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Former Member of Parliament

Owen Smith

Owen had voted in 20.9 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Owen had voted against the party's recorded majority 7 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 492 of 2,349 eligible divisions (20.9 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

492

Total votes

305

Aye

187

No

7

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 305 / Noes 187

Divisions

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Division Vote
Early Parliamentary General Election Bill: Third Reading No
Early Parliamentary General Election Bill (Business of the House): Stella Creasy's Amdt Aye
That there shall be an early parliamentary general election No
The Queen's Speech: motion for an humble Address No
The Queen's Speech: the economy - Jeremy Corbyn's amendment (g) Aye
The Queen's Speech: the NHS - Jeremy Corbyn's Amdt (f) Aye
Draft Freedom of Establishment and Free Movement of Services (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 No
Exiting the European Union (Financial Services) (Miscellaneous) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 3) Regulations 2019 No
Draft Statutory Auditors, Third Country Auditors and International Accounting Standards (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 No
Programme: European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill No
Second Reading: European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill No
Mr Letwin's Amendment (a) to the Government's motion on section 1(1)(a) of the European Union (Withdrawal) (No.2) Act 2019 and section 13(1)(b) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 Aye
Business of the House (Saturday 19 October) Amendment (a) Aye
Exiting the European Union (Air Quality) No
Motion on Conference Adjournment 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

Brexit / EU 137/211 (65 %)
Foreign Affairs 19/69 (28 %)
Transport 26/95 (27 %)
Trade 24/89 (27 %)
Education 22/95 (23 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 0/10 (0 %)
Defence 1/70 (1 %)
Work / Employment 4/75 (5 %)
Migration 11/169 (7 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Owen Smith voted in?

Owen Smith has recorded votes in 492 of 2,349 eligible Commons divisions (20.9 % 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 Owen Smith voted against their party?

Owen Smith has voted against the party majority 7 times in the imported division data. Source