Lord Bilston

voted strongly for the policy

Post office - in favour of Government policy

by scoring 96.9% compared to the votes below

Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
HouseDateSubjectMr Dennis TurnerPolicy vote
Commons29 Jan 2002Post Office — Condemnation of government mismanagement — rejected MajorityMajority
Commons15 May 2002Post Office Closures — Deep concern — rejected absentMajority
Commons15 Oct 2002Urban Post Office Reinvention Programme — £210 million authorization absentMajority
Commons13 Jan 2004Future of the Post Office Network — Deplores the programme — rejected MajorityMajority
Commons13 Jan 2004Future of the Post Office Network — Congratulates the Government MajorityMajority
Commons24 Mar 2004Post Office Services — Calls for systematic consultation before closure — rejected MajorityMajority
Commons24 Mar 2004Post Office Services — Welcomes £2 billion investment MajorityMajority
Commons5 Jul 2004Postal Services — Calls for details of Exceptions Service — rejected MajorityMajority
HouseDateSubjectLord BilstonPolicy 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 policy000
MP absent000
Less important votes (10 points)   
MP voted with policy66060
MP voted against policy000
Less important absentees (2 points)   
MP absent*224
Total:6264

*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
 = 
62
64
 = 96.9 %.


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