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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
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8
Benefits
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 45
Benefits
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 50
Benefits
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39
Benefits
No
Football Governance Bill [HL]: Third Reading No
Football Governance Bill [HL] Report Stage: Amendment 18 Aye
Football Governance Bill [HL] Report Stage: New Clause 1 Aye
Motion to sit in private
Tax
No
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Draft Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Suitability for Fixed Term Recall) Order 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading
Benefits
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 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 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