Former Member of Parliament

Mr Owen Paterson

Con Conservative North Shropshire ID 274

Owen had voted in 38.3 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Owen 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 899 of 2,350 eligible divisions (38.3 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

899

Total votes

415

Aye

484

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 415 / Noes 484

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
European Union Withdrawal Act Amendment (f) - Beckett	25 Mar 2019	No
European Union Withdrawal Act Amendment (a) - Letwin	25 Mar 2019	No
Draft Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention and Levy and Safety Net) (Amendment) and (Levy Account: Basis of Distribution) Regulations 2019	20 Mar 2019	Aye
Humble address to annul Amendments Relating to the Provision of Integrated Care Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 248)	20 Mar 2019	No
draft Organic Production (Control of Imports) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Trade	20 Mar 2019	Aye
draft Organic Production and Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	20 Mar 2019	Aye
draft Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	20 Mar 2019	Aye
Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations (S.I. 2019 No. 62) NHS / Health	18 Mar 2019	No
UK's withdrawal from the EU: Prime Minister's motion Brexit / EU	14 Mar 2019	No
UK's withdrawal from the EU: Mr Corbyn's amendment (e) Brexit / EU	14 Mar 2019	No
UK's withdrawal from the European Union: Hilary Benn's amendment (i) Brexit / EU	14 Mar 2019	No
UK's withdrawal from the European Union: Lucy Powell's amendment to Hilary Benn's amendment (i) Brexit / EU	14 Mar 2019	No
UK's withdrawal from the European Union: Sarah Wollaston's amendment (h) Brexit / EU	14 Mar 2019	No
Main motion, as amended by amendment (a), on UK's withdrawal from the European Union Brexit / EU	13 Mar 2019	No
Amendment (f) to the motion on the UK's withdrawal from the European Union Brexit / EU	13 Mar 2019	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 188/211 (89 %)

Trade 50/89 (56 %)

Foreign Affairs 34/69 (49 %)

Environment / Climate 23/48 (48 %)

Transport 45/95 (47 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 0/10 (0 %)

Work / Employment 7/75 (9 %)

Devolution / Local Government 8/66 (12 %)

Housing 10/66 (15 %)

Migration 27/169 (16 %)

Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Mr Owen Paterson voted in?

Mr Owen Paterson has recorded votes in 899 of 2,350 eligible Commons divisions (38.3 % 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 Mr Owen Paterson voted against their party?

Mr Owen Paterson has voted against the party majority 18 times in the imported division data. Source