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Former Member of Parliament

Brendan Clarke-Smith

Con Conservative Bassetlaw ID 4756

Brendan had voted in 60.8% of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.6%. Brendan 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 1,008 of 1,658 eligible divisions (60.8%). Commons average: 72.6%.

1008

Total votes

517

Aye

491

No

11

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 517 / Noes 491

Divisions

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Division Vote
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
Draft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: NHS Ambulance Services and the NHS Patient Transport Service) Regulations 2023
NHS / Health Transport Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Passenger Railway Services) Regulations 2023
Transport Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Border Security) Regulations 2023
Migration Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Reasonable Steps to be taken by a Trade Union (Minimum Service Levels)
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: New Clause 30
Digital / Online Safety
No
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: New Clause 29
Digital / Online Safety
No
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: Amendment 188
Digital / Online Safety
No
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: Amendment 187
Digital / Online Safety
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: Amendment (k) No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: Amendment (h) No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (r) 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 63/63 (100%)
Foreign Affairs 46/50 (92%)
Migration 140/154 (91%)
Trade 46/53 (87%)
Cost of Living 8/10 (80%)

Lowest topic participation

Education 17/69 (25%)
Work / Employment 26/67 (39%)
Housing 21/54 (39%)
Tax 95/229 (41%)
Transport 32/64 (50%)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Brendan Clarke-Smith voted in?

Brendan Clarke-Smith has recorded votes in 1,008 of 1,658 eligible Commons divisions (60.8% 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 Brendan Clarke-Smith voted against their party?

Brendan Clarke-Smith has voted against the party majority 11 times in the imported division data. Source