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Former Member of Parliament

Dame Caroline Spelman

Con Conservative Meriden ID 312

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

No

29

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 286 / Noes 326

Divisions

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Division Vote
European Union Withdrawal Act Amendment (f) - Beckett Aye
European Union Withdrawal Act Amendment (a) - Letwin Aye
Draft Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention and Levy and Safety Net) (Amendment) and (Levy Account: Basis of Distribution) Regulations 2019 Aye
draft Organic Production (Control of Imports) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Trade
Aye
draft Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Aye
draft Organic Production and Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Aye
Humble address to annul Amendments Relating to the Provision of Integrated Care Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 248) No
Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations (S.I. 2019 No. 62)
NHS / Health
No
UK's withdrawal from the EU: Prime Minister's motion
Brexit / EU
Aye
UK's withdrawal from the EU: Mr Corbyn's amendment (e)
Brexit / EU
No
UK's withdrawal from the European Union: Hilary Benn's amendment (i)
Brexit / EU
No
UK's withdrawal from the European Union: Lucy Powell's amendment to Hilary Benn's amendment (i)
Brexit / EU
No
UK's withdrawal from the European Union: Sarah Wollaston's amendment (h)
Brexit / EU
No
Amendment (f) to the motion on the UK's withdrawal from the European Union
Brexit / EU
No
Amendment (a) to the motion on the UK's withdrawal from the European Union
Brexit / EU
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 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