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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
Public Health (S.I. No. 8)
NHS / Health
Aye
Sittings of the House Aye
European Union (Future Relationship) Bill: Third Reading Aye
European Union (Future Relationship) Bill: Second Reading Aye
European Union (Future Relationship) Bill: Business of the House motion: Ian Blackford's amendment
Transport
No
Taxation (Post-transition Period) Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 3
Tax
No
UK Internal Market Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendments 1F, 1G, 1H, 1K, 1L and 8M
Brexit / EU
Aye
UK Internal Market Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendments 48B and 48C
Brexit / EU
Aye
UK Internal Market Bill: motion to agree Lords Amendments 8B, 8C, 8D, 8F, 8G, 8H, 8J and 8K, disagree to 8L, insist on disagreement to 13 and 56, and make Amendment (a) in lieu of 8L, 13 and 56
Brexit / EU
Aye
UK Internal Market Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendments 1B, 1C and 1D
Brexit / EU
Aye
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020 (Consequential, Saving, Transitional and Transitory Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
Benefits Migration
Aye
Taxation (Post-transition Period) Bill: Committee of the whole House: Amendment 1
Tax
No
Financial Assistance to Industry Aye
Northern Ireland (Ways and Means): Keir Starmer's Amendment No
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Lords Amendment 48 Motion to disagree
Brexit / EU
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