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Former Member of Parliament

Miriam Cates

Con Conservative Penistone and Stocksbridge ID 4865

Miriam had voted in 56.3% 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 1,658 eligible divisions (56.3%). 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
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill: Motion to Disagree with Lords Amendment 1
Benefits Migration
Aye
Opposition Motion: Local Contact Tracing No
Opposition Motion: Covid-19 Economic Support Package No
Fisheries Bill [Lords]: Report Stage: Amendment 3 No
Fisheries Bill [Lords]: Report stage: Amendment 1 No
Fisheries Bill [Lords]: Report Stage: New Clause 3 No
Motion to approve the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions)(No.2) (England) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 1029) Aye
Business of the House (13 October)
Transport
Aye
Agriculture Bill: Lords Amendments Motion to disagree with LA17 Aye
Consideration of Lords Amendment 16: Agriculture Bill Aye
Agriculture Bill Lords Amendments: Motion to disagree with LA11 Aye
Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) (Amendment) (No.4) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020, No. 986) Aye
Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [Lords]: Committee: New Clause 5
Tax
Aye
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 756) (Motion to annul) No
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 755) (Motion to annul) 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%)
Foreign Affairs 44/50 (88%)
Trade 45/53 (85%)
Migration 127/154 (82%)
Environment / Climate 32/44 (73%)

Lowest topic participation

Education 15/69 (22%)
Work / Employment 25/67 (37%)
Housing 21/54 (39%)
Cost of Living 4/10 (40%)
Tax 97/229 (42%)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Miriam Cates voted in?

Miriam Cates has recorded votes in 933 of 1,658 eligible Commons divisions (56.3% 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