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Former Member of Parliament

Miriam Cates

Con Conservative Penistone and Stocksbridge ID 4865

Miriam had voted in 57.1 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.6 %. 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 1,633 eligible divisions (57.1 %). Commons average: 72.6 %.

933

Total votes

468

Aye

465

No

18

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 468 / Noes 465

Divisions

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Division Vote
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) Aye
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 4B, 4C, 4D and 4E Aye
Trade Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 3C and 3D and disagree to Lords Amendment 3E
Trade
Aye
Trade Bill: Amendment (a) to the motion to insist on Amendments 3C and 3D and disagree with Lords Amendment 3E
Trade
No
Opposition day: The impact of the UK’s exit from the EU No
Government Amendment to the Opposition day debate on Scottish Parliamentary General Election and Scotland's constitutional future Aye
Opposition day: Scottish Parliamentary General Election and Scotland's constitutional future No
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Second Reading
Crime / Justice
Aye
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Keir Starmer's Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Crime / Justice
No
Contingencies Fund (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 1 No
Budget motion 5: Basic rate limit and personal allowance (future years) Aye
Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 3
Housing
Aye
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4 Aye
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2 Aye
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers and Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI 2021, No 97) 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 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 1,633 eligible Commons divisions (57.1 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.6 %. 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