Shaun Bailey MP, West Bromwich West

voted moderately for the policy

Free Market Within United Kingdom

by scoring 72.2% compared to the votes below

Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
HouseDateSubjectShaun BaileyPolicy vote
Commons8 Jan 2020European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill — New Clause 55 — Northern Ireland’s Place in the UK Internal Market Majorityminority (strong)
Commons14 Sep 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Decline Second Reading MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons14 Sep 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Second Reading — Free Movement of Goods and Professionals Within the UK MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons14 Sep 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill (Money) MajorityMajority
Commons21 Sep 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Clause 40 — Goods Moving From Great Britian to Northern Ireland — Northern Ireland Assembly Veto on Requirements — Charges Majorityminority (strong)
Commons21 Sep 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Clause 45 and Clause 50 — Northern Ireland Trade — Permit Breaches of Domestic Law and International Agreements MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons29 Sep 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — New Clause 7 — Trade Between Northern Ireland and Great Britain Majorityminority (strong)
Commons29 Sep 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Clause 45 — Regulations on Northern Ireland Trade and State Aid — Compliance with Domestic and International Law MajorityMajority
Commons29 Sep 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Decline Third Reading — Free Movement of Goods and Professionals Within the UK MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons29 Sep 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Third Reading — Free Movement of Goods and Professionals Within the UK MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons7 Dec 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — After Clause 1 — Common Frameworks Process MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons7 Dec 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Clause 10 — Exclusions from Market Access Principles: Public Interest Derogations MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons10 Dec 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Common Frameworks Process — Market Access Principles MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons10 Dec 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Exemptions from Free Internal Market Laws — Consultation with Devolved Administrations MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons15 Dec 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Exclusions from Market Access Principles MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons19 Jan 2021Trade Bill — After Clause 2 — Northern Ireland: Non-Discrimination in Goods and Services Majorityminority (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 policy10500500
MP voted against policy40200
MP absent000
Less important votes (10 points)   
MP voted with policy22020
MP voted against policy000
Less important absentees (2 points)   
MP absent*000
Total:520720

*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
 = 
520
720
 = 72.2 %.


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