Member of Parliament

Hilary Benn

Lab Labour Leeds South ID 413

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,784 of 2,311 eligible divisions (77.2 %). Commons average: 73.2 %.

1784

Total votes

1019

Aye

765

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 1,019 / Noes 765

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 Housing	13 Nov 2025	Aye
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 Housing	13 Nov 2025	Aye
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 33 Housing	13 Nov 2025	Aye
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 32 Housing	13 Nov 2025	Aye
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 Housing	13 Nov 2025	Aye
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Government amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 2 Housing	13 Nov 2025	Aye
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 Housing	13 Nov 2025	Aye
Opposition Day: Energy: original words stand part Energy	12 Nov 2025	No
Opposition Day: Taxes Tax	12 Nov 2025	No
Opposition day: Welfare spending Benefits	4 Nov 2025	No
Opposition day: Supporting high streets	4 Nov 2025	No
Sentencing Bill: Third Reading Crime / Justice	29 Oct 2025	Aye
Sentencing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 20 Crime / Justice	29 Oct 2025	No
Sentencing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 19 Crime / Justice	29 Oct 2025	No
Sentencing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 12 Crime / Justice	29 Oct 2025	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 68/69 (99 %)

Education 88/95 (93 %)

Migration 151/169 (89 %)

Brexit / EU 183/211 (87 %)

Defence 51/59 (86 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 4/10 (40 %)

Digital / Online Safety 32/60 (53 %)

Tax 220/318 (69 %)

Transport 62/87 (71 %)

Work / Employment 54/75 (72 %)

Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Hilary Benn voted in?

Hilary Benn has recorded votes in 1,784 of 2,311 eligible Commons divisions (77.2 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.2 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Hilary Benn voted against their party?

Hilary Benn has voted against the party majority 1 times in the imported division data. Source