Former Member of Parliament

Alun Cairns

Con Conservative Vale of Glamorgan ID 4086

Alun had voted in 61.9 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.6 %. Alun had voted against the party's recorded majority 2 times.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence — it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,456 of 2,351 eligible divisions (61.9 %). Commons average: 72.6 %.

1456

Total votes

725

Aye

731

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 725 / Noes 731

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Government Amendment to the Opposition day debate on Scottish Parliamentary General Election and Scotland's constitutional future	17 Mar 2021	Aye
Opposition day: Scottish Parliamentary General Election and Scotland's constitutional future	17 Mar 2021	No
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Second Reading Crime / Justice	16 Mar 2021	Aye
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Keir Starmer's Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading Crime / Justice	16 Mar 2021	No
Contingencies Fund (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 1	11 Mar 2021	No
Budget motion 5: Basic rate limit and personal allowance (future years)	9 Mar 2021	Aye
Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 3 Housing	24 Feb 2021	Aye
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4	24 Feb 2021	Aye
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2	24 Feb 2021	Aye
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers and Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI 2021, No 97)	10 Feb 2021	Aye
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 6B and propose amendments (a) to (c) in lieu Trade	9 Feb 2021	Aye
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2B and to Lords Amendment 3B and propose amendments (a) and (b) in lieu Trade	9 Feb 2021	Aye
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 1B Trade	9 Feb 2021	Aye
Exiting the European Union (Excise) Brexit / EU	3 Feb 2021	No
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill: Lords Amendment 4: Motion to Disagree Crime / Justice	27 Jan 2021	Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Brexit / EU 198/211 (94 %)

Trade 78/89 (88 %)

Migration 138/169 (82 %)

Environment / Climate 35/48 (73 %)

Foreign Affairs 49/69 (71 %)

Lowest topic participation

Housing 18/66 (27 %)

Work / Employment 27/75 (36 %)

Education 37/95 (39 %)

Benefits 36/81 (44 %)

Devolution / Local Government 33/66 (50 %)

Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Alun Cairns voted in?

Alun Cairns has recorded votes in 1,456 of 2,351 eligible Commons divisions (61.9 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.6 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Alun Cairns voted against their party?

Alun Cairns has voted against the party majority 2 times in the imported division data. Source