Euthanasia) Bill — Second Reading absentMajority
Commons14 Apr 2000Medical Treatment (Prevention of Euthanasia) Bill — Continuation of Debate absentMajority
Commons19 Dec 2000Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations Majorityminority (strong)
HouseDateSubjectJohn SpellarPolicy vote
Commons31 Oct 2006Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs — Termination of Pregnancy absentminority (strong)
Commons14 Mar 2007Contraception and Abortion (Parental Information) absentminority
Commons5 Jun 2007Bill Presented — Termination of Pregnancy (Counselling and Miscellaneous Provisions) absentminority
Commons12 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Second Reading Majorityminority
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Human-animal hybrid licenses Majorityminority (strong)
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Cannot use gametes or pronuclei — rejected Majorityminority
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Animal DNA may be inserted into an embryo Majorityminority
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for gender-related illness Majorityminority
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for sibling tissue compatibility Majorityminority
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Sibling compatibility only regenerative tissue — rejected Majorityminority
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires father and mother — rejected minorityminority
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires male role model — rejected minorityminority
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 12 weeks — rejected Majorityminority (strong)
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 16 weeks — rejected Majorityminority (strong)
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 20 weeks — rejected Majorityminority (strong)
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Prospects for life of handicapped child must be given before abortion — rejected Majorityminority
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 22 weeks — rejected Majorityminority (strong)
Commons22 Oct 2008Deferred Divisions — Clause 4 — Prohibitions in connection with genetic material not of human origin Majorityminority
Commons22 Oct 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Third Reading Majorityminority (strong)
HouseDateSubjectJohn SpellarPolicy vote
Commons13 Mar 2017Reproductive Health (Access to Terminations) Bill — First Reading — Decriminalisation of Abortion absentminority (strong)
HouseDateSubjectJohn SpellarPolicy vote
Commons23 Oct 2018Abortion Bill absentminority (strong)
Commons9 Jul 2019Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill — New Clause 10 — International Obligations — Abortion — Sexual and Reproductive Health absentminority (strong)
Commons18 Jul 2019Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill — Lords Amendments — Abortion — Marriage and Civil Partnerships — Transparency etc. absentminority (strong)
HouseDateSubjectJohn SpellarPolicy vote
Commons17 Jun 2020Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 absentminority (strong)
Commons27 Apr 2021Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021 absentminority (strong)
Commons30 Mar 2022Health and Care Bill — After Clause 148 — Permitted Locations for Abortion Treatment absentminority (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 policy15050
MP voted against policy70350
MP absent8200400
Less important votes (10 points)   
MP voted with policy22020
MP voted against policy8080
Less important absentees (2 points)   
MP absent*448
Total:274908

*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
 = 
274
908
 = 30.2 %.


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