Former Member of Parliament

Ben Howlett

Ben had voted in 9.0 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Ben had voted against the party's recorded majority 1 time.

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 211 of 2,349 eligible divisions (9.0 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

211

Total votes

Aye

120

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 91 / Noes 120

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
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
Draft Sovereign Grant 2011 (Change of Percentage) Order 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

Housing 12/66 (18 %)

Digital / Online Safety 9/60 (15 %)

Education 12/95 (13 %)

Crime / Justice 25/229 (11 %)

Brexit / EU 21/211 (10 %)

Lowest topic participation

Defence 0/70 (0 %)

Foreign Affairs 0/69 (0 %)

Cost of Living 0/10 (0 %)

Democracy / Parliament 1/43 (2 %)

Environment / Climate 2/48 (4 %)

Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Ben Howlett voted in?

Ben Howlett has recorded votes in 211 of 2,349 eligible Commons divisions (9.0 % 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 Ben Howlett voted against their party?

Ben Howlett has voted against the party majority 1 times in the imported division data. Source