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Member of Parliament

Lara Bird

SNP Scottish National Party Arbroath and Broughty Ferry ID 5449
Parliamentary
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Lara has voted in 25.0% of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.4%.

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 21 of 84 eligible divisions (25.0%). Commons average: 72.4%.

21

Total votes

13

Aye

8

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 13 / Noes 8

Divisions

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Division Vote
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
Tax
No
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
Tax
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief)
Tax Transport
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period
Tax
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67
Democracy / Parliament
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65
Democracy / Parliament
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
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

Democracy / Parliament 4/4 (100%)
Energy 3/3 (100%)
Tax 8/13 (62%)
Transport 4/7 (57%)
Work / Employment 2/5 (40%)

Lowest topic participation

Foreign Affairs 0/13 (0%)
Crime / Justice 0/5 (0%)
Defence 1/7 (14%)
Environment / Climate 1/4 (25%)
Trade 2/6 (33%)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Lara Bird voted in?

Lara Bird has recorded votes in 21 of 84 eligible Commons divisions (25.0% participation rate). The Commons average is 72.4%. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Lara Bird voted against their party?

Lara Bird has voted against the party majority 0 times in the imported division data. Source