Equalise Number of Electors Per Parliamentary Constituency

Policy description

There have been votes in Parliament on equalising the number of people who elect each MP. Specific votes have been held on if there ought be exceptions to rules aimed at equalising the size of constituencies for special cases such as Cornwall and the Isle of Wight.

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Analysis for Simon Kirby

Simon Kirby consistently voted for (100% aligned) an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency.

Comparable Conservative MPs almost always voted for (94% 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

  • person vote: the vote cast by the person

  • 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.

  • policy direction: if an aye vote is aligned or against the overall policy.

  • policy alignment: if this MP’s vote was aligned with the policy.

motion date person vote party alignment policy direction policy aligned
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Second Reading 2010-09-06 aye 96% agree aligned
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 9 — Number and distribution of seats 2010-10-20 aye 99% agree aligned
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 11 — number and distribution of seats 2010-11-01 no 97% against aligned
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Third Reading 2010-11-02 aye 95% agree aligned
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 11 — permissible variation in population in a constituency 2011-02-15 aye 99% agree aligned
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 11 — permissible variation in population in a constituency 2011-02-15 aye 99% agree 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.

motion date person vote party alignment policy direction policy aligned
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 11 — number and distribution of seats 2010-11-01 no 99% against aligned
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 11 — Number and distribution of seats — Isle of Wight 2011-02-15 aye 100% agree aligned
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 11 — Special Case of the Isle of Wight 2011-02-15 aye 100% agree aligned