Steven Bonnar MP, Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill

voted moderately against the policy

Delegate more powers to government ministers

by scoring 29.6% compared to the votes below

Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
HouseDateSubjectSteven BonnarPolicy vote
Commons8 Jan 2020European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill — Clause 21 — Limitation on Powers of Ministers — Regulations Connected with the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol minorityMajority (strong)
Commons22 Jan 2020European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill — Clause 7 — Physical Proof of Right of Permanant Residence in the UK minorityMajority (strong)
Commons22 Jan 2020European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill — Clause 26 — Status of EU Case Law minorityMajority (strong)
Commons22 Jan 2020European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill — Clause 26 — Status of EU Case Law minorityMajority (strong)
Commons20 Jul 2020Trade Bill — Third Reading minorityMajority
Commons14 Sep 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill (Money) minorityMajority
Commons15 Sep 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — New Clause 2 — Limits on Powers to Override Common Frameworks absentMajority (strong)
Commons16 Sep 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Clause 46 — Power to Provide Financial Assistance for Economic Development etc. minorityMajority (strong)
Commons16 Sep 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Clause 47 — Restriction of Power to Provide Financial Assistance for Economic Development etc. absentMajority (strong)
Commons21 Sep 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Clauses 42 to 44 — State Aid — Northern Ireland Agriculture minorityMajority (strong)
Commons29 Sep 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Clause 45 — Regulations on Northern Ireland Trade and State Aid — Compliance with Domestic and International Law minorityMajority
Commons6 Oct 2020Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill — New Clause 5 — Implementation of other International Agreements on Private Law via Secondary Legislation absentMajority (strong)
Commons16 Nov 2020Pension Schemes Bill — Clause 123 — Funding of Defined Benefit Schemes minorityMajority
Commons7 Dec 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Clause 48 — Power to Provide Financial Assistance for Economic Development etc minorityminority (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 absentMajority (strong)
Commons26 Jan 2021Environment Bill — Clause 2 — Environmental Targets: Particulate Matter absentMajority (strong)
Commons6 Jul 2021Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill — Second Reading minorityMajority
Commons13 Sep 2021Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill — Clause 2 — Revival of Prerogative Powers to Dissolve Parliament and to Call a new Parliament minorityMajority
Commons13 Sep 2021Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill — Third Reading minorityminority
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 absentMajority (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 minorityMajority (strong)
Commons14 Mar 2022Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill — Clause 2 — Revival of Prerogative Powers to Dissolve Parliament and to Call a New Parliament minorityMajority
Commons30 Mar 2022Health and Care Bill — Clause 40 — Reconfiguration of Services: Intervention Powers absentMajority (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 policy15050
MP voted against policy70350
MP absent8200400
Less important votes (10 points)   
MP voted with policy11010
MP voted against policy7070
Less important absentees (2 points)   
MP absent*112
Total:261882

*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
 = 
261
882
 = 29.6 %.


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