Former Member of Parliament

Sarah Atherton

Sarah had voted in 52.9 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Sarah had voted against the party's recorded majority 6 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 864 of 1,632 eligible divisions (52.9 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

864

Total votes

451

Aye

413

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 451 / Noes 413

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Draft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Passenger Railway Services) Regulations 2023 Transport Work / Employment	28 Nov 2023	Aye
Draft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Border Security) Regulations 2023 Migration Work / Employment	28 Nov 2023	Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Reasonable Steps to be taken by a Trade Union (Minimum Service Levels) Trade Work / Employment	28 Nov 2023	Aye
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: New Clause 30 Digital / Online Safety	20 Nov 2023	No
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: New Clause 29 Digital / Online Safety	20 Nov 2023	No
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: Amendment 188 Digital / Online Safety	20 Nov 2023	No
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: Amendment 187 Digital / Online Safety	20 Nov 2023	No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: Amendment (h)	15 Nov 2023	No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (r)	15 Nov 2023	No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (m)	14 Nov 2023	No
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 161A and disagree with Lords Amendment 161D Crime / Justice	25 Oct 2023	Aye
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 151A and disagree with Lords Amendments 151E and 151F Crime / Justice	25 Oct 2023	Aye
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Amendment (a) to motion to insist on Amendment 151A and disagree with Lords Amendments 151E and 151F Crime / Justice	25 Oct 2023	No
Levelling up and Regeneration Bill: motion to insist on disagreement with Lords Amendment 45 and to propose amendment (a) in lieu Devolution / Local Government	24 Oct 2023	Aye
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 22B Devolution / Local Government	24 Oct 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 63/63 (100 %)

Trade 44/51 (86 %)

Migration 125/152 (82 %)

Cost of Living 8/10 (80 %)

Foreign Affairs 39/50 (78 %)

Lowest topic participation

Education 13/68 (19 %)

Tax 79/228 (35 %)

Work / Employment 23/65 (35 %)

Energy 18/48 (38 %)

Housing 20/53 (38 %)

Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Sarah Atherton voted in?

Sarah Atherton has recorded votes in 864 of 1,632 eligible Commons divisions (52.9 % 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 Sarah Atherton voted against their party?

Sarah Atherton has voted against the party majority 6 times in the imported division data. Source