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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
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6
Defence
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Defence
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Defence
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading No
King's Speech Motion for an Address Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) No
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X
Education
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f)
Benefits
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a)
Devolution / Local Government
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