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Member of Parliament

Mr Douglas Carswell

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

9 Oct 2014

Commons start

11 years, 7 months

Time in Commons

2.6 %

Voting participation

-70.7 % vs avg

Majority

Contact

No contact details available.

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Brexit / EU 23/211 (11 %)
Energy 3/67 (4 %)
Education 3/95 (3 %)
Work / Employment 2/75 (3 %)
Tax 8/318 (3 %)

Lowest topic participation

Benefits 0/81 (0 %)
Foreign Affairs 0/69 (0 %)
Housing 0/66 (0 %)
Defence 0/55 (0 %)

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 59 of 2,302 eligible divisions (2.6 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

59

Total votes

25

Aye

34

No

0

Party rebellion

Aye / No split Ayes 25 / Noes 34

Divisions

Page 1 of 4
Division Vote
EU (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Lords Amendment 2 Motion to disagree Aye
EU (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Lords Amendment 1 Motion to disagree Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Programme (No. 2) Motion Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 192 No
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 57 No
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 86 No
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 43 No
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 11 No
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 29 No
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 7 No
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 2 No
EU (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill Committee of the whole House: New Clause 143 No
EU (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill Committee of the whole House: New Clause 5 No

Source: Commons Votes API

Registered interests

No registered interests available.

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API

FAQs

Who is Mr Douglas Carswell?

Mr Douglas Carswell is a Member of Parliament representing Clacton. Source

Which party does Mr Douglas Carswell represent?

Mr Douglas Carswell currently represents Independent. Source

Which constituency does Mr Douglas Carswell represent?

Mr Douglas Carswell currently represents Clacton. Source

How long has Mr Douglas Carswell been an MP?

Mr Douglas Carswell has been in the House of Commons for 11 years, 7 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Mr Douglas Carswell voted in?

Mr Douglas Carswell has recorded votes in 59 of 2,302 eligible Commons divisions (2.6 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Can Mr Douglas Carswell be counted as a rebel MP?

Mr Douglas Carswell is not counted in party rebellion statistics because independent and Speaker roles do not have a party whip. Source