Former Member of Parliament

Jim Dowd

Lab Labour Lewisham West and Penge ID 189

Jim had voted in 7.3 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Jim 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 172 of 2,349 eligible divisions (7.3 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

172

Total votes

106

Aye

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 106 / Noes 66

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993	19 Apr 2017	No
Technical and Further Education Bill: Lords Amendment 1 Motion to disagree Education	19 Apr 2017	No
Early Parliamentary General Election	19 Apr 2017	Aye
Finance (No.2) Bill: Second Reading Tax	18 Apr 2017	No
Pension Schemes Bill [Lords]: Report Stage Amendment 1 Benefits	29 Mar 2017	Aye
Pension Schemes Bill [Lords]: Report Stage New Clause 2 Benefits	29 Mar 2017	Aye
Pension Schemes Bill [Lords]: Report Stage New Clause 1 Benefits	29 Mar 2017	Aye
Local Audit (Public Access to Documents) Bill: Report stage Amendment 2	24 Mar 2017	Aye
Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill: Lords Amendment 3 Motion to disagree	15 Mar 2017	No
Draft Sovereign Grant 2011 (Change of Percentage) Order 2017	15 Mar 2017	Aye
Draft Bereavement Support Payment Regulations 2017	15 Mar 2017	No
Budget Resolution Motion 40: Alcoholic liquor duties (rates) Tax	14 Mar 2017	No
Budget Resolution Motion 34: Insurance premium tax (standard rate) Tax	14 Mar 2017	No
Budget Resolution Motion 19: Business investment relief Tax Transport	14 Mar 2017	No
EU (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Lords Amendment 2 Motion to disagree Brexit / EU	13 Mar 2017	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

Housing 12/66 (18 %)

Education 15/95 (16 %)

Crime / Justice 22/229 (10 %)

Energy 6/70 (9 %)

Brexit / EU 18/211 (9 %)

Lowest topic participation

Defence 0/70 (0 %)

Foreign Affairs 0/69 (0 %)

Cost of Living 0/10 (0 %)

Devolution / Local Government 1/66 (2 %)

Trade 2/89 (2 %)

Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Jim Dowd voted in?

Jim Dowd has recorded votes in 172 of 2,349 eligible Commons divisions (7.3 % 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 Jim Dowd voted against their party?

Jim Dowd has voted against the party majority 7 times in the imported division data. Source