Former Member of Parliament

Ian Mearns

Ian had voted in 57.4 % 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 2,354 eligible divisions (57.4 %). 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
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 17 (Grieve) Foreign Affairs	9 Jul 2019	Aye
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 16 (Grieve) Foreign Affairs	9 Jul 2019	Aye
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 15 (Grieve) Foreign Affairs	9 Jul 2019	Aye
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 6 (J Lewis) Foreign Affairs	9 Jul 2019	No
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 10 (Creasy) Foreign Affairs	9 Jul 2019	Aye
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 1 (McGinn) Foreign Affairs	9 Jul 2019	Aye
Value Added Tax (Reduced Rate) (Energy-Saving Materials) Order 2019 (SI 2019 No. 958) Energy Tax	25 Jun 2019	No
Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 4	19 Jun 2019	Aye
Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1	19 Jun 2019	Aye
Business of the House (United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union) Transport	12 Jun 2019	Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards etc.) Bill: Third Reading Tax	10 Jun 2019	No
National Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards etc.) Bill: Report Stage New Clause 5 Tax	10 Jun 2019	Aye
draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2019 Crime / Justice	5 Jun 2019	No
Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019, No. 855) Foreign Affairs	15 May 2019	No
Health - Opposition day motion	14 May 2019	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

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 39/96 (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 2,354 eligible Commons divisions (57.4 % 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