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Former Member of Parliament

Derek Thomas

Con Conservative St Ives ID 4532

Derek had voted in 65.7 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Derek had voted against the party's recorded majority 25 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 1,543 of 2,349 eligible divisions (65.7 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

1543

Total votes

750

Aye

793

No

25

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 750 / Noes 793

Divisions

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Division Vote
Draft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: NHS Ambulance Services and the NHS Patient Transport Service) Regulations 2023
NHS / Health Transport Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Passenger Railway Services) Regulations 2023
Transport Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Border Security) Regulations 2023
Migration Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Reasonable Steps to be taken by a Trade Union (Minimum Service Levels)
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: New Clause 30
Digital / Online Safety
No
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: New Clause 29
Digital / Online Safety
No
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: Amendment 188
Digital / Online Safety
No
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: Amendment 187
Digital / Online Safety
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: Amendment (k) No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: Amendment (h) No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (m) No
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 28 No
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 7 Aye
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 13 No
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 14 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 200/211 (95 %)
Trade 79/89 (89 %)
Migration 147/169 (87 %)
Foreign Affairs 60/69 (87 %)
Environment / Climate 38/48 (79 %)

Lowest topic participation

Education 30/95 (32 %)
Work / Employment 29/75 (39 %)
Defence 29/70 (41 %)
Housing 30/66 (45 %)
Benefits 44/81 (54 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Derek Thomas voted in?

Derek Thomas has recorded votes in 1,543 of 2,349 eligible Commons divisions (65.7 % 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 Derek Thomas voted against their party?

Derek Thomas has voted against the party majority 25 times in the imported division data. Source