John Thurso MP, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

voted moderately against the policy

Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments

by scoring 40.0% compared to the votes below

Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
HouseDateSubjectJohn ThursoPolicy vote
Commons7 Sep 2010Superannuation Bill — Decline Second Reading absentMajority (strong)
Commons7 Sep 2010Superannuation Bill — Second Reading absentMajority (strong)
Commons13 Oct 2010Superannuation Bill — New Clause 1 — Consents required for civil service compensation scheme modifications minorityMajority (strong)
Commons13 Oct 2010Superannuation Bill — Clause 1 — Limits on value of benefits provided under civil service compensation scheme absentMajority (strong)
Commons13 Oct 2010Superannuation Bill — Third Reading absentMajority (strong)
HouseDateSubjectViscount ThursoPolicy vote
no votes listed

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 policy000
MP voted against policy1050
MP absent4100200
Less important votes (10 points)   
MP voted with policy000
MP voted against policy000
Less important absentees (2 points)   
MP absent*000
Total:100250

*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
 = 
100
250
 = 40.0 %.


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