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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
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill: Committee of the whole House: Amendment 8
Crime / Justice
Aye
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill: Committee of the Whole House: Amendment 7
Crime / Justice
Aye
Opposition Motion: Local Contact Tracing Aye
Opposition Motion: Covid-19 Economic Support Package Aye
Agriculture Bill: Lords Amendments Motion to disagree with LA17 No
Consideration of Lords Amendment 16: Agriculture Bill No
Agriculture Bill Lords Amendments: Motion to disagree with LA11 No
Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [Lords]: Committee: New Clause 5
Tax
No
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 756) (Motion to annul) Aye
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 755) (Motion to annul) Aye
Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development and Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 632) (Motion to revoke) Aye
Draft Immigration (Health Charge) (Amendment) Order 2020
Migration
No
Draft Restriction of Public Sector Exit Payments Regulations 2020 No
UK Internal Market Bill: Third Reading
Brexit / EU
No
UK Internal Market Bill Third Reading: Ian Blackford's Amendment
Brexit / EU
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 220/321 (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