Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
HouseDateSubjectSimon ClarkePolicy vote
Commons11 Sep 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Decline Second Reading MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons11 Oct 2017Finance Bill — Clause 5 — Changing the Law on Taxation of Payments In Connection with Termination of Employment MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons11 Oct 2017Finance Bill — Clause 5 — Changing the Threshold for Treating Payments Relating to Termination of Employment as Employment Income MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons31 Oct 2017Finance Bill — Clause 5 — Termination Payments Etc: Treatment as Employment Income — Power of Ministers to Reduce Threshold Majorityminority (strong)
Commons15 Nov 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — New Clause 25 — Amendment of Retained European Union Law MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons15 Nov 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — New Clause 58 — Mechanisms for Amendment of Retained EU Law MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons6 Dec 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — New Clause 17 — Withdrawal Agreement Payment to the European Union — Approval by MPs MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons6 Dec 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — New Clause 80 — Transparency of the Financial Settlement — Approval by MPs Majorityminority (strong)
Commons12 Dec 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 7 — Retention of Laws Required by the UK's Membership of the Single Market MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons12 Dec 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 7 — Power for Ministers to Amend Devolution Arrangements for Scotland and Wales MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons12 Dec 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 7 — Rights and Protections MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons13 Dec 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 9 — Parliamentary Approval for Terms of the UK's Withdrawal from the EU minorityminority (strong)
Commons13 Dec 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 9 — Implementing the Withdrawal Agreement — Power for Ministers to Modify the Act MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons13 Dec 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 9 — Regulations to Implement Withdrawal Agreement — Report on Reciprocal Healthcare Agreements — Veto for Devolved Administrations MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons13 Dec 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — New Clause 1 — Scrutiny Committee MajorityMajority
Commons13 Dec 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 8 — International Obligations — Rights and Protections MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons20 Dec 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 14 — Interpretation — Moment of Withdrawal Majorityminority (strong)
Commons20 Dec 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 14 — Power for Ministers to Create New Criminal Offences Carrying Custodial Sentences of up to Two Years MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons9 Jan 2018Trade Bill — Decline Second Reading MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons9 Jan 2018Trade Bill — Second Reading MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons17 Jan 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — New Clause 1 — Restriction of Ministers' Powers MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons17 Jan 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — New Clause 11 — Rescinding of Notification of Withdrawal if no House of Commons Resolution Approving Either a Withdrawal Agreement or Withdrawal Without Agreement MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons17 Jan 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 7 — Powers for Ministers to Correct Deficiencies in EU Law Retained as UK Law on Withdrawal absentMajority (strong)
Commons17 Jan 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 14 — Allow Ministers to Change Date of Withdrawal Majorityminority (strong)
Commons23 Jan 2018Nuclear Safeguards Bill — Clause 2 — Power for Ministers to Amend Legislation Relating to Nuclear Safeguards MajorityMajority
Commons6 Feb 2018Space Industry Bill — Clause 68 — Regulations — Role of MPs in Parliament — Reports — Consultation MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons1 May 2018Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill — Clause 48 — Powers for Ministers to Amend or Revoke Acts of Parliament MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons12 Jun 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Schedule 7 — Part I — Scrutiny of Powers of Ministers MajorityMajority
Commons12 Jun 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Schedule 7 — Paragraph 13 — Scrutiny of Powers of Ministers Majorityminority
Commons12 Jun 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 14 — Interpretation — Power of Ministers to Set Exit Day Majorityminority (strong)
Commons12 Jun 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 14 — Interpretation — Power of Ministers to Set Exit Day Majorityminority (strong)
Commons12 Jun 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Schedule 7 — Parliamentary Approval of Theoretical Regulations to Set the Exit Date MajorityMajority
Commons12 Jun 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — New Clause — Parliamentary Approval of the Outcome of Negotiations with the European Union MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons12 Jun 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 7 — Dealing with Deficiencies Arising from Withdrawal — Powers of Ministers MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons12 Jun 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 17 — Powers of Ministers MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons12 Jun 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 17 — Powers of Ministers MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons12 Jun 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 9 — Powers of Ministers — Parliamentary Approval of Mandate for Negiotiations — Implementation of Withdrawal Agreement MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons13 Jun 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — New Clause — Enhanced Protection for Certain Areas of EU Law MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons20 Jun 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Approval by MPs of Government Plans in the Eventuality MPs Reject a Withdrawal Agreement or an Agreement is not Reached MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons16 Jul 2018Taxation (Cross-Border Trade) Bill — New Clause 13 — House of Commons Approval for Import/Export Duties and Quotas MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons17 Jul 2018Trade Bill — New Clause 3 — Free Trade Agreements: Parliamentary Scrutiny and Consent MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons17 Jul 2018Trade Bill — Third Reading MajorityMajority
