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Member of Parliament

David Smith

Lab Labour North Northumberland ID 5218
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David has voted in 69.7% of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.6%. David has voted against the party's recorded majority 16 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 411 of 590 eligible divisions (69.7%). Commons average: 72.6%.

411

Total votes

202

Aye

209

No

16

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 202 / Noes 209

Divisions

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Division Vote
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading No
Closure motion No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Housing
No
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 No
Motion to sit in private
Tax
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
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

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

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

Highest topic participation

Devolution / Local Government 24/24 (100%)
Migration 13/13 (100%)
Foreign Affairs 4/4 (100%)
Work / Employment 37/39 (95%)
Digital / Online Safety 9/11 (82%)

Lowest topic participation

NHS / Health 3/11 (27%)
Trade 3/7 (43%)
Democracy / Parliament 7/14 (50%)
Environment / Climate 5/9 (56%)
Crime / Justice 37/62 (60%)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has David Smith voted in?

David Smith has recorded votes in 411 of 590 eligible Commons divisions (69.7% 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 David Smith voted against their party?

David Smith has voted against the party majority 16 times in the imported division data. Source