Former Member of Parliament

Helen Goodman

Helen had voted in 23.1 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Helen had voted against the party's recorded majority 5 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 543 of 2,349 eligible divisions (23.1 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

543

Total votes

331

Aye

212

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 331 / Noes 212

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Early Parliamentary General Election Bill: Committee: Clause 1 Amdt 2	29 Oct 2019	Aye
Early Parliamentary General Election Bill (Business of the House): Stella Creasy's Amdt Transport	29 Oct 2019	Aye
The Queen's Speech: the NHS - Jeremy Corbyn's Amdt (f) NHS / Health	23 Oct 2019	Aye
Exiting the European Union (Financial Services) (Miscellaneous) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 3) Regulations 2019 Brexit / EU	23 Oct 2019	No
Draft Freedom of Establishment and Free Movement of Services (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	23 Oct 2019	No
Draft Statutory Auditors, Third Country Auditors and International Accounting Standards (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	23 Oct 2019	No
Programme: European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs	22 Oct 2019	No
Second Reading: European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs	22 Oct 2019	No
Mr Letwin's Amendment (a) to the Government's motion on section 1(1)(a) of the European Union (Withdrawal) (No.2) Act 2019 and section 13(1)(b) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 Brexit / EU	19 Oct 2019	Aye
Business of the House (Saturday 19 October) Amendment (a) Transport	17 Oct 2019	Aye
Motion on Conference Adjournment	26 Sep 2019	No
Standing Order No. 24 motion: Prorogation and disclosure of communication	9 Sep 2019	Aye
European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill: Third Reading Brexit / EU	4 Sep 2019	Aye
Amendment 19 to the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill Brexit / EU	4 Sep 2019	No
European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill: Second Reading Brexit / EU	4 Sep 2019	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

Brexit / EU 129/211 (61 %)

Trade 31/89 (35 %)

Transport 25/95 (26 %)

Foreign Affairs 17/69 (25 %)

Education 23/95 (24 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 0/10 (0 %)

Defence 1/70 (1 %)

Environment / Climate 2/48 (4 %)

Migration 11/169 (7 %)

Digital / Online Safety 4/60 (7 %)

Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Helen Goodman voted in?

Helen Goodman has recorded votes in 543 of 2,349 eligible Commons divisions (23.1 % 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 Helen Goodman voted against their party?

Helen Goodman has voted against the party majority 5 times in the imported division data. Source