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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
New Clause 18 to the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill Aye
New Clause 5 to the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill Aye
Early Parliamentary General Election Bill: Third Reading Aye
Early Parliamentary General Election Bill: Committee: Clause 1 Amdt 2 Aye
Early Parliamentary General Election Bill (Business of the House): Stella Creasy's Amdt Aye
The Queen's Speech: motion for an humble Address No
The Queen's Speech: the economy - Jeremy Corbyn's amendment (g) Aye
The Queen's Speech: the NHS - Jeremy Corbyn's Amdt (f) Aye
Draft Freedom of Establishment and Free Movement of Services (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 No
Draft Statutory Auditors, Third Country Auditors and International Accounting Standards (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 No
Exiting the European Union (Financial Services) (Miscellaneous) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 3) Regulations 2019 No
Programme: European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill No
Second Reading: European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill No
Mr Letwin's Amendment (a) to the Government's motion on section 1(1)(a) of the European Union (Withdrawal) (No.2) Act 2019 and section 13(1)(b) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 Aye
Business of the House (Saturday 19 October) Amendment (a) 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 %)
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