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Member of Parliament

Matt Bishop

Lab Labour Forest of Dean ID 5323
Parliamentary
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Matt has voted in 53.2 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Matt has voted against the party's recorded majority 1 time.

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 306 of 575 eligible divisions (53.2 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

306

Total votes

142

Aye

164

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 142 / Noes 164

Divisions

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Division Vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
Education
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Democracy / Parliament
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
Education
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
Benefits
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Benefits
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Trade
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Trade
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
Trade
No
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
Tax
Aye
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Devolution / Local Government Tax
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

Tax 77/111 (69 %)
Energy 13/20 (65 %)
Digital / Online Safety 7/11 (64 %)
NHS / Health 7/11 (64 %)
Benefits 19/30 (63 %)

Lowest topic participation

Transport 11/29 (38 %)
Work / Employment 17/39 (44 %)
Housing 14/31 (45 %)
Devolution / Local Government 11/24 (46 %)
Education 23/50 (46 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Matt Bishop voted in?

Matt Bishop has recorded votes in 306 of 575 eligible Commons divisions (53.2 % 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 Matt Bishop voted against their party?

Matt Bishop has voted against the party majority 1 times in the imported division data. Source