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Former Member of Parliament

Sarah Atherton

Sarah had voted in 52.1% of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.6%. 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 1,658 eligible divisions (52.1%). Commons average: 72.6%.

864

Total votes

451

Aye

413

No

6

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 451 / Noes 413

Divisions

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Division Vote
Draft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Passenger Railway Services) Regulations 2023 Aye
Draft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Border Security) Regulations 2023 Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Reasonable Steps to be taken by a Trade Union (Minimum Service Levels) Aye
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: New Clause 30 No
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: New Clause 29 No
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: Amendment 188 No
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: Amendment 187 No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: Amendment (h) No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (r) No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (m) No
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 161A and disagree with Lords Amendment 161D Aye
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 151A and disagree with Lords Amendments 151E and 151F Aye
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Amendment (a) to motion to insist on Amendment 151A and disagree with Lords Amendments 151E and 151F No
Levelling up and Regeneration Bill: motion to insist on disagreement with Lords Amendment 45 and to propose amendment (a) in lieu Aye
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 22B 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 44/53 (83%)
Migration 125/154 (81%)
Cost of Living 8/10 (80%)
Foreign Affairs 39/50 (78%)

Lowest topic participation

Education 13/69 (19%)
Work / Employment 23/67 (34%)
Tax 79/229 (34%)
Housing 20/54 (37%)
Energy 18/48 (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 1,658 eligible Commons divisions (52.1% 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 Sarah Atherton voted against their party?

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