Tommy Sheppard MP, Edinburgh East

voted moderately for the policy

Stop climate change

by scoring 73.2% compared to the votes below

Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
HouseDateSubjectTommy SheppardPolicy vote
Commons14 Jul 2015Summer Budget 2015 minorityminority (strong)
Commons14 Jul 2015Summer Budget 2015 Resolution 21 — Application of Climate Change Levy to Electricity from Renewable Sources minorityminority (strong)
Commons8 Sep 2015Finance Bill — Application of Climate Change Levy Tax to Electricity Generated from Renewable Sources minorityminority (strong)
Commons26 Oct 2015Finance Bill — Clause 42 — Vehicle Tax — Relation to Carbon Dioxide Emissions — Surcharge for Vehicles Costing Over Forty Thousand Pounds absentminority (strong)
Commons14 Mar 2016Energy Bill — New Clause 3 — Carbon Capture and Storage Strategy for the Energy Industry minorityminority (strong)
Commons14 Mar 2016Energy Bill — New Clause 8 — Setting a Decarbonisation Target Range minorityminority (strong)
Commons3 May 2016Housing and Planning Bill — New Clause — Permitted Carbon Dixoide Emission Rate for New Homes absentminority (strong)
Commons9 May 2016Housing and Planning Bill — Carbon Dioxide Emission Rate and Energy Performance of New Homes absentminority
Commons6 Sep 2016Finance Bill — New Clause 15 — VAT on Installation of Energy Saving Materials minorityminority
HouseDateSubjectTommy SheppardPolicy vote
Commons25 Jun 2019The Value Added Tax (Reduced Rate) (Energy-Saving Materials) Order 2019 absentminority
Commons24 Oct 2019Queen's Speech — Programme for Government — The Economy — In the Interest of the Many — Green Industrial Revolution minorityminority (strong)
HouseDateSubjectTommy SheppardPolicy vote
Commons5 Feb 2020Transport — Eliminate Substantial Majority of Emissions by 2030 absentminority (strong)
Commons29 Sep 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — New Clause 6 — Climate and Nature Emergency Impact Statement as Prerequisite for Financial Assistance minorityminority (strong)
Commons12 Oct 2020Agriculture Bill — New Clause After Clause 42 — Contribution of Agriculture and Associated Land Use to Climate Change Targets absentminority (strong)
Commons16 Nov 2020Pension Schemes Bill — Clause 124 — Climate Change Risk minorityminority (strong)
Commons13 Jan 2021Financial Services Bill — Schedule 2 — Prudential Regulation of Investment Firms — Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions minorityminority (strong)
Commons26 Jan 2021Environment Bill — New Clause 1 — Environmental Principles: Public Authorities minorityminority (strong)
Commons26 May 2021Environment Bill — New Clause 24 — Prohibition on Burning of Vegetation on Peat in Upland Areas absentminority (strong)
Commons7 Jun 2021Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill — New Clause 1 — Supporting Net Zero Greenhouse Targeted Gas Emission Target minorityminority (strong)
Commons14 Jul 2021Health and Care Bill — Decline Second Reading absentMajority
Commons14 Jul 2021Health and Care Bill — Second Reading absentMajority
Commons20 Oct 2021Environment Bill — Clause 18 — Policy Statement on Environmental Principles — Exemptions absentminority (strong)
Commons3 Nov 2021Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill — Second Reading minorityMajority (strong)
Commons23 Nov 2021Health and Care Bill — Third Reading minorityMajority
Commons13 Dec 2021Subsidy Control Bill — Schedule 1 — The Subsidy Control Principles — Net Zero Greenhouse Gasses Emissions Target absentminority (strong)
Commons10 Jan 2022Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill — Third Reading minorityMajority (strong)
Commons18 May 2022Programme for Government — Workers' Rights — Cost of Living — Climate — Benefits — Windfall Tax — Devolution — Human Rights minorityminority (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 policy12600600
MP voted against policy20100
MP absent7175350
Less important votes (10 points)   
MP voted with policy11010
MP voted against policy1010
Less important absentees (2 points)   
MP absent*448
Total:7891078

*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
 = 
789
1078
 = 73.2 %.


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