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 2,350 eligible divisions (20.9 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

492

Total votes

305

Aye

187

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 305 / Noes 187

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote	Rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading Brexit / EU	8 Feb 2017	No	Rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 192 Brexit / EU	8 Feb 2017	Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 57 Brexit / EU	8 Feb 2017	Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part Brexit / EU	8 Feb 2017	No	Rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 86 Brexit / EU	8 Feb 2017	Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 43 Brexit / EU	8 Feb 2017	Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 11 Brexit / EU	8 Feb 2017	Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 29 Brexit / EU	8 Feb 2017	Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 7 Brexit / EU	8 Feb 2017	Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 2 Brexit / EU	8 Feb 2017	Aye
Draft Important Public Sevices (Transport) Regulations 2017 Transport	8 Feb 2017	No
Draft Trade Union Act 2016 (Political Funds) (Transition Period) Regulations 2017 Trade Work / Employment	8 Feb 2017	No
Draft Important Public Sevices (Border Security) Regulations 2017 Migration	8 Feb 2017	No
Draft Important Public Services (Health) Regulations 2017	8 Feb 2017	No
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada Trade	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

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 1/71 (1 %)

Environment / Climate 2/48 (4 %)

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 2,350 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