Former Member of Parliament

Paula Sherriff

Lab Labour Dewsbury ID 4426

Paula had voted in 24.1 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %.

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 566 of 2,349 eligible divisions (24.1 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

566

Total votes

351

Aye

215

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 351 / Noes 215

Divisions

Page 2 of 38

Division	Date	Vote
Standing Order No. 24 motion: Prorogation and disclosure of communication	9 Sep 2019	Aye
European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill: Third Reading Brexit / EU	4 Sep 2019	Aye
Amendment 19 to the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill Brexit / EU	4 Sep 2019	No
European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill: Second Reading Brexit / EU	4 Sep 2019	Aye
European Union (Withdrawal): Sir Oliver Letwin's motion submitted under Standing Order No. 24 Brexit / EU	3 Sep 2019	Aye
That this House agrees with Lords Amendments 2 to 18 to the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill Foreign Affairs	18 Jul 2019	Aye
That this House disagrees with Lords Amendment 1, as amended, to the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill Foreign Affairs	18 Jul 2019	No
Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 1 to the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill Foreign Affairs	18 Jul 2019	Aye
High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill: Report Stage New Clause 5 Transport	15 Jul 2019	Aye
High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill: Report Stage New Clause 4 Transport	15 Jul 2019	Aye
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 17 (Grieve) Foreign Affairs	9 Jul 2019	Aye
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 16 (Grieve) Foreign Affairs	9 Jul 2019	Aye
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 15 (Grieve) Foreign Affairs	9 Jul 2019	Aye
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 6 (J Lewis) Foreign Affairs	9 Jul 2019	No
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 10 (Creasy) Foreign Affairs	9 Jul 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 130/211 (62 %)

Trade 29/89 (33 %)

Foreign Affairs 19/69 (28 %)

Education 26/95 (27 %)

Transport 25/95 (26 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 0/10 (0 %)

Defence 1/70 (1 %)

Environment / Climate 2/48 (4 %)

Migration 13/169 (8 %)

Devolution / Local Government 6/66 (9 %)

Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Paula Sherriff voted in?

Paula Sherriff has recorded votes in 566 of 2,349 eligible Commons divisions (24.1 % 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 Paula Sherriff voted against their party?

Paula Sherriff has voted against the party majority 0 times in the imported division data. Source