Paul Girvan MP, South Antrim

voted moderately against the policy

Human Rights and Equality

by scoring 22.6% compared to the votes below

Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
HouseDateSubjectPaul GirvanPolicy vote
Commons13 Jun 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 5 — EU Charter of Fundamental Rights Majorityminority (strong)
Commons9 Jul 2019Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill — New Clause 1 — Marriage of Same-Sex Couples minorityMajority (strong)
Commons18 Jul 2019Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill — Lords Amendments — Abortion — Marriage and Civil Partnerships — Transparency etc. minorityMajority (strong)
HouseDateSubjectPaul GirvanPolicy vote
Commons19 May 2021Queen's Speech — Programme for Government — Human Rights Majorityminority (strong)
Commons7 Jun 2021Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill — New Clause 1 — Human Rights Abuses Majorityminority
Commons7 Dec 2021Nationality and Borders Bill — Schedule 6 — Maritime Enforcement — Use of Powers to Endanger Life at Sea minorityminority (strong)
Commons22 Mar 2022Nationality and Borders Bill — New Clause — Compliance with the Refugee Convention minorityminority
Commons20 Apr 2022Nationality and Borders Bill — Before Clause 11 — Interpretation of Part 2 — Compliance with International Agreements absentminority
Commons20 Apr 2022Nationality and Borders Bill — Clause 11 — Differential Treatment of Refugees — Impact absentminority

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 policy15050
MP voted against policy40200
MP absent000
Less important votes (10 points)   
MP voted with policy11010
MP voted against policy1010
Less important absentees (2 points)   
MP absent*224
Total:62274

*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
274
 = 22.6 %.


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