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Former Member of Parliament

Kelly Tolhurst

Con Conservative Rochester and Strood ID 4487

Kelly had voted in 67.9 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Kelly 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 1,598 of 2,354 eligible divisions (67.9 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

1598

Total votes

777

Aye

821

No

5

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 777 / Noes 821

Divisions

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Division Vote
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 4B, 4C, 4D and 4E Aye
Trade Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 3C and 3D and disagree to Lords Amendment 3E
Trade
Aye
Trade Bill: Amendment (a) to the motion to insist on Amendments 3C and 3D and disagree with Lords Amendment 3E
Trade
No
Opposition day: The impact of the UK’s exit from the EU No
Government Amendment to the Opposition day debate on Scottish Parliamentary General Election and Scotland's constitutional future Aye
Opposition day: Scottish Parliamentary General Election and Scotland's constitutional future No
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Second Reading
Crime / Justice
Aye
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Keir Starmer's Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Crime / Justice
No
Contingencies Fund (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 1 No
Budget motion 5: Basic rate limit and personal allowance (future years) Aye
Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 3
Housing
Aye
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4 Aye
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2 Aye
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers and Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI 2021, No 97) Aye
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 6B and propose amendments (a) to (c) in lieu
Trade
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 206/211 (98 %)
Trade 82/89 (92 %)
Migration 153/169 (91 %)
Foreign Affairs 61/69 (88 %)
Digital / Online Safety 49/60 (82 %)

Lowest topic participation

Education 29/96 (30 %)
Defence 32/71 (45 %)
Work / Employment 35/75 (47 %)
Housing 32/66 (48 %)
Tax 176/321 (55 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Kelly Tolhurst voted in?

Kelly Tolhurst has recorded votes in 1,598 of 2,354 eligible Commons divisions (67.9 % 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 Kelly Tolhurst voted against their party?

Kelly Tolhurst has voted against the party majority 5 times in the imported division data. Source