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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
Nationality and Borders Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7
Migration
Aye
Nationality and Borders Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
Migration
Aye
Nationality and Borders Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
Migration
Aye
Nationality and Borders Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
Migration
Aye
Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [Lords] Report Stage: New Clause 5
Benefits Environment / Climate
No
Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [Lords] Report Stage: New Clause 3
Benefits Environment / Climate
No
Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [Lords] Report Stage: New Clause 1
Benefits Environment / Climate
No
Professional Qualifications Bill [Lords] Report Stage: Amendment 3 No
Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Draft Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022 Aye
Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill Committee: New Clause 29
Crime / Justice
No
Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill Committee: New Clause 7
Crime / Justice
No
Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Crime / Justice
No
Draft Social Security (Contributions) (Rates, Limits and Thresholds Amendments and National Insurance Funds Payments) Regulations 2022
Benefits Tax
Aye
Draft Tax Credits, Child Benefit and Guardian's Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2022
Benefits Tax
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