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David has voted in 69.7 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. David has voted against the party's recorded majority 14 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 401 of 575 eligible divisions (69.7 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

401

Total votes

201

Aye

200

No

14

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 201 / Noes 200

Divisions

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Division Vote
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 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
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 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

Migration 13/13 (100 %)
Foreign Affairs 4/4 (100 %)
Work / Employment 37/39 (95 %)

Lowest topic participation

NHS / Health 3/11 (27 %)
Trade 3/7 (43 %)
Crime / Justice 37/62 (60 %)
Tax 67/111 (60 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has David Smith voted in?

David Smith has recorded votes in 401 of 575 eligible Commons divisions (69.7 % 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 Smith voted against their party?

David Smith has voted against the party majority 14 times in the imported division data. Source