Member of Parliament

Hilary Benn

Parliamentary Parliamentary Constituency Constituency

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
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 4B, 4C, 4D and 4E	22 Mar 2021	No
Trade Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 3C and 3D and disagree to Lords Amendment 3E Trade	22 Mar 2021	No
Trade Bill: Amendment (a) to the motion to insist on Amendments 3C and 3D and disagree with Lords Amendment 3E Trade	22 Mar 2021	Aye
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Second Reading Crime / Justice	16 Mar 2021	No
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Keir Starmer's Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading Crime / Justice	16 Mar 2021	Aye
Contingencies Fund (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 1	11 Mar 2021	Aye
Budget motion 5: Basic rate limit and personal allowance (future years)	9 Mar 2021	No
Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 3 Housing	24 Feb 2021	No
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4	24 Feb 2021	No
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2	24 Feb 2021	No
Opposition day: Supporting businesses and individuals through the coronavirus crisis Transport	23 Feb 2021	Aye
Opposition day: The Government's Management of the Economy	23 Feb 2021	Aye
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers and Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI 2021, No 97)	10 Feb 2021	Aye
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 6B and propose amendments (a) to (c) in lieu Trade	9 Feb 2021	No
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2B and to Lords Amendment 3B and propose amendments (a) and (b) in lieu Trade	9 Feb 2021	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