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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
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 7
Brexit / EU
No
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 2
Brexit / EU
No
Draft Important Public Services (Health) Regulations 2017 Aye
Draft Important Public Sevices (Border Security) Regulations 2017
Migration
Aye
Draft Trade Union Act 2016 (Political Funds) (Transition Period) Regulations 2017
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada
Trade
Aye
Draft Important Public Services (Education) Regulations 2017
Education
Aye
Draft Important Public Services (Fire) Regulations 2017 Aye
Draft Important Public Sevices (Transport) Regulations 2017
Transport
Aye
EU (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill Committee of the whole House: New Clause 143
Brexit / EU
No
EU (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill Committee of the whole House: New Clause 5
Brexit / EU
No
EU (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill Committee of the whole House: New Clause 180
Brexit / EU
No
EU (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill Committee of the whole House: New Clause 110
Brexit / EU
No
EU (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Brexit / EU
No
EU (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 3
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