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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
Children and Social Work Bill (Lords): Report Stage Amendment 12
Education
No
Children and Social Work Bill (Lords): Report Stage New Clause 14
Education
No
Local Government Finance (England)
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Police Grant Report (England and Wales) 2017-18
Crime / Justice
Aye
Draft Housing and Planning Act 2016 (Permission in Principle etc) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2017
Housing
Aye
Criminal Finances Bill: Report Stage New Clause 19 No
Criminal Finances Bill: Report Stage New Clause 17 No
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading
Brexit / EU
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 192
Brexit / EU
No
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 57
Brexit / EU
No
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part
Brexit / EU
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 86
Brexit / EU
No
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 43
Brexit / EU
No
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 11
Brexit / EU
No
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 29
Brexit / EU
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