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Former Member of Parliament

Douglas Chapman

Douglas had voted in 45.5 % 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 1,069 of 2,349 eligible divisions (45.5 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

1069

Total votes

583

Aye

486

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 583 / Noes 486

Divisions

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Division Vote
Finance Bill Second Reading
Tax
No
Finance Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Tax
Aye
Draft Representation of the People (Overseas Electors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill: Programme Motion No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill: Second Reading No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading Aye
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill: Third Reading No
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill Report Stage: New Schedule 1 No
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill Report Stage: Amendment 218 Aye
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 Aye
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5 Aye
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill Report Stage: Amendment 224 Aye
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 Aye
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill: Re-committal motion Aye
Draft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Passenger Railway Services) Regulations 2023 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

Brexit / EU 199/211 (94 %)
Migration 141/169 (83 %)
Foreign Affairs 53/69 (77 %)
Cost of Living 7/10 (70 %)
Trade 55/89 (62 %)

Lowest topic participation

Housing 3/66 (5 %)
Environment / Climate 6/48 (12 %)
Education 13/95 (14 %)
NHS / Health 8/56 (14 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Douglas Chapman voted in?

Douglas Chapman has recorded votes in 1,069 of 2,349 eligible Commons divisions (45.5 % 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 Douglas Chapman voted against their party?

Douglas Chapman has voted against the party majority 0 times in the imported division data. Source