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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 77.2 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. 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 1,823 of 2,361 eligible divisions (77.2 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

1823

Total votes

1035

Aye

788

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 1,035 / Noes 788

Divisions

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Division Vote
That this House insists on its disagreement with the Lords in their Amendment 9 but proposes Amendment (a) in lieu No
That this House disagrees with the Lords in ther Amendment 7B No
That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 6B No
Rwanda Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 3B and 3C No
Rwanda Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1B No
Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [Lords]: New Clause 10
Trade
Aye
Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [Lords]: New Clause 5
Trade
Aye
Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [Lords]: New Clause 4
Trade
Aye
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 10
Migration
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 9
Migration
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 8
Migration
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7
Migration
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
Migration
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
Migration
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
Migration
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 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 220/321 (69 %)
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 1,823 of 2,361 eligible Commons divisions (77.2 % 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 Hilary Benn voted against their party?

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