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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
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
Tax
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading
Crime / Justice
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Crime / Justice
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
Education
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Democracy / Parliament
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
Education
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
Benefits
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Benefits
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