Member of Parliament

Martin Whitfield

Q: Which party does Martin Whitfield represent?

Martin Whitfield currently represents Labour. Source: https://members-api.parliament.uk/api/Members/4626

Q: Which constituency does Martin Whitfield represent?

Martin Whitfield currently represents East Lothian. Source: https://members-api.parliament.uk/api/Members/4626

Lab Labour East Lothian ID 4626

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

8 Jun 2017

Commons start

8 years, 11 months

Time in Commons

18.0 %

Voting participation

-55.3 % vs avg

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Majority

Contact

No contact details available.

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Brexit / EU 115/188 (61 %)

Trade 25/84 (30 %)

Foreign Affairs 19/69 (28 %)

Transport 18/80 (23 %)

Tax 51/284 (18 %)

Lowest topic participation

Housing 0/54 (0 %)

Environment / Climate 0/43 (0 %)

Cost of Living 0/10 (0 %)

Defence 1/55 (2 %)

NHS / Health 2/52 (4 %)

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 368 of 2,047 eligible divisions (18.0 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

368

Total votes

225

Aye

143

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 225 / Noes 143

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Humble address to annul Amendments Relating to the Provision of Integrated Care Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 248)	20 Mar 2019	Aye
draft Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	20 Mar 2019	No
Foreign Affairs Committee: membership change Foreign Affairs	19 Mar 2019	Aye
UK's withdrawal from the EU: Prime Minister's motion Brexit / EU	14 Mar 2019	Aye
UK's withdrawal from the EU: Mr Corbyn's amendment (e) Brexit / EU	14 Mar 2019	Aye
UK's withdrawal from the European Union: Hilary Benn's amendment (i) Brexit / EU	14 Mar 2019	Aye
UK's withdrawal from the European Union: Lucy Powell's amendment to Hilary Benn's amendment (i) Brexit / EU	14 Mar 2019	Aye
UK's withdrawal from the European Union: Sarah Wollaston's amendment (h) Brexit / EU	14 Mar 2019	Aye
Main motion, as amended by amendment (a), on UK's withdrawal from the European Union Brexit / EU	13 Mar 2019	Aye
Amendment (f) to the motion on the UK's withdrawal from the European Union Brexit / EU	13 Mar 2019	No
Amendment (a) to the motion on the UK's withdrawal from the European Union Brexit / EU	13 Mar 2019	Aye
draft Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	13 Mar 2019	No
draft Immigration (European Economic Area Nationals) (EU Exit) Order 2019 Migration	13 Mar 2019	No
Section 13(1)(b) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act main motion Brexit / EU	12 Mar 2019	No
Draft Transparency of Securities Financing Transactions and of Reuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	6 Mar 2019	No

Source: Commons Votes API

Registered interests

No registered interests available.

Member source UK Parliament Members API

Voting source Commons Votes API

FAQs

Who is Martin Whitfield?

Martin Whitfield is a Member of Parliament representing East Lothian. Source

Which party does Martin Whitfield represent?

Martin Whitfield currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Martin Whitfield represent?

Martin Whitfield currently represents East Lothian. Source

How long has Martin Whitfield been an MP?

Martin Whitfield has been in the House of Commons for 8 years, 11 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Martin Whitfield voted in?

Martin Whitfield has recorded votes in 368 of 2,047 eligible Commons divisions (18.0 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Martin Whitfield voted against their party?

Martin Whitfield has voted against the party majority 2 times in the imported division data. Source