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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 Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2022
Benefits
Aye
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 80G
Crime / Justice
Aye
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Reason 73B, Amendments 74B to 74G and Reason 87G
Crime / Justice
Aye
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 72B, and to propose amendments (a) and (b) in lieu
Crime / Justice
Aye
Skills and Post-16 Education Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15B
Education
Aye
Draft Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022 Aye
Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill Committee: New Clause 29
Crime / Justice
No
Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill Committee: New Clause 7
Crime / Justice
No
Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Crime / Justice
No
Draft Tax Credits, Child Benefit and Guardian's Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2022
Benefits Tax
Aye
Draft Social Security (Contributions) (Rates, Limits and Thresholds Amendments and National Insurance Funds Payments) Regulations 2022
Benefits Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
Tax
Aye
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 107
Crime / Justice
Aye
Police, Crime, Sentencing & Courts Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 141
Crime / Justice
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