Tahir Ali MP, Birmingham, Hall Green

voted moderately for the policy

Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay

by scoring 72.2% compared to the votes below

Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
HouseDateSubjectTahir AliPolicy vote
Commons7 Jan 2020European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill — New Clause 5 — Protecting EU Citizens’ Rights — Automatic Right of Permanent UK Residence for Certain EU Citizens minorityminority
Commons7 Jan 2020European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill — New Clause 18 — Fee Levels and Exemptions — Limitations on Fees minorityminority
Commons18 May 2020Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill — Second Reading minorityminority
Commons30 Jun 2020Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill — Third Reading minorityminority
Commons7 Jul 2021EU Settlement Scheme — Immigration Powers for the Scottish Government absentminority (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 policy000
MP voted against policy000
MP absent12550
Less important votes (10 points)   
MP voted with policy44040
MP voted against policy000
Less important absentees (2 points)   
MP absent*000
Total:6590

*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
 = 
65
90
 = 72.2 %.


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