Former Member of Parliament

James Brokenshire

Con Conservative Old Bexley and Sidcup ID 1530

James had voted in 37.4 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. James had voted against the party's recorded majority 2 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 879 of 2,350 eligible divisions (37.4 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

879

Total votes

407

Aye

472

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 407 / Noes 472

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
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
Taxation (Post-transition Period) Bill: Committee of the whole House: Amendment 1 Tax	9 Dec 2020	No
Financial Assistance to Industry	8 Dec 2020	Aye
Northern Ireland (Ways and Means): Keir Starmer's Amendment	8 Dec 2020	No
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Lords Amendment 48 Motion to disagree Brexit / EU	7 Dec 2020	Aye
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Lords Amendment 47 Motion to disagree Brexit / EU	7 Dec 2020	Aye
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Lords Amendment 12 Motion to disagree Brexit / EU	7 Dec 2020	Aye
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Lords Amendment 1 Motion to disagree Brexit / EU	7 Dec 2020	Aye
Draft Veterinary Medicines and Residues (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 NHS / Health	2 Dec 2020	Aye
Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020	1 Dec 2020	Aye
Draft European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Relevant Court) (Retained EU Case Law) Regulations 2020 Brexit / EU	25 Nov 2020	Aye
Draft Road Vehicle Carbon Dioxide Emission Performance Standards (Cars and Vans) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Environment / Climate	17 Nov 2020	Aye
Pension Schemes Bill [Lords]: Report Stage: Amendment 16 Benefits	16 Nov 2020	No
Pension Schemes Bill [Lords]: Report Stage: Amendment 1 Benefits	16 Nov 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 175/211 (83 %)

Foreign Affairs 36/69 (52 %)

Trade 46/89 (52 %)

Transport 46/95 (48 %)

Democracy / Parliament 19/43 (44 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 0/10 (0 %)

Work / Employment 8/75 (11 %)

Devolution / Local Government 8/66 (12 %)

Migration 32/169 (19 %)

Housing 13/66 (20 %)

Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has James Brokenshire voted in?

James Brokenshire has recorded votes in 879 of 2,350 eligible Commons divisions (37.4 % 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 James Brokenshire voted against their party?

James Brokenshire has voted against the party majority 2 times in the imported division data. Source