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Member of Parliament

Ian Lavery

Lab Labour Blyth and Ashington ID 4139
Parliamentary Parliamentary Constituency
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Ian has voted in 76.2 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Ian has voted against the party's recorded majority 21 times.

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 1,799 of 2,361 eligible divisions (76.2 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

1799

Total votes

1002

Aye

797

No

21

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 1,002 / Noes 797

Divisions

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Division Vote
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Energy Tax Transport
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 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

Defence 66/71 (93 %)
Housing 61/66 (92 %)
NHS / Health 50/56 (89 %)
Work / Employment 68/77 (88 %)
Migration 149/171 (87 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 4/10 (40 %)
Digital / Online Safety 36/60 (60 %)
Democracy / Parliament 29/43 (67 %)
Energy 49/70 (70 %)
Crime / Justice 163/230 (71 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Ian Lavery voted in?

Ian Lavery has recorded votes in 1,799 of 2,361 eligible Commons divisions (76.2 % 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 Ian Lavery voted against their party?

Ian Lavery has voted against the party majority 21 times in the imported division data. Source