John Whittingdale MP, Maldon

voted moderately for the policy

Protesting near Parliament - Restrict

by scoring 78.2% compared to the votes below

Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
HouseDateSubjectJohn WhittingdalePolicy vote
Commons7 Dec 2004Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill — Timetable minorityMajority
Commons3 Feb 2005Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill — Timetable — Third reading minorityMajority
Commons7 Feb 2005Serious Organized Crime and Police Bill -- Demonstrating without authorisation in a designated area minorityMajority (strong)
Commons7 Feb 2005Serious Organized Crime and Police Bill -- Authorisation for demonstrations in a designated area minorityMajority (strong)
HouseDateSubjectJohn WhittingdalePolicy vote
Commons6 Oct 2020Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 — Rule of Six MajorityMajority
Commons6 Jan 2021The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 3) and (All Tiers) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons16 Mar 2021Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill — Decline Second Reading MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons16 Mar 2021Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill — Second Reading MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons5 Jul 2021Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill — Clause 55 — Imposing Conditions on Noisy Assemblies Such as Protests MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons5 Jul 2021Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill — Third Reading MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons28 Feb 2022Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill — Clause 55 — Imposing Conditions on Public Processions MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons28 Feb 2022Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill — Clause 56 — Imposing Conditions on Noisy Assemblies Such as Protests MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons28 Feb 2022Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill — Clause 58 — Obstruction of Vehicular Access to Parliament MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons28 Feb 2022Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill — Clause 61 — Imposing Conditions on One-Person Protests MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons28 Mar 2022Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill — Clause 55 — Imposing Conditions on Processions Such as Protests and on One Person Protests absentMajority (strong)
Commons28 Mar 2022Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill — Clause 56 — Imposing Conditions on Public Assemblies Such as Protests absentMajority (strong)
Commons25 Apr 2022Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill — Clause 55 — Imposing Conditions on Public Processions and One-Person Protests MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons25 Apr 2022Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill — Clause 56 — Imposing Conditions on Public Assemblies Such as Protests 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 policy11550550
MP voted against policy20100
MP absent250100
Less important votes (10 points)   
MP voted with policy11010
MP voted against policy2020
Less important absentees (2 points)   
MP absent*000
Total:610780

*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
 = 
610
780
 = 78.2 %.


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