Former Member of Parliament

Ruth George

Ruth had voted in 17.1 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Ruth had voted against the party's recorded majority 1 time.

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 359 of 2,095 eligible divisions (17.1 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

359

Total votes

229

Aye

130

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 229 / Noes 130

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill: Report stage New Clause 1 Energy	30 Apr 2018	Aye
Financial Guidance and Claims Bill [Lords]: Report Stage Amendment 1	24 Apr 2018	Aye
Financial Guidance and Claims Bill [Lords]: Report stage amendment 39	24 Apr 2018	Aye
Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (Consequential, Transitional, Transitory and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2018: motion to annul Education	23 Apr 2018	Aye
Emergency debate: Parliamentary approval of military action overseas Defence	17 Apr 2018	No
Opposition Motion:Police funding Crime / Justice	28 Mar 2018	Aye
Opposition Motion: Local government funding Devolution / Local Government	28 Mar 2018	Aye
Refugees (Family Reunion) (No.2) Bill: Second Reading: Closure motion Migration	16 Mar 2018	Aye
Social Security (S.I., 2018, No. 120) Benefits	13 Mar 2018	Aye
Children and Young Persons: Early Years Provision Education	13 Mar 2018	Aye
Children and Young Persons: Free School Lunches Education	13 Mar 2018	Aye
Universal Credit (S.I., 2018, No. 65) Benefits	13 Mar 2018	Aye
Finance (No 2) Bill: Third Reading	21 Feb 2018	No
Finance (No 2) Bill: Report Stage Amdt 10	21 Feb 2018	Aye
Finance (No 2) Bill: Report Stage New Clause 10	21 Feb 2018	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 111/188 (59 %)

Trade 24/85 (28 %)

Foreign Affairs 18/69 (26 %)

Transport 22/88 (25 %)

Tax 48/287 (17 %)

Lowest topic participation

Housing 0/54 (0 %)

Environment / Climate 0/46 (0 %)

Cost of Living 0/10 (0 %)

Defence 1/71 (1 %)

Migration 6/161 (4 %)

Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Ruth George voted in?

Ruth George has recorded votes in 359 of 2,095 eligible Commons divisions (17.1 % 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 Ruth George voted against their party?

Ruth George has voted against the party majority 1 times in the imported division data. Source