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Former Member of Parliament

James Brokenshire

James had voted in 37.0% of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.6%. James had voted against the party's recorded majority 2 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 879 of 2,376 eligible divisions (37.0%). Commons average: 72.6%.

879

Total votes

407

Aye

472

No

2

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 407 / Noes 472

Divisions

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Division Vote
Finance (No.2) Bill: Second Reading
Tax
Aye
Finance (No.2) Bill: Second Reading: reasoned amendment
Tax
No
Draft Sovereign Grant 2011 (Change of Percentage) Order 2017 Aye
Draft Bereavement Support Payment Regulations 2017 Aye
EU (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Lords Amendment 2 Motion to disagree Aye
EU (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Lords Amendment 1 Motion to disagree Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Programme (No. 2) Motion Aye
Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Bill: Third Reading Aye
Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Bill: Third Reading: Closure motion Aye
Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Bill: Report Stage Amendment 16 Aye
Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Bill: Report Stage Amendment 14 Aye
Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Bill: Report Stage Amendment 1 Aye
Local Government Finance (England) Aye
Police Grant Report (England and Wales) 2017-18 Aye
Draft Housing and Planning Act 2016 (Permission in Principle etc) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2017 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 175/211 (83%)
Foreign Affairs 36/69 (52%)
Trade 46/91 (51%)
Transport 46/95 (48%)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 0/10 (0%)
Work / Employment 8/77 (10%)
Migration 32/171 (19%)
Housing 13/67 (19%)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has James Brokenshire voted in?

James Brokenshire has recorded votes in 879 of 2,376 eligible Commons divisions (37.0% participation rate). The Commons average is 72.6%. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has James Brokenshire voted against their party?

James Brokenshire has voted against the party majority 2 times in the imported division data. Source