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

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 507 / Noes 490

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Online Safety Bill Report Stage: Amendment 187 Digital / Online Safety	12 Jul 2022	No
Online Safety Bill Report Stage: New Clause 3 Digital / Online Safety	12 Jul 2022	No
Humble Address: Liability of Trade Unions in Proceedings in Tort (Increase of Limits on Damages) Order 2022 Trade Work / Employment	11 Jul 2022	No
draft Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (Amendment) Regulations 2022 Transport	11 Jul 2022	Aye
Energy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy Bill Committee: New Clause 3 Energy	11 Jul 2022	No
Energy (Oil and Gas) Energy Profits Levy Bill Committee: Clause 2 stand part Energy	11 Jul 2022	Aye
Energy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy Bill Committee: Amendment 9 Energy	11 Jul 2022	No
draft Slavery and Human Trafficking (Definition of Victim) Regulations 2022	4 Jul 2022	Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill: Third Reading Foreign Affairs	4 Jul 2022	Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 Foreign Affairs	4 Jul 2022	No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy & Reconciliation) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 Foreign Affairs	4 Jul 2022	No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Committee: Clause 39 stand part Foreign Affairs	4 Jul 2022	Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Committee: Amendment 116 Foreign Affairs	4 Jul 2022	No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Committee: Amendment 114 Foreign Affairs	4 Jul 2022	No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Committee: Clauses 18 to 25 etc. stand part Foreign Affairs	29 Jun 2022	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 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