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David has voted in 83.4 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. David has voted against the party's recorded majority 9 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 1,370 of 1,643 eligible divisions (83.4 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

1370

Total votes

660

Aye

710

No

9

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 660 / Noes 710

Divisions

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

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Democracy / Parliament 35/37 (95 %)
Migration 145/154 (94 %)
Housing 48/53 (91 %)
Environment / Climate 39/44 (89 %)
Defence 62/70 (89 %)

Lowest topic participation

NHS / Health 33/47 (70 %)
Education 53/69 (77 %)
Brexit / EU 49/63 (78 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has David Simmonds voted in?

David Simmonds has recorded votes in 1,370 of 1,643 eligible Commons divisions (83.4 % 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 David Simmonds voted against their party?

David Simmonds has voted against the party majority 9 times in the imported division data. Source