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Matthew has voted in 82.4 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Matthew 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 1,945 of 2,361 eligible divisions (82.4 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

1945

Total votes

1081

Aye

864

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 1,081 / Noes 864

Divisions

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Division Vote
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 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

Foreign Affairs 65/69 (94 %)
Housing 62/66 (94 %)
Environment / Climate 45/48 (94 %)
Defence 65/71 (92 %)
Democracy / Parliament 39/43 (91 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 4/10 (40 %)
Crime / Justice 183/230 (80 %)
Benefits 65/81 (80 %)
Tax 260/321 (81 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Matthew Pennycook voted in?

Matthew Pennycook has recorded votes in 1,945 of 2,361 eligible Commons divisions (82.4 % 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 Matthew Pennycook voted against their party?

Matthew Pennycook has voted against the party majority 1 times in the imported division data. Source