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Former Member of Parliament

Paul Bristow

Con Conservative Peterborough ID 4792

Paul had voted in 58.1 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.6 %. Paul had voted against the party's recorded majority 9 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 948 of 1,633 eligible divisions (58.1 %). Commons average: 72.6 %.

948

Total votes

491

Aye

457

No

9

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 491 / Noes 457

Divisions

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Division Vote
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Mortgage and rental costs Aye
Opposition day: Mortgage and rental costs No
National Security Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 22B
Defence
Aye
Financial Services and Markets Bill: motion to agree with Lords Amendment 38 Aye
Financial Services and Markets Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 10 Aye
Financial Services and Markets Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Animal Welfare (Kept Animals)
Benefits Environment / Climate
Aye
Opposition Day: Animal Welfare (Kept Animals)
Benefits Environment / Climate
No
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill Lords Message: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 42D
Brexit / EU
Aye
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill Lords Message: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15D
Brexit / EU
Aye
Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 5B, 5C and 5D
Work / Employment
Aye
Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4B
Work / Employment
Aye
Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2B
Work / Employment
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1
Tax
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7
Tax
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 62/63 (98 %)
Migration 137/152 (90 %)
Trade 44/51 (86 %)
Foreign Affairs 42/50 (84 %)
Environment / Climate 35/44 (80 %)

Lowest topic participation

Education 15/68 (22 %)
Housing 17/53 (32 %)
Work / Employment 25/65 (38 %)
Tax 93/228 (41 %)
Devolution / Local Government 24/55 (44 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Paul Bristow voted in?

Paul Bristow has recorded votes in 948 of 1,633 eligible Commons divisions (58.1 % 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 Paul Bristow voted against their party?

Paul Bristow has voted against the party majority 9 times in the imported division data. Source