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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 76.3% of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.6%. Ian has voted against the party's recorded majority 23 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 1,813 of 2,376 eligible divisions (76.3%). Commons average: 72.6%.

1813

Total votes

1004

Aye

809

No

23

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 1,004 / Noes 809

Divisions

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Division Vote
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading
Benefits
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38
Benefits
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8
Benefits
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 45
Benefits
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part
Benefits
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12
Benefits
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 50
Benefits
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39
Benefits
No
Football Governance Bill [HL]: Third Reading Aye
Football Governance Bill [HL] Report Stage: Amendment 18 No
Football Governance Bill [HL] Report Stage: New Clause 3 No
Football Governance Bill [HL] Report Stage: New Clause 1 No
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: Motion to insist on 2A and disagree with LA2B and LA2C
Defence
Aye
Draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2025 Aye
Draft Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Suitability for Fixed Term Recall) Order 2025
Crime / Justice
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 62/67 (93%)
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%)
Energy 49/70 (70%)
Democracy / Parliament 33/47 (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 1,813 of 2,376 eligible Commons divisions (76.3% participation rate). The Commons average is 72.6%. 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 23 times in the imported division data. Source