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Member of Parliament

Dr Sam Rushworth

Lab Labour Bishop Auckland ID 5108
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Sam has voted in 72.7% of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.4%. Sam 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 451 of 620 eligible divisions (72.7%). Commons average: 72.4%.

451

Total votes

225

Aye

226

No

16

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 225 / Noes 226

Divisions

Page 1 of 31
Division Vote
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 Aye
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers No
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Transport
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12
Foreign Affairs
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7
Foreign Affairs
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32
Foreign Affairs
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51
Foreign Affairs
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21
Foreign Affairs
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47
Foreign Affairs
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4
Foreign Affairs
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52
Foreign Affairs
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23
Foreign Affairs
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

Foreign Affairs 17/17 (100%)
Migration 13/13 (100%)
Digital / Online Safety 11/11 (100%)
Democracy / Parliament 13/14 (93%)
NHS / Health 10/11 (91%)

Lowest topic participation

Environment / Climate 4/10 (40%)
Defence 20/34 (59%)
Trade 6/10 (60%)
Crime / Justice 43/66 (65%)
Work / Employment 28/42 (67%)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Dr Sam Rushworth voted in?

Dr Sam Rushworth has recorded votes in 451 of 620 eligible Commons divisions (72.7% participation rate). The Commons average is 72.4%. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Dr Sam Rushworth voted against their party?

Dr Sam Rushworth has voted against the party majority 16 times in the imported division data. Source