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Former Member of Parliament

Alun Cairns

Con Conservative Vale of Glamorgan ID 4086

Alun had voted in 62.0 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. 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 2,349 eligible divisions (62.0 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

1456

Total votes

725

Aye

731

No

2

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 725 / Noes 731

Divisions

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Division Vote
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5
Digital / Online Safety
No
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill Report Stage: Amendment 224
Digital / Online Safety
No
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11
Digital / Online Safety
No
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill: Re-committal motion
Digital / Online Safety
No
Draft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: NHS Ambulance Services and the NHS Patient Transport Service) Regulations 2023
NHS / Health Transport Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Passenger Railway Services) Regulations 2023
Transport Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Border Security) Regulations 2023
Migration Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Reasonable Steps to be taken by a Trade Union (Minimum Service Levels)
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: New Clause 30
Digital / Online Safety
No
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: New Clause 29
Digital / Online Safety
No
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: Amendment 188
Digital / Online Safety
No
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: Amendment 187
Digital / Online Safety
No
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 28 No
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 7 No
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 13 No

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 2,349 eligible Commons divisions (62.0 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.7 %. 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