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Former Member of Parliament

Paul Girvan

Paul had voted in 43.7% of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.6%. Paul had voted against the party's recorded majority 3 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 927 of 2,121 eligible divisions (43.7%). Commons average: 72.6%.

927

Total votes

455

Aye

472

No

3

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 455 / Noes 472

Divisions

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Division Vote
Victims and Prisoners Bill Report Stage: New Clause 10 Aye
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill: Re-committal motion Aye
Draft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: NHS Ambulance Services and the NHS Patient Transport Service) Regulations 2023 Aye
Draft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Passenger Railway Services) Regulations 2023 Aye
Draft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Border Security) Regulations 2023 Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Reasonable Steps to be taken by a Trade Union (Minimum Service Levels) Aye
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: New Clause 30 Aye
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: New Clause 29 Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: Amendment (k) No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: Amendment (h) No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (r) No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (m) No
Energy Bill [Lords]: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 274B Aye
Draft Windsor Framework (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 2023 No
Representation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 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 167/188 (89%)
Foreign Affairs 58/69 (84%)
Trade 58/87 (67%)
Energy 30/59 (51%)
Transport 43/88 (49%)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 0/10 (0%)
Housing 9/55 (16%)
Education 18/76 (24%)
Work / Employment 18/73 (25%)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Paul Girvan voted in?

Paul Girvan has recorded votes in 927 of 2,121 eligible Commons divisions (43.7% 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 Girvan voted against their party?

Paul Girvan has voted against the party majority 3 times in the imported division data. Source