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Member of Parliament

David Williams

Lab Labour Stoke-on-Trent North ID 5151
Parliamentary

David has voted in 86.1 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. David has voted against the party's recorded majority 13 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 495 of 575 eligible divisions (86.1 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

495

Total votes

258

Aye

237

No

13

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 258 / Noes 237

Divisions

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Division Vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
Education
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Democracy / Parliament
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
Education
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
Benefits
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Benefits
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Trade
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Trade
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
Trade
No
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
Tax
Aye
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Devolution / Local Government Tax
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

Education 50/50 (100 %)
Work / Employment 39/39 (100 %)
Housing 31/31 (100 %)
Benefits 30/30 (100 %)
Devolution / Local Government 24/24 (100 %)

Lowest topic participation

Foreign Affairs 1/4 (25 %)
Digital / Online Safety 3/11 (27 %)
Defence 26/34 (76 %)
Tax 87/111 (78 %)
Crime / Justice 49/62 (79 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has David Williams voted in?

David Williams has recorded votes in 495 of 575 eligible Commons divisions (86.1 % 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 Williams voted against their party?

David Williams has voted against the party majority 13 times in the imported division data. Source