Former Member of Parliament

Jo Swinson

LD Liberal Democrat East Dunbartonshire ID 1513

Jo had voted in 12.7 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %.

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 266 of 2,095 eligible divisions (12.7 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

266

Total votes

163

Aye

103

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 163 / Noes 103

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
UK participation in the EU Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust): Post-adoption opt-in decision Crime / Justice	16 Jan 2019	Aye
European Union (Withdrawal) Act main Motion (Prime Minister) Brexit / EU	15 Jan 2019	No
European Union (Withdrawal) Act Amdt (f) - Baron Brexit / EU	15 Jan 2019	No
Grieve amendment to Business of the House (Section 13(1)(b) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018) (No. 2) Brexit / EU Transport	9 Jan 2019	Aye
Finance (No.3) Bill report stage: New Clause 18 Tax	8 Jan 2019	Aye
Finance (No.3) Bill report stage: New Clause 2 Tax	8 Jan 2019	Aye
Finance (No.3) Bill report stage: Amendment 8 Tax	8 Jan 2019	Aye
Finance (No.3) Bill report stage: Amendment 7 Tax	8 Jan 2019	Aye
Finance (No.3) Bill report stage: New Clause 3 Tax	8 Jan 2019	Aye
Finance (No.3) Bill report stage: New Clause 1 Tax	8 Jan 2019	Aye
Government's managmenet of the meaningful vote debate	11 Dec 2018	No
Business of the House (European Union (Withdrawal) Act) Amendment d Brexit / EU Transport	4 Dec 2018	Aye
Privilege (Withdrawal Agreement legal advice) Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs	4 Dec 2018	Aye
Amendment (a): Privilege (Withdrawal Agreement legal advice) Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs	4 Dec 2018	No
EU - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) Trade	12 Sep 2018	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 117/188 (62 %)

Foreign Affairs 19/69 (28 %)

Transport 13/88 (15 %)

Energy 5/59 (8 %)

Tax 24/287 (8 %)

Lowest topic participation

Housing 0/54 (0 %)

Digital / Online Safety 0/49 (0 %)

Democracy / Parliament 0/40 (0 %)

Cost of Living 0/10 (0 %)

Education 1/75 (1 %)

Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Jo Swinson voted in?

Jo Swinson has recorded votes in 266 of 2,095 eligible Commons divisions (12.7 % 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 Jo Swinson voted against their party?

Jo Swinson has voted against the party majority 0 times in the imported division data. Source