Former Member of Parliament

Ben Gummer

Con Conservative Ipswich ID 3988

Ben had voted in 9.4 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %.

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 220 of 2,349 eligible divisions (9.4 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

220

Total votes

Aye

124

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 96 / Noes 124

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993	19 Apr 2017	Aye
Technical and Further Education Bill: Lords Amendment 1 Motion to disagree Education	19 Apr 2017	Aye
Early Parliamentary General Election	19 Apr 2017	Aye
Finance (No.2) Bill: Second Reading Tax	18 Apr 2017	Aye
Finance (No.2) Bill: Second Reading: reasoned amendment Tax	18 Apr 2017	No
Pension Schemes Bill [Lords]: Report Stage Amendment 1 Benefits	29 Mar 2017	No
Pension Schemes Bill [Lords]: Report Stage New Clause 2 Benefits	29 Mar 2017	No
Pension Schemes Bill [Lords]: Report Stage New Clause 1 Benefits	29 Mar 2017	No
Bus Services Bill [Lords]: Report Stage Amendment 1 Transport	27 Mar 2017	No
Bus Services Bill [Lords]: Report Stage New Clause 2 Transport	27 Mar 2017	No
Bus Services Bill [Lords]: Report Stage New Clause 1 Transport	27 Mar 2017	No
Local Audit (Public Access to Documents) Bill: Report stage Amendment 2	24 Mar 2017	No
Draft Individual Savings Account (Amendment No.2) Regulations 2017	20 Mar 2017	Aye
Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill: Lords Amendment 3 Motion to disagree	15 Mar 2017	Aye
Draft Bereavement Support Payment Regulations 2017	15 Mar 2017	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

Education 18/95 (19 %)

Housing 12/66 (18 %)

Energy 11/70 (16 %)

Brexit / EU 23/211 (11 %)

Crime / Justice 23/229 (10 %)

Lowest topic participation

Defence 0/70 (0 %)

Foreign Affairs 0/69 (0 %)

Cost of Living 0/10 (0 %)

Democracy / Parliament 1/43 (2 %)

Devolution / Local Government 2/66 (3 %)

Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Ben Gummer voted in?

Ben Gummer has recorded votes in 220 of 2,349 eligible Commons divisions (9.4 % 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 Ben Gummer voted against their party?

Ben Gummer has voted against the party majority 0 times in the imported division data. Source