Former Member of Parliament

Ian Paisley

DUP Democratic Unionist Party North Antrim ID 4129

Ian had voted in 38.0% 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 2,376 eligible divisions (38.0%). 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
Opposition Day: Access to remote education and the quality of free school meals Education	18 Jan 2021	Aye
Opposition Day: Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit Benefits Tax	18 Jan 2021	Aye
Financial Services Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1	13 Jan 2021	No
Financial Services Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21	13 Jan 2021	Aye
Financial Services Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7	13 Jan 2021	No
Public Health (S.I. No. 8) NHS / Health	6 Jan 2021	No
European Union (Future Relationship) Bill: Third Reading	30 Dec 2020	No
European Union (Future Relationship) Bill: Second Reading	30 Dec 2020	No
European Union (Future Relationship) Bill: Business of the House motion: Ian Blackford's amendment Transport	30 Dec 2020	No
UK Internal Market Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendments 48B and 48C Brexit / EU	10 Dec 2020	Aye
UK Internal Market Bill: motion to agree Lords Amendments 8B, 8C, 8D, 8F, 8G, 8H, 8J and 8K, disagree to 8L, insist on disagreement to 13 and 56, and make Amendment (a) in lieu of 8L, 13 and 56 Brexit / EU	10 Dec 2020	Aye
UK Internal Market Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendments 1B, 1C and 1D Brexit / EU	10 Dec 2020	Aye
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020 (Consequential, Saving, Transitional and Transitory Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Benefits Migration	9 Dec 2020	Aye
Financial Assistance to Industry	8 Dec 2020	Aye
Northern Ireland (Ways and Means): Keir Starmer's Amendment	8 Dec 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

Brexit / EU 202/211 (96%)

Foreign Affairs 51/69 (74%)

Trade 47/91 (52%)

Transport 40/95 (42%)

Crime / Justice 95/230 (41%)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 1/10 (10%)

Housing 7/67 (10%)

Devolution / Local Government 7/66 (11%)

Work / Employment 12/77 (16%)

Education 15/96 (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 2,376 eligible Commons divisions (38.0% 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