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 2,350 eligible divisions (24.1 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

566

Total votes

351

Aye

215

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 351 / Noes 215

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Draft Housing and Planning Act 2016 (Permission in Principle etc) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2017 Housing	21 Feb 2017	No
Criminal Finances Bill: Report Stage New Clause 19	21 Feb 2017	Aye
Criminal Finances Bill: Report Stage New Clause 17	21 Feb 2017	Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading Brexit / EU	8 Feb 2017	Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 192 Brexit / EU	8 Feb 2017	Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 57 Brexit / EU	8 Feb 2017	Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part Brexit / EU	8 Feb 2017	Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 86 Brexit / EU	8 Feb 2017	Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 11 Brexit / EU	8 Feb 2017	Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 29 Brexit / EU	8 Feb 2017	Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 7 Brexit / EU	8 Feb 2017	Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 2 Brexit / EU	8 Feb 2017	Aye
Draft Important Public Sevices (Transport) Regulations 2017 Transport	8 Feb 2017	No
Draft Trade Union Act 2016 (Political Funds) (Transition Period) Regulations 2017 Trade Work / Employment	8 Feb 2017	No
Draft Important Public Services (Health) Regulations 2017	8 Feb 2017	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 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 1/71 (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 2,350 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