Former Member of Parliament

Dame Caroline Spelman

Overview Votes Expenses Activity EDMs Alignment History Interests

Caroline had voted in 26.1 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Caroline had voted against the party's recorded majority 29 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 612 of 2,349 eligible divisions (26.1 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

612

Total votes

286

Aye

326

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 286 / Noes 326

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote	Rebel
Motion to approve the draft Representation of the People (Annual Canvass) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 Democracy / Parliament	31 Oct 2019	Aye
Early Parliamentary General Election Bill: Third Reading	29 Oct 2019	Aye
Early Parliamentary General Election Bill: Committee: Clause 1 Amdt 2	29 Oct 2019	No
Early Parliamentary General Election Bill (Business of the House): Stella Creasy's Amdt Transport	29 Oct 2019	No
That there shall be an early parliamentary general election	28 Oct 2019	Aye
The Queen's Speech: motion for an humble Address	24 Oct 2019	Aye
The Queen's Speech: the economy - Ian Blackford's amendment (h)	24 Oct 2019	No
The Queen's Speech: the economy - Jeremy Corbyn's amendment (g)	24 Oct 2019	No
The Queen's Speech: the NHS - Jeremy Corbyn's Amdt (f) NHS / Health	23 Oct 2019	No
Draft Statutory Auditors, Third Country Auditors and International Accounting Standards (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	23 Oct 2019	Aye
Exiting the European Union (Financial Services) (Miscellaneous) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 3) Regulations 2019 Brexit / EU	23 Oct 2019	Aye
Draft Freedom of Establishment and Free Movement of Services (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	23 Oct 2019	Aye
Programme: European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs	22 Oct 2019	Aye
Second Reading: European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs	22 Oct 2019	Aye
Business of the House (Saturday 19 October) Amendment (a) Transport	17 Oct 2019	Aye	Rebel

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 144/211 (68 %)

Trade 37/89 (42 %)

Transport 30/95 (32 %)

Energy 21/70 (30 %)

Education 25/95 (26 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 0/10 (0 %)

Defence 1/70 (1 %)

Democracy / Parliament 3/43 (7 %)

Housing 5/66 (8 %)

Environment / Climate 4/48 (8 %)

Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Dame Caroline Spelman voted in?

Dame Caroline Spelman has recorded votes in 612 of 2,349 eligible Commons divisions (26.1 % 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 Dame Caroline Spelman voted against their party?

Dame Caroline Spelman has voted against the party majority 29 times in the imported division data. Source