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Former Member of Parliament

Margot James

Con Conservative Stourbridge ID 4115

Margot had voted in 26.3 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Margot had voted against the party's recorded majority 14 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 618 of 2,350 eligible divisions (26.3 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

618

Total votes

285

Aye

333

No

14

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 285 / Noes 333

Divisions

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Division Vote
Draft Crown Dependencies Customs Union (Guernsey) (EU Exit) Order 2018
Trade
Aye
Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill Report Stage Amendment 1 No
Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill Report Stage New Clause 1 No
No confidence in Her Majesty's Government No
draft Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
Energy Tax
Aye
UK participation in the EU Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust): Post-adoption opt-in decision
Crime / Justice
Aye
European Union (Withdrawal) Act main Motion (Prime Minister)
Brexit / EU
Aye
European Union (Withdrawal) Act Amdt (f) - Baron
Brexit / EU
No
Grieve amendment to Business of the House (Section 13(1)(b) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018) (No. 2)
Brexit / EU Transport
No
Finance (No.3) Bill report stage: New Clause 18
Tax
No
Finance (No.3) Bill report stage: New Clause 2
Tax
No
Finance (No.3) Bill report stage: Amendment 8
Tax
No
Finance (No.3) Bill report stage: Amendment 7
Tax
No
Finance (No.3) Bill report stage: New Clause 3
Tax
No
Finance (No.3) Bill report stage: New Clause 1
Tax
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 147/211 (70 %)
Trade 30/89 (34 %)
Energy 22/70 (31 %)
Education 26/95 (27 %)
Digital / Online Safety 16/60 (27 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 0/10 (0 %)
Defence 1/71 (1 %)
Democracy / Parliament 2/43 (5 %)
Migration 12/169 (7 %)
Environment / Climate 4/48 (8 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Margot James voted in?

Margot James has recorded votes in 618 of 2,350 eligible Commons divisions (26.3 % 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 Margot James voted against their party?

Margot James has voted against the party majority 14 times in the imported division data. Source