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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
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy & Reconciliation) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Committee: Clause 39 stand part
Foreign Affairs
No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Committee: Amendment 116
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Committee: Amendment 114
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Committee: Clauses 18 to 25 etc. stand part
Foreign Affairs
No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Committee:Amendment 98
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Committee: Amendment 97
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill: Second Reading
Foreign Affairs
No
Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 554) Aye
Opposition Day: Adviser on Ministerial Interests Aye
Rail strikes: Opposition amendment (a)
Transport
Aye
Opposition Day: censure Minister for Safe and Legal Migration
Migration
Aye
Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 17
Education
Aye
Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill: Report stage: New Clause 4
Education
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