Former Member of Parliament

Kelly Tolhurst

Con Conservative Rochester and Strood ID 4487

Kelly had voted in 68.0 % 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 2,350 eligible divisions (68.0 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

1598

Total votes

777

Aye

821

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 777 / Noes 821

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote	Rebel
Draft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: NHS Ambulance Services and the NHS Patient Transport Service) Regulations 2023 NHS / Health Transport Work / Employment	29 Nov 2023	Aye
Draft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Passenger Railway Services) Regulations 2023 Transport Work / Employment	28 Nov 2023	Aye
Draft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Border Security) Regulations 2023 Migration Work / Employment	28 Nov 2023	Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Reasonable Steps to be taken by a Trade Union (Minimum Service Levels) Trade Work / Employment	28 Nov 2023	Aye
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: New Clause 30 Digital / Online Safety	20 Nov 2023	No
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: New Clause 29 Digital / Online Safety	20 Nov 2023	No
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: Amendment 188 Digital / Online Safety	20 Nov 2023	No
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: Amendment 187 Digital / Online Safety	20 Nov 2023	No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: Amendment (k)	15 Nov 2023	No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: Amendment (h)	15 Nov 2023	No
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 7	25 Oct 2023	Aye	Rebel
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 161A and disagree with Lords Amendment 161D Crime / Justice	25 Oct 2023	Aye
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 151A and disagree with Lords Amendments 151E and 151F Crime / Justice	25 Oct 2023	Aye
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Amendment (a) to motion to insist on Amendment 151A and disagree with Lords Amendments 151E and 151F Crime / Justice	25 Oct 2023	No
Levelling up and Regeneration Bill: motion to insist on disagreement with Lords Amendment 45 and to propose amendment (a) in lieu Devolution / Local Government	24 Oct 2023	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 29/95 (31 %)

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 2,350 eligible Commons divisions (68.0 % 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