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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
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 6 (J Lewis)
Foreign Affairs
No
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 10 (Creasy)
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 1 (McGinn)
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 4 Aye
Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 Aye
Business of the House (United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union)
Transport
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards etc.) Bill: Third Reading
Tax
No
National Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards etc.) Bill: Report Stage New Clause 5
Tax
Aye
Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019, No. 855)
Foreign Affairs
No
Health - Opposition day motion Aye
Motion under section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019
Brexit / EU
Aye
Motion to agree to Lords Amendment 5 to the EU (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill
Brexit / EU
Aye
Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 5 to the EU (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill
Brexit / EU
No
Motion to agree to Lords Amendments 2 and 3 to the EU (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill
Brexit / EU
Aye
European Union (Withdrawal) (No.5) Bill Third Reading
Brexit / EU
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