Former Member of Parliament

Shailesh Vara

Con Conservative North West Cambridgeshire ID 1496

Overview Votes Expenses Activity EDMs Alignment History Interests

Shailesh had voted in 62.9 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.6 %. 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 2,354 eligible divisions (62.9 %). Commons average: 72.6 %.

1481

Total votes

711

Aye

770

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 711 / Noes 770

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Exiting the European Union (Financial Services) (Miscellaneous) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 3) Regulations 2019 Brexit / EU	23 Oct 2019	Aye
Programme: European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs	22 Oct 2019	Aye
Second Reading: European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs	22 Oct 2019	Aye
Mr Letwin's Amendment (a) to the Government's motion on section 1(1)(a) of the European Union (Withdrawal) (No.2) Act 2019 and section 13(1)(b) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 Brexit / EU	19 Oct 2019	No
Business of the House (Saturday 19 October) Amendment (a) Transport	17 Oct 2019	No
Exiting the European Union (Air Quality) Brexit / EU Environment / Climate	15 Oct 2019	Aye
Motion on Conference Adjournment	26 Sep 2019	Aye
Standing Order No. 24 motion: Prorogation and disclosure of communication	9 Sep 2019	No
That there shall be an early parliamentary general election (No. 2 motion)	9 Sep 2019	Aye
That there shall be an early parliamentary general election	4 Sep 2019	Aye
European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill: Third Reading Brexit / EU	4 Sep 2019	No
Amendment 19 to the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill Brexit / EU	4 Sep 2019	No
European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill: Second Reading Brexit / EU	4 Sep 2019	No
European Union (Withdrawal): Sir Oliver Letwin's motion submitted under Standing Order No. 24 Brexit / EU	3 Sep 2019	No
That this House disagrees with Lords Amendment 1, as amended, to the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill Foreign Affairs	18 Jul 2019	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 35/96 (36 %)

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 2,354 eligible Commons divisions (62.9 % 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 Shailesh Vara voted against their party?

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