fewer MPs in the House of Commons
Policy description
There have been votes in Parliament on reducing the number of MPs in the House of Commons and reviewing the boundaries of parliamentary constituencies.
View policy details.Analysis for Andrew Bingham
Andrew Bingham generally voted for (84% aligned) fewer MPs in the House of Commons.
Comparable Conservative MPs consistently voted for (99% aligned).
Scoring Divisions
Scoring divisions are used to calculate the headline alignment between a person and a policy.
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Guide to columns
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person vote: the vote cast by the person
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party alignment: how aligned this vote was with other members of the person’s party. Higher numbers indicate less difference from the average vote of the party.
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policy direction: if an aye vote is aligned or against the overall policy.
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policy alignment: if this MP's vote was aligned with the policy.
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annotation: links to public statements or explanations for the vote, if available.
| motion | date | person vote | party alignment | policy direction | policy aligned |
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| Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 9 — Number of MPs | 2010-10-20 | no | 99% | against | aligned |
| Electoral Registration and Administration Bill — New Clause on Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries | 2013-01-29 | aye | 99% | agree | aligned |
| Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading | 2016-11-18 | absent | na | against | na |
Informative Divisions
Informative votes are thematically related to a policy, but do not count towards the overall score.
Guide to columns
- annotation: links to public statements or explanations for the vote, if available.
| motion | date | person vote | party alignment | policy direction | policy aligned |
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| Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Second Reading | 2010-09-06 | aye | 96% | agree | aligned |
| Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill (Money) | 2010-09-06 | aye | 99% | agree | aligned |
| Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 8 — Review Welsh Parliamentry Constituancies With Respect to Further Devoloution | 2010-10-20 | no | 100% | agree | not aligned |
| Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 11 — number and distribution of seats | 2010-11-01 | no | 99% | against | aligned |
| House of Lords Reform and Size of the House of Commons | 2016-10-19 | no | 100% | against | aligned |