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Member of Parliament

Hilary Benn

Lab Labour Leeds South ID 413
Parliamentary Parliamentary Constituency Constituency
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Hilary has voted in 77.3% of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.6%. Hilary has voted against the party's recorded majority 1 time.

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 1,837 of 2,376 eligible divisions (77.3%). Commons average: 72.6%.

1837

Total votes

1039

Aye

798

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 1,039 / Noes 798

Divisions

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Division Vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29
Devolution / Local Government
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 2
Devolution / Local Government
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
Migration
Aye
Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Second Reading Proposed
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment Proposed
Foreign Affairs
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 40
Housing
Aye
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 39
Housing
Aye
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
Housing
Aye
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
Housing
Aye
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 33
Housing
Aye
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 32
Housing
Aye
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
Housing
Aye
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Government amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 2
Housing
Aye
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
Housing
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

Foreign Affairs 68/69 (99%)
Education 89/96 (93%)
Migration 153/171 (89%)
Defence 63/71 (89%)
Brexit / EU 183/211 (87%)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 4/10 (40%)
Digital / Online Safety 32/60 (53%)
Transport 63/95 (66%)
Tax 220/322 (68%)
Energy 50/70 (71%)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Hilary Benn voted in?

Hilary Benn has recorded votes in 1,837 of 2,376 eligible Commons divisions (77.3% participation rate). The Commons average is 72.6%. 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