Former Member of Parliament

Ian Mearns

Ian had voted in 57.5 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Ian had voted against the party's recorded majority 5 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 1,352 of 2,350 eligible divisions (57.5 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

1352

Total votes

773

Aye

579

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 773 / Noes 579

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Finance Bill Committee: New Clause 3 Tax	30 Nov 2022	Aye
Finance Bill Committee: New Clause 2 Tax	30 Nov 2022	Aye
Finance Bill Committee: Clause 5 stand part Tax	30 Nov 2022	No
Finance Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading Tax	28 Nov 2022	Aye
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill Report Stage: Amendment 14 Devolution / Local Government	23 Nov 2022	Aye
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 84 Devolution / Local Government	23 Nov 2022	Aye
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 46 Devolution / Local Government	23 Nov 2022	Aye
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 41 Devolution / Local Government	23 Nov 2022	Aye
Ways and Means Motion No. 3: Basic rate limit and personal allowance for tax years 2026-27 and 2027-28 Tax	22 Nov 2022	No
National Security Bill Report Stage: Government Amendment 60 Defence	16 Nov 2022	No
National Security Bill Report Stage: Amendment 14 Defence	16 Nov 2022	Aye
National Security Bill Report Stage: New Clause 3 Defence	16 Nov 2022	Aye
Opposition Day: Papers relating to the Home Secretary	8 Nov 2022	Aye
Opposition Day: the State Pension triple lock	8 Nov 2022	Aye
Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17	31 Oct 2022	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

Foreign Affairs 63/69 (91 %)

Brexit / EU 166/211 (79 %)

Trade 69/89 (78 %)

Migration 122/169 (72 %)

NHS / Health 40/56 (71 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 2/10 (20 %)

Housing 25/66 (38 %)

Education 39/95 (41 %)

Defence 32/71 (45 %)

Work / Employment 34/75 (45 %)

Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Ian Mearns voted in?

Ian Mearns has recorded votes in 1,352 of 2,350 eligible Commons divisions (57.5 % 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 Mearns voted against their party?

Ian Mearns has voted against the party majority 5 times in the imported division data. Source