Member of Parliament

Matt Bishop

Lab Labour Forest of Dean ID 5323

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 296 of 525 eligible divisions (56.4 %). Commons average: 73.2 %.

296

Total votes

138

Aye

158

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 138 / Noes 158

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Railways Bill: Second Reading Transport	9 Dec 2025	Aye
Railways Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment Transport	9 Dec 2025	No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion not to insist on Commons Amendment 72C but to disagree with LA72D to LA72H and to propose Gov (a) and (b) in lieu of LA72D to LA72H Work / Employment	8 Dec 2025	Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B Work / Employment	8 Dec 2025	Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA23 and LA106 to LA120, not to insist on Commons Amendment 120C, 120D and 120E but to propose Gov (a) to (f) in lieu of LA23 and LA106 to LA120 Work / Employment	8 Dec 2025	Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 1B but to propose Government amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 1B Work / Employment	8 Dec 2025	Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: Amendment 15 Benefits	3 Dec 2025	No
Pension Schemes Bill: Amendment 16 Benefits	3 Dec 2025	No
Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 26 Benefits	3 Dec 2025	No
Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 3 Benefits	3 Dec 2025	No
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty Tax	2 Dec 2025	Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) Tax	2 Dec 2025	Aye
Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc) Tax Transport	2 Dec 2025	Aye
Budget Resolution No. 28: Capital gains tax (employee-ownership trusts) Tax	2 Dec 2025	Aye
Budget Resolution No. 9: Basic rate limit and personal allowance for tax years 2028-29 to 2030-31 Tax	2 Dec 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

Energy 13/17 (76 %)

Trade 3/4 (75 %)

Migration 8/11 (73 %)

Tax 77/108 (71 %)

Defence 15/22 (68 %)

Lowest topic participation

Housing 14/31 (45 %)

Work / Employment 17/37 (46 %)

Education 23/49 (47 %)

Devolution / Local Government 11/23 (48 %)

Democracy / Parliament 5/10 (50 %)

Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Matt Bishop voted in?

Matt Bishop has recorded votes in 296 of 525 eligible Commons divisions (56.4 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.2 %. 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