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Former Member of Parliament

Miriam Cates

Miriam had voted in 57.2 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Miriam had voted against the party's recorded majority 18 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 933 of 1,632 eligible divisions (57.2 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

933

Total votes

468

Aye

465

No

18

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 468 / Noes 465

Divisions

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Division Vote
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 No
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill: Re-committal motion No
Draft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: NHS Ambulance Services and the NHS Patient Transport Service) Regulations 2023 Aye
Draft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Passenger Railway Services) Regulations 2023 Aye
Draft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Border Security) Regulations 2023 Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Reasonable Steps to be taken by a Trade Union (Minimum Service Levels) Aye
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: New Clause 30 No
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: New Clause 29 No
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: Amendment 188 No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: Amendment (k) No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: Amendment (h) No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (r) No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (m) No
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 28 No
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 7 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 61/63 (97 %)
Trade 45/51 (88 %)
Foreign Affairs 44/50 (88 %)
Migration 127/152 (84 %)
Environment / Climate 32/44 (73 %)

Lowest topic participation

Education 15/68 (22 %)
Work / Employment 25/65 (38 %)
Housing 21/53 (40 %)
Cost of Living 4/10 (40 %)
Tax 97/228 (43 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Miriam Cates voted in?

Miriam Cates has recorded votes in 933 of 1,632 eligible Commons divisions (57.2 % 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 Miriam Cates voted against their party?

Miriam Cates has voted against the party majority 18 times in the imported division data. Source