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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
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading Aye
Opposition Day: Youth unemployment No
Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory No
Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026 Aye
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1 No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2 No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
Tax
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 Aye
Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 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 %)
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 %)
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