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Former Member of Parliament

Bim Afolami

Con Conservative Hitchin and Harpenden ID 4639

Bim had voted in 66.7 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.6 %. Bim had voted against the party's recorded majority 6 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 1,397 of 2,096 eligible divisions (66.7 %). Commons average: 72.6 %.

1397

Total votes

690

Aye

707

No

6

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 690 / Noes 707

Divisions

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Division Vote
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 4B, 4C, 4D and 4E Aye
Trade Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 3C and 3D and disagree to Lords Amendment 3E
Trade
Aye
Trade Bill: Amendment (a) to the motion to insist on Amendments 3C and 3D and disagree with Lords Amendment 3E
Trade
No
Opposition day: The impact of the UK’s exit from the EU No
Government Amendment to the Opposition day debate on Scottish Parliamentary General Election and Scotland's constitutional future Aye
Opposition day: Scottish Parliamentary General Election and Scotland's constitutional future No
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Second Reading
Crime / Justice
Aye
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Keir Starmer's Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Crime / Justice
No
Contingencies Fund (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 1 No
Budget motion 5: Basic rate limit and personal allowance (future years) Aye
Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 3
Housing
Aye
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4 Aye
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2 Aye
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers and Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI 2021, No 97) Aye
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 6B and propose amendments (a) to (c) in lieu
Trade
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 186/188 (99 %)
Migration 146/161 (91 %)
Foreign Affairs 62/69 (90 %)
Trade 71/85 (84 %)
Cost of Living 8/10 (80 %)

Lowest topic participation

Education 23/75 (31 %)
Housing 22/54 (41 %)
Work / Employment 31/71 (44 %)
Defence 37/71 (52 %)
Tax 151/287 (53 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Bim Afolami voted in?

Bim Afolami has recorded votes in 1,397 of 2,096 eligible Commons divisions (66.7 % 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 Bim Afolami voted against their party?

Bim Afolami has voted against the party majority 6 times in the imported division data. Source