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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
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill: Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
Draft Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes Order 2023
Environment / Climate
Aye
Victims and Prisoners Bill Report Stage: Amendment 33
Crime / Justice
No
Victims and Prisoners Bill Report Stage: New Clause 27
Crime / Justice
No
Victims and Prisoners Bill Report Stage: New Clause 14
Crime / Justice
No
Victims and Prisoners Bill Report Stage: New Clause 10
Crime / Justice
No
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill: Third Reading
Digital / Online Safety
Aye
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill Report Stage: New Schedule 1
Digital / Online Safety
Aye
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill Report Stage: Amendment 218
Digital / Online Safety
No
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1
Digital / Online Safety
No
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5
Digital / Online Safety
No
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill Report Stage: Amendment 224
Digital / Online Safety
No
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11
Digital / Online Safety
No
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill: Re-committal motion
Digital / Online Safety
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