Peter Hain MP, Neath

voted strongly against the policy

Police and Crime Commissioners

by scoring 7.8% compared to the votes below

Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
HouseDateSubjectPeter HainPolicy vote
Commons8 Sep 2010Opposition Day — Crime and Policing minorityMajority (strong)
Commons13 Dec 2010Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill — Decline Second Reading minorityMajority (strong)
Commons13 Dec 2010Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill — Money minorityMajority (strong)
Commons30 Mar 2011Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill — New Clause 4 — Inquiry Before Introducing Police and Crime Commissioners minorityMajority
Commons31 Mar 2011Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill — Third Reading minorityMajority (strong)
Commons23 May 2011Opposition Day — Police and Crime Commissioners minorityMajority (strong)
Commons12 Sep 2011Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill — Clause 1 — Police and Crime Commissioners absentMajority (strong)
Commons4 Jul 2012Police and Crime Commissioners — Election Rules minorityMajority

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 policy50250
MP absent12550
Less important votes (10 points)   
MP voted with policy000
MP voted against policy2020
Less important absentees (2 points)   
MP absent*000
Total:25320

*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
 = 
25
320
 = 7.8 %.


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