Member of Parliament

Mr Owen Paterson

Q: Which party does Mr Owen Paterson represent?

Mr Owen Paterson currently represents Conservative. Source: https://members-api.parliament.uk/api/Members/274

Con Conservative North Shropshire ID 274

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

At a glance

1 May 1997

Commons start

29 years, 0 months

Time in Commons

39.1 %

Voting participation

-34.2 % vs avg

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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 188/211 (89 %)

Trade 50/88 (57 %)

Transport 45/87 (52 %)

Environment / Climate 23/45 (51 %)

Foreign Affairs 34/69 (49 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 0/10 (0 %)

Work / Employment 7/75 (9 %)

Devolution / Local Government 8/65 (12 %)

Housing 10/66 (15 %)

Migration 27/169 (16 %)

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 899 of 2,302 eligible divisions (39.1 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

899

Total votes

415

Aye

484

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 415 / Noes 484

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Government Amendment to the Opposition day debate on Scottish Parliamentary General Election and Scotland's constitutional future	17 Mar 2021	Aye
Opposition day: Scottish Parliamentary General Election and Scotland's constitutional future	17 Mar 2021	No
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Second Reading Crime / Justice	16 Mar 2021	Aye
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Keir Starmer's Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading Crime / Justice	16 Mar 2021	No
Contingencies Fund (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 1	11 Mar 2021	No
Budget motion 5: Basic rate limit and personal allowance (future years)	9 Mar 2021	Aye
Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 3 Housing	24 Feb 2021	Aye
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4	24 Feb 2021	Aye
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2	24 Feb 2021	Aye
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers and Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI 2021, No 97)	10 Feb 2021	Aye
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 6B and propose amendments (a) to (c) in lieu Trade	9 Feb 2021	Aye
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2B and to Lords Amendment 3B and propose amendments (a) and (b) in lieu Trade	9 Feb 2021	Aye
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 1B Trade	9 Feb 2021	Aye
Exiting the European Union (Excise) Brexit / EU	3 Feb 2021	No
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill: Lords Amendment 4: Motion to Disagree Crime / Justice	27 Jan 2021	Aye

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 Owen Paterson?

Mr Owen Paterson is a Member of Parliament representing North Shropshire. Source

Which party does Mr Owen Paterson represent?

Mr Owen Paterson currently represents Conservative. Source

Which constituency does Mr Owen Paterson represent?

Mr Owen Paterson currently represents North Shropshire. Source

How long has Mr Owen Paterson been an MP?

Mr Owen Paterson has been in the House of Commons for 29 years, 0 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Mr Owen Paterson voted in?

Mr Owen Paterson has recorded votes in 899 of 2,302 eligible Commons divisions (39.1 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. 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