Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

voted moderately for the policy

Business and community control of schools: For

by scoring 64.3% compared to the votes below

Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
HouseDateSubjectMr George FoulkesPolicy vote
Commons15 Jul 2002Education Bill — Clause 10 — Powers of governing bodies to form or invest in companies to provide services etc. MajorityMajority (strong)
HouseDateSubjectLord Foulkes of CumnockPolicy vote
Lords17 Oct 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Local Authorities to encourage 'Foundation' status — rejected Majorityminority (strong)
Lords19 Oct 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Keep current proportion of parent governors on governing bodies — rejected MajorityMajority
Lords19 Oct 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Number of votes needed on a governing body to change a school's status — rejected absentMajority (strong)
Lords30 Oct 2006Education and Inspections Bill MajorityMajority (strong)
HouseDateSubjectLord George [Missing last name for 80312]Policy 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 policy2100100
MP voted against policy1050
MP absent12550
Less important votes (10 points)   
MP voted with policy11010
MP voted against policy000
Less important absentees (2 points)   
MP absent*000
Total:135210

*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
 = 
135
210
 = 64.3 %.


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