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Former Member of Parliament

Shailesh Vara

Con Conservative North West Cambridgeshire ID 1496

Shailesh had voted in 63.0 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Shailesh had voted against the party's recorded majority 11 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 1,481 of 2,350 eligible divisions (63.0 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

1481

Total votes

711

Aye

770

No

11

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 711 / Noes 770

Divisions

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Division Vote
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Mortgage and rental costs Aye
Opposition day: Mortgage and rental costs No
National Security Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 22B
Defence
Aye
Financial Services and Markets Bill: motion to agree with Lords Amendment 38 Aye
Financial Services and Markets Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 10 Aye
Financial Services and Markets Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Animal Welfare (Kept Animals)
Benefits Environment / Climate
Aye
Opposition Day: Animal Welfare (Kept Animals)
Benefits Environment / Climate
No
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill Lords Message: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 42D
Brexit / EU
Aye
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill Lords Message: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15D
Brexit / EU
Aye
Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 5B, 5C and 5D
Work / Employment
Aye
Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4B
Work / Employment
Aye
Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2B
Work / Employment
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1
Tax
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7
Tax
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 198/211 (94 %)
Trade 75/89 (84 %)
Foreign Affairs 57/69 (83 %)
Migration 136/169 (80 %)
Environment / Climate 34/48 (71 %)

Lowest topic participation

Work / Employment 21/75 (28 %)
Education 35/95 (37 %)
Housing 26/66 (39 %)
Energy 32/70 (46 %)
Cost of Living 5/10 (50 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Shailesh Vara voted in?

Shailesh Vara has recorded votes in 1,481 of 2,350 eligible Commons divisions (63.0 % 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 Shailesh Vara voted against their party?

Shailesh Vara has voted against the party majority 11 times in the imported division data. Source