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Member of Parliament

Chris Ward

Lab Labour Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven ID 5276
Parliamentary Parliamentary Constituency
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Chris has voted in 73.2 % 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 421 of 575 eligible divisions (73.2 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

421

Total votes

219

Aye

202

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 219 / Noes 202

Divisions

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Division Vote
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Energy Tax Transport
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Energy Tax Transport
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026
Environment / Climate
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

Environment / Climate 9/9 (100 %)
Foreign Affairs 4/4 (100 %)
Work / Employment 38/39 (97 %)
Benefits 29/30 (97 %)
Transport 27/29 (93 %)

Lowest topic participation

NHS / Health 3/11 (27 %)
Housing 16/31 (52 %)
Crime / Justice 34/62 (55 %)
Democracy / Parliament 6/10 (60 %)
Devolution / Local Government 15/24 (62 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Chris Ward voted in?

Chris Ward has recorded votes in 421 of 575 eligible Commons divisions (73.2 % 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 Chris Ward voted against their party?

Chris Ward has voted against the party majority 0 times in the imported division data. Source