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Former Member of Parliament

Chris Clarkson

Con Conservative Heywood and Middleton ID 4835

Chris had voted in 61.1 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Chris had voted against the party's recorded majority 5 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 997 of 1,632 eligible divisions (61.1 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

997

Total votes

507

Aye

490

No

5

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 507 / Noes 490

Divisions

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Division Vote
Opposition day: Mortgage and rental costs No
National Security Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 22B
Defence
Aye
Financial Services and Markets Bill: motion to agree with Lords Amendment 38 Aye
Financial Services and Markets Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 10 Aye
Financial Services and Markets Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Animal Welfare (Kept Animals)
Benefits Environment / Climate
Aye
Opposition Day: Animal Welfare (Kept Animals)
Benefits Environment / Climate
No
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill Lords Message: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 42D
Brexit / EU
Aye
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill Lords Message: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15D
Brexit / EU
Aye
Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 5B, 5C and 5D
Work / Employment
Aye
Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4B
Work / Employment
Aye
Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2B
Work / Employment
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1
Tax
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7
Tax
No
Opposition Day: Cost of living and Brexit
Cost of Living
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 63/63 (100 %)
Migration 138/152 (91 %)
Foreign Affairs 45/50 (90 %)
Trade 45/51 (88 %)
Cost of Living 8/10 (80 %)

Lowest topic participation

Education 16/68 (24 %)
Housing 21/53 (40 %)
Work / Employment 26/65 (40 %)
Tax 100/228 (44 %)
Transport 31/64 (48 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Chris Clarkson voted in?

Chris Clarkson has recorded votes in 997 of 1,632 eligible Commons divisions (61.1 % 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 Chris Clarkson voted against their party?

Chris Clarkson has voted against the party majority 5 times in the imported division data. Source