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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 Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026 Aye
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1 No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2 No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
Foreign Affairs
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Tax
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
Tax
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
Defence
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
Defence
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
Defence
Aye
Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7
Crime / Justice
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 26
Tax
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 9
Tax
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

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