John Whittingdale MP, Maldon and East Chelmsford

voted moderately for the policy

Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against

by scoring 64.8% compared to the votes below

Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
HouseDateSubjectJohn WhittingdalePolicy 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 minorityminority (strong)
HouseDateSubjectJohn WhittingdalePolicy 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 absentminority (strong)
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Cannot use gametes or pronuclei — rejected absentminority
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Animal DNA may be inserted into an embryo absentminority
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for gender-related illness absentminority
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for sibling tissue compatibility absentminority
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Sibling compatibility only regenerative tissue — rejected absentminority
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires father and mother — rejected absentminority
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires male role model — rejected absentminority
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 12 weeks — rejected absentminority (strong)
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 16 weeks — rejected absentminority (strong)
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 20 weeks — rejected absentminority (strong)
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Prospects for life of handicapped child must be given before abortion — rejected absentminority
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 22 weeks — rejected absentminority (strong)
Commons22 Oct 2008Deferred Divisions — Clause 4 — Prohibitions in connection with genetic material not of human origin minorityminority
Commons22 Oct 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Third Reading absentminority (strong)
HouseDateSubjectJohn WhittingdalePolicy vote
Commons13 Mar 2017Reproductive Health (Access to Terminations) Bill — First Reading — Decriminalisation of Abortion minorityminority (strong)
HouseDateSubjectJohn WhittingdalePolicy vote
Commons23 Oct 2018Abortion Bill absentminority (strong)
Commons9 Jul 2019Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill — New Clause 10 — International Obligations — Abortion — Sexual and Reproductive Health minorityminority (strong)
Commons18 Jul 2019Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill — Lords Amendments — Abortion — Marriage and Civil Partnerships — Transparency etc. minorityminority (strong)
HouseDateSubjectJohn WhittingdalePolicy vote
Commons17 Jun 2020Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 absentminority (strong)
Commons27 Apr 2021Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021 Majorityminority (strong)
Commons30 Mar 2022Health and Care Bill — After Clause 148 — Permitted Locations for Abortion Treatment minorityminority (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 policy6300300
MP voted against policy1050
MP absent9225450
Less important votes (10 points)   
MP voted with policy11010
MP voted against policy1010
Less important absentees (2 points)   
MP absent*121224
Total:547844

*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
 = 
547
844
 = 64.8 %.


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