Former Member of Parliament

John Penrose

Con Conservative Weston-super-Mare ID 1584

John had voted in 69.8 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. John had voted against the party's recorded majority 10 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 1,642 of 2,354 eligible divisions (69.8 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

1642

Total votes

799

Aye

843

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 799 / Noes 843

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Draft Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Transport	6 Mar 2019	Aye
UK's withdrawal from the EU: Yvette Cooper's amendment (f) Brexit / EU	27 Feb 2019	Aye
UK's withdrawal from the EU: Mr Blackford's amendment (k) Brexit / EU	27 Feb 2019	No
UK's withdrawal from the EU: Mr Corbyn's amendment (a) Brexit / EU	27 Feb 2019	No
draft Employment Rights (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2018 Work / Employment	27 Feb 2019	Aye
draft Financial Services Contracts (Transitional and Saving Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	27 Feb 2019	Aye
draft Employment Rights (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2018 Work / Employment	27 Feb 2019	Aye
draft Employment Rights (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Work / Employment	27 Feb 2019	Aye
draft Employment Rights (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Work / Employment	27 Feb 2019	Aye
draft Official Listing of Securities Prospectus and Transparency (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	27 Feb 2019	Aye
Estimates: Department for Work and Pensions Work / Employment	26 Feb 2019	Aye
draft REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	25 Feb 2019	Aye
The draft Cross-Border Mediation (EU Directive) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	18 Feb 2019	Aye
The draft Money Market Funds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	18 Feb 2019	Aye
The draft Public Record, Disclosure of Information and Co-operation (Financial Services) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	18 Feb 2019	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 210/211 (100 %)

Trade 82/89 (92 %)

Foreign Affairs 63/69 (91 %)

Migration 152/169 (90 %)

Digital / Online Safety 49/60 (82 %)

Lowest topic participation

Education 41/96 (43 %)

Work / Employment 35/75 (47 %)

Housing 34/66 (52 %)

Defence 37/71 (52 %)

Tax 174/321 (54 %)

Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has John Penrose voted in?

John Penrose has recorded votes in 1,642 of 2,354 eligible Commons divisions (69.8 % 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 John Penrose voted against their party?

John Penrose has voted against the party majority 10 times in the imported division data. Source