Former Member of Parliament

Mark Durkan

SDLP Social Democratic & Labour Party Foyle ID 1594

Mark had voted in 8.6 % 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 201 of 2,349 eligible divisions (8.6 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

201

Total votes

121

Aye

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 121 / Noes 80

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	No Teller
Finance (No.2) Bill: Second Reading Tax	18 Apr 2017	No
Finance (No.2) Bill: Second Reading: reasoned amendment Tax	18 Apr 2017	Aye
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
Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill: Lords Amendment 3 Motion to disagree	15 Mar 2017	No
Draft Bereavement Support Payment Regulations 2017	15 Mar 2017	No
Draft Sovereign Grant 2011 (Change of Percentage) Order 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

Digital / Online Safety 11/60 (18 %)

Education 17/95 (18 %)

Energy 10/70 (14 %)

Crime / Justice 27/229 (12 %)

Brexit / EU 23/211 (11 %)

Lowest topic participation

Defence 0/70 (0 %)

Foreign Affairs 0/69 (0 %)

Devolution / Local Government 0/66 (0 %)

Cost of Living 0/10 (0 %)

Environment / Climate 1/48 (2 %)

Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Mark Durkan voted in?

Mark Durkan has recorded votes in 201 of 2,349 eligible Commons divisions (8.6 % 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 Mark Durkan voted against their party?

Mark Durkan has voted against the party majority 0 times in the imported division data. Source