Member of Parliament

Hilary Benn

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Overview Votes Expenses Activity EDMs Alignment History Interests

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

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 1,035 / Noes 788

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 244 Devolution / Local Government	17 Oct 2023	No
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 241 Devolution / Local Government	17 Oct 2023	No
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 199 Devolution / Local Government	17 Oct 2023	No
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 81 Devolution / Local Government	17 Oct 2023	No
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 45 Devolution / Local Government	17 Oct 2023	No
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44 Devolution / Local Government	17 Oct 2023	No
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 22 Devolution / Local Government	17 Oct 2023	No
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 13 Devolution / Local Government	17 Oct 2023	No
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 10 Devolution / Local Government	17 Oct 2023	No
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 Devolution / Local Government	17 Oct 2023	No
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 Devolution / Local Government	17 Oct 2023	No
Levelling up and Regeneration Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 Devolution / Local Government	17 Oct 2023	No
Levelling up and Regeneration Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 Devolution / Local Government	17 Oct 2023	No
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Motion to disagree with 151B and 151C and to insist on 151A Crime / Justice	13 Sep 2023	No
Procurement Bill [Lords]: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102B Defence Trade	13 Sep 2023	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