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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
Privilege Motion Aye
National Security Bill Report Stage: Government Amendment 60
Defence
Aye
National Security Bill Report Stage: Amendment 132
Defence
No
National Security Bill Report Stage: Amendment 14
Defence
No
National Security Bill Report Stage: New Clause 3
Defence
No
Opposition Day: Papers relating to the Home Secretary No
Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17 Aye
Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 4 No
Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 No
Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 No
Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 9 No
Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] Committee: Amendment 13 No
Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] Committee: Amendment 1 No
Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] Committee: Amendment 6 No
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill: Ways and Means
Brexit / EU
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 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