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Former Member of Parliament

Ruth Edwards

Con Conservative Rushcliffe ID 4808

Ruth had voted in 58.9 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.6 %. Ruth 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 964 of 1,636 eligible divisions (58.9 %). Commons average: 72.6 %.

964

Total votes

493

Aye

471

No

3

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 493 / Noes 471

Divisions

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Division Vote
Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development and Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 632) (Motion to revoke) No
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) Motion Aye
Draft Restriction of Public Sector Exit Payments Regulations 2020 Aye
Draft Immigration (Health Charge) (Amendment) Order 2020
Migration
Aye
UK Internal Market Bill: Third Reading
Brexit / EU
Aye
UK Internal Market Bill Third Reading: Ian Blackford's Amendment
Brexit / EU
No
UK Internal Markets Bill Report Stage: Amendment 16
Brexit / EU
No
UK Internal Market Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7
Brexit / EU
No
UK Internal Market Bill: Report Stage--New Clause 6
Brexit / EU
No
UK Internal Market Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1
Brexit / EU
No
Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill: Second Reading
Defence
Aye
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Committee of the Whole House: Amendment 9
Brexit / EU
No
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Committee of the Whole House Clause 45, as amended, and Clause 50 Stand Part
Brexit / EU
Aye
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Committee of the whole House: Clauses 42 (as amended) to 44 stand part
Brexit / EU
Aye
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Committee of the Whole House Amendment 68
Brexit / EU
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 63/63 (100 %)
Trade 46/51 (90 %)
Migration 137/152 (90 %)
Foreign Affairs 45/50 (90 %)
Cost of Living 8/10 (80 %)

Lowest topic participation

Education 14/68 (21 %)
Housing 17/53 (32 %)
Work / Employment 22/65 (34 %)
Tax 89/228 (39 %)
Transport 28/64 (44 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Ruth Edwards voted in?

Ruth Edwards has recorded votes in 964 of 1,636 eligible Commons divisions (58.9 % 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 Ruth Edwards voted against their party?

Ruth Edwards has voted against the party majority 3 times in the imported division data. Source