Former Member of Parliament

Ian Paisley

DUP Democratic Unionist Party North Antrim ID 4129

Ian had voted in 38.5 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.6 %. Ian had voted against the party's recorded majority 7 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 904 of 2,351 eligible divisions (38.5 %). Commons average: 72.6 %.

904

Total votes

426

Aye

478

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 426 / Noes 478

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 4B, 4C, 4D and 4E	22 Mar 2021	No
Trade Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 3C and 3D and disagree to Lords Amendment 3E Trade	22 Mar 2021	No
Trade Bill: Amendment (a) to the motion to insist on Amendments 3C and 3D and disagree with Lords Amendment 3E Trade	22 Mar 2021	Aye
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Keir Starmer's Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading Crime / Justice	16 Mar 2021	Aye
Budget motion 5: Basic rate limit and personal allowance (future years)	9 Mar 2021	No
Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 3 Housing	24 Feb 2021	Aye
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4	24 Feb 2021	No
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2	24 Feb 2021	No
Opposition day: Supporting businesses and individuals through the coronavirus crisis Transport	23 Feb 2021	Aye
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 6B and propose amendments (a) to (c) in lieu Trade	9 Feb 2021	Aye
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2B and to Lords Amendment 3B and propose amendments (a) and (b) in lieu Trade	9 Feb 2021	No
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 1B Trade	9 Feb 2021	Aye
Exiting the European Union (Excise) Brexit / EU	3 Feb 2021	Aye
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill: Lords Amendment 4: Motion to Disagree Crime / Justice	27 Jan 2021	Aye
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill: Amendment (b) to Lords Amendment 5 Crime / Justice	27 Jan 2021	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

Brexit / EU 202/211 (96 %)

Foreign Affairs 51/69 (74 %)

Trade 47/89 (53 %)

Transport 40/95 (42 %)

Crime / Justice 95/230 (41 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 1/10 (10 %)

Devolution / Local Government 7/66 (11 %)

Housing 7/66 (11 %)

Education 15/95 (16 %)

Work / Employment 12/75 (16 %)

Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Ian Paisley voted in?

Ian Paisley has recorded votes in 904 of 2,351 eligible Commons divisions (38.5 % 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 Paisley voted against their party?

Ian Paisley has voted against the party majority 7 times in the imported division data. Source