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Member of Parliament

Mr Richard Holden

Con Conservative Basildon and Billericay ID 4813
Parliamentary Parliamentary
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Richard has voted in 79.9 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Richard has voted against the party's recorded majority 2 times.

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 1,312 of 1,643 eligible divisions (79.9 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

1312

Total votes

643

Aye

669

No

2

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 643 / Noes 669

Divisions

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Division Vote
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
No
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners
Crime / Justice
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026
Environment / Climate
No

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 49/50 (98 %)
Brexit / EU 60/63 (95 %)
Trade 47/53 (89 %)
Defence 61/70 (87 %)
Housing 46/53 (87 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 6/10 (60 %)
Education 46/69 (67 %)
Benefits 46/68 (68 %)
Digital / Online Safety 30/44 (68 %)
Energy 38/48 (79 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Mr Richard Holden voted in?

Mr Richard Holden has recorded votes in 1,312 of 1,643 eligible Commons divisions (79.9 % 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 Richard Holden voted against their party?

Mr Richard Holden has voted against the party majority 2 times in the imported division data. Source