Former Member of Parliament

Mr David Anderson

David had voted in 5.7 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. David had 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 133 of 2,349 eligible divisions (5.7 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

133

Total votes

Aye

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 81 / Noes 52

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993	19 Apr 2017	No
Technical and Further Education Bill: Lords Amendment 1 Motion to disagree Education	19 Apr 2017	No
Early Parliamentary General Election	19 Apr 2017	Aye
Finance (No.2) Bill: Second Reading Tax	18 Apr 2017	No
Bus Services Bill [Lords]: Report Stage Amendment 1 Transport	27 Mar 2017	Aye
Bus Services Bill [Lords]: Report Stage New Clause 2 Transport	27 Mar 2017	Aye
Bus Services Bill [Lords]: Report Stage New Clause 1 Transport	27 Mar 2017	Aye
EU (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Lords Amendment 2 Motion to disagree Brexit / EU	13 Mar 2017	No
EU (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Lords Amendment 1 Motion to disagree Brexit / EU	13 Mar 2017	No
Reproductive Health (Access to Terminations)	13 Mar 2017	Aye
Standing Orders (Public Business) Transport	7 Mar 2017	No
Children and Social Work Bill (Lords): Report Stage Amendment 12 Education	7 Mar 2017	Aye
Children and Social Work Bill (Lords): Report Stage New Clause 14 Education	7 Mar 2017	Aye
Unaccompanied Children in Greece and Italy Education	1 Mar 2017	Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading Brexit / EU	8 Feb 2017	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

Housing 11/66 (17 %)

Education 10/95 (11 %)

Brexit / EU 17/211 (8 %)

Democracy / Parliament 3/43 (7 %)

Tax 21/321 (7 %)

Lowest topic participation

Defence 0/70 (0 %)

Foreign Affairs 0/69 (0 %)

Devolution / Local Government 0/66 (0 %)

Cost of Living 0/10 (0 %)

Benefits 1/81 (1 %)

Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Mr David Anderson voted in?

Mr David Anderson has recorded votes in 133 of 2,349 eligible Commons divisions (5.7 % 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 Mr David Anderson voted against their party?

Mr David Anderson has voted against the party majority 1 times in the imported division data. Source