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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 2,349 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
UK's withdrawal from the EU: Mr Corbyn's amendment (e)
Brexit / EU
No
UK's withdrawal from the European Union: Hilary Benn's amendment (i)
Brexit / EU
No
UK's withdrawal from the European Union: Lucy Powell's amendment to Hilary Benn's amendment (i)
Brexit / EU
No
UK's withdrawal from the European Union: Sarah Wollaston's amendment (h)
Brexit / EU
No
Amendment (f) to the motion on the UK's withdrawal from the European Union
Brexit / EU
No
Amendment (a) to the motion on the UK's withdrawal from the European Union
Brexit / EU
No
draft Immigration (European Economic Area Nationals) (EU Exit) Order 2019
Migration
Aye
draft Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Aye
Section 13(1)(b) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act main motion
Brexit / EU
Aye
Draft Electricity and Gas (Market Integrity and Transparency) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Energy
Aye
Draft Transparency of Securities Financing Transactions and of Reuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Aye
Draft Nutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Aye
Draft Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Transport
Aye
Draft Mobile Roaming (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Aye
Draft Gas (Security of Supply and Network Codes) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Energy
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 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 1/70 (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 2,349 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