Former Member of Parliament

Ian Mearns

Ian had voted in 57.5 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.6 %. 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 2,351 eligible divisions (57.5 %). Commons average: 72.6 %.

1352

Total votes

773

Aye

579

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 773 / Noes 579

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 Benefits Migration	19 Oct 2020	No
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill: Motion to Disagree with Lords Amendment 3 Benefits Migration	19 Oct 2020	No
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill: Motion to Disagree with Lords Amendment 1 Benefits Migration	19 Oct 2020	No
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill: Third Reading Crime / Justice	15 Oct 2020	No
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill: Committee of the whole House: New Clause 4 Crime / Justice	15 Oct 2020	Aye
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill: Committee of the whole House: Amendment 8 Crime / Justice	15 Oct 2020	Aye
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill: Committee of the Whole House: Amendment 7 Crime / Justice	15 Oct 2020	Aye
Opposition Motion: Local Contact Tracing	14 Oct 2020	Aye
Opposition Motion: Covid-19 Economic Support Package	14 Oct 2020	Aye
Fisheries Bill [Lords]: Report Stage: Amendment 3	13 Oct 2020	Aye
Fisheries Bill [Lords]: Report stage: Amendment 1	13 Oct 2020	Aye
Motion to approve the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions)(No.2) (England) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 1029)	13 Oct 2020	No
Business of the House (13 October) Transport	13 Oct 2020	No
Agriculture Bill: Lords Amendments Motion to disagree with LA17	12 Oct 2020	No
Consideration of Lords Amendment 16: Agriculture Bill	12 Oct 2020	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 2,351 eligible Commons divisions (57.5 % 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 Mearns voted against their party?

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