Commons19 Nov 2018Finance Bill — Parliamentary Approval of Tax Law Changes Due to Withdrawal from the EU MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons8 Jan 2019Finance Bill — Clause 89 — Activating Treasury Powers to Maintain Effective Tax Laws on the UK's Withdrawal from the EU — Requirement for Commons Motion MajorityMajority
Commons11 Feb 2019Financial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill — UK Implementation of Future EU Law — Second Reading MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons14 Mar 2019UK Withdrawal from the EU — Consider Cross Party Proposal To Seek Majority Support in the House of Commons MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons25 Mar 2019Business of the House — Precedence for Government Business minorityminority
Commons25 Mar 2019Business of the House — Precedence for Government Business minorityminority
Commons27 Mar 2019Business of the House — Proceedure for Consideration of the UK's Withdrawal From the EU minorityminority
Commons1 Apr 2019Business of the House — Proceedure for Consideration of the UK's Withdrawal From the EU minorityminority
Commons1 Apr 2019EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship — Motion (G) Parliamentary Supremacy — MPs to Decide Between Remaining in the EU and Leaving Without a Withdrawal Agreement MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons3 Apr 2019Business of the House — Consideration of Motions on EU Withdrawal on 8 April 2019 nono
Commons3 Apr 2019European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Second Reading minorityminority
Commons3 Apr 2019European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — Consideration by MPs of Any Withdrawal Delay Proposed by the European Council minorityminority
Commons3 Apr 2019European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — Directions for the Prime Minister Majorityminority (strong)
Commons3 Apr 2019European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Third Reading minorityminority
Commons12 Jun 2019Business of the House — Consideration of Motions on EU Withdrawal on 25 June 2019 MajorityMajority
HouseDateSubjectSimon ClarkePolicy vote
Commons8 Jan 2020European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill — Clause 21 — Limitation on Powers of Ministers — Regulations Connected with the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons22 Jan 2020European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill — Clause 7 — Physical Proof of Right of Permanant Residence in the UK MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons22 Jan 2020European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill — Clause 26 — Status of EU Case Law MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons22 Jan 2020European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill — Clause 26 — Status of EU Case Law MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons20 Jul 2020Trade Bill — Third Reading MajorityMajority
Commons14 Sep 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill (Money) MajorityMajority
Commons15 Sep 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — New Clause 2 — Limits on Powers to Override Common Frameworks MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons16 Sep 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Clause 46 — Power to Provide Financial Assistance for Economic Development etc. MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons16 Sep 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Clause 47 — Restriction of Power to Provide Financial Assistance for Economic Development etc. MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons21 Sep 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Clauses 42 to 44 — State Aid — Northern Ireland Agriculture MajorityMajority (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
Commons6 Oct 2020Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill — New Clause 5 — Implementation of other International Agreements on Private Law via Secondary Legislation MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons16 Nov 2020Pension Schemes Bill — Clause 123 — Funding of Defined Benefit Schemes MajorityMajority
Commons7 Dec 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Clause 48 — Power to Provide Financial Assistance for Economic Development etc Majorityminority (strong)
Commons8 Dec 2020Financial Assistance to Industry — Authorisation of Payments To Compensate for Indirect Costs of the UK Emissions Trading System or the Carbon Emissions Tax and Carbon Price Support Mechanism MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons26 Jan 2021Environment Bill — Clause 2 — Environmental Targets: Particulate Matter MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons6 Jul 2021Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill — Second Reading MajorityMajority
Commons13 Sep 2021Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill — Clause 2 — Revival of Prerogative Powers to Dissolve Parliament and to Call a new Parliament MajorityMajority
Commons13 Sep 2021Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill — Third Reading Majorityminority
Commons20 Oct 2021Environment Bill — After Clause 106 — Habitats Regulations: Limits on Powers to Amend absentminority (strong)
Commons23 Nov 2021Health and Care Bill — Clause 39 — Reconfiguration of Services: Intervention Powers MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons21 Feb 2022Skills and Post-16 Education Bill — Clause 2 — Designation of Employer Representative Bodies absentMajority
Commons22 Feb 2022Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill — New Clause 1 — Guidance to Public Service Pension Scheme Managers on Investment Decisions MajorityMajority (strong)
Commons14 Mar 2022Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill — Clause 2 — Revival of Prerogative Powers to Dissolve Parliament and to Call a New Parliament MajorityMajority
Commons30 Mar 2022Health and Care Bill — Clause 40 — Reconfiguration of Services: Intervention Powers MajorityMajority (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 policy4723502350
MP voted against policy80400
MP absent250100
Less important votes (10 points)   
MP voted with policy22220220
MP voted against policy2020
Less important absentees (2 points)   
MP absent*112
Total:26213092

*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
 = 
2621
3092
 = 84.8 %.


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