Photograph of Margaret Ferrier

Former Member of Parliament

Margaret Ferrier

Ind Independent Rutherglen and Hamilton West ID 4386

Margaret had voted in 35.9 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.6 %.

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 587 of 1,633 eligible divisions (35.9 %). Commons average: 72.6 %.

587

Total votes

304

Aye

283

No

0

Party rebellion

Aye / No split Ayes 304 / Noes 283

Divisions

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Division Vote
UK Internal Market Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendments 1B, 1C and 1D
Brexit / EU
No
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020 (Consequential, Saving, Transitional and Transitory Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
Benefits Migration
No
Taxation (Post-transition Period) Bill: Committee of the whole House: Amendment 1
Tax
Aye
Northern Ireland (Ways and Means): Keir Starmer's Amendment Aye
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Lords Amendment 48 Motion to disagree
Brexit / EU
No
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Lords Amendment 47 Motion to disagree
Brexit / EU
No
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Lords Amendment 12 Motion to disagree
Brexit / EU
No
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Lords Amendment 1 Motion to disagree
Brexit / EU
No
Draft European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Relevant Court) (Retained EU Case Law) Regulations 2020
Brexit / EU
No
Draft Road Vehicle Carbon Dioxide Emission Performance Standards (Cars and Vans) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
Environment / Climate
No
Pension Schemes Bill [Lords]: Report Stage: Amendment 16
Benefits
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill [Lords]: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Benefits
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill [Lords]: Report Stage: New Clause 4
Benefits
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill [Lords]: Report Stage: New Clause 1
Benefits
Aye
Appointment of a member to the Committee on Standards: Amendment (a) 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 56/63 (89 %)
Foreign Affairs 42/50 (84 %)
Cost of Living 7/10 (70 %)
Migration 101/152 (66 %)
Trade 28/51 (55 %)

Lowest topic participation

Devolution / Local Government 1/55 (2 %)
Education 3/68 (4 %)
NHS / Health 7/47 (15 %)
Housing 9/53 (17 %)
Digital / Online Safety 10/44 (23 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Margaret Ferrier voted in?

Margaret Ferrier has recorded votes in 587 of 1,633 eligible Commons divisions (35.9 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.6 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Can Margaret Ferrier be counted as a rebel MP?

Margaret Ferrier is not counted in party rebellion statistics because independent and Speaker roles do not have a party whip. Source