voted strongly against the policy
Gambling - Against permissiveness
by scoring 16.9% compared to the votes below
| House | Date | Subject | John Stevenson | Policy vote |
| Commons | 17 May 2011 | Localism Bill — New Clause 31 — Planning Permission for Betting Shops | Majority | minority (strong) |
| Commons | 16 Oct 2013 | Opposition Day — Localism — Powers Relating to High Streets and Town and City Centres | absent | minority |
| Commons | 26 Nov 2013 | Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Bill — New Clause 11 — Power to Extend Horserace Betting Levy to Overseas Bookmakers | Majority | minority (strong) |
| Commons | 26 Nov 2013 | Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Bill — New Clause 14 — Self-Exclusion for Remote Gambling | Majority | minority (strong) |
| Commons | 4 Dec 2013 | Categories of Gaming Machine (Amendment) Regulations 2014 — Stake and Prize Limit Increases | Majority | 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) |
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 | 4 | 0 | 200 |
| MP absent | 2 | 50 | 100 |
| 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: | 51 | 302 | |
*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. | |||
total points
302