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

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 305 / Noes 187

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 10 (Creasy) Foreign Affairs	9 Jul 2019	Aye
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 1 (McGinn) Foreign Affairs	9 Jul 2019	Aye
Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 4	19 Jun 2019	Aye
Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1	19 Jun 2019	Aye
Business of the House (United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union) Transport	12 Jun 2019	Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards etc.) Bill: Third Reading Tax	10 Jun 2019	No
National Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards etc.) Bill: Report Stage New Clause 5 Tax	10 Jun 2019	Aye
draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2019 Crime / Justice	5 Jun 2019	No
Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019, No. 855) Foreign Affairs	15 May 2019	No
Motion under section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019 Brexit / EU	9 Apr 2019	Aye
Motion to agree to Lords Amendment 5 to the EU (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill Brexit / EU	8 Apr 2019	Aye
Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 5 to the EU (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill Brexit / EU	8 Apr 2019	No
Motion to agree to Lords Amendments 2 and 3 to the EU (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill Brexit / EU	8 Apr 2019	Aye
European Union (Withdrawal) (No.5) Bill Third Reading Brexit / EU	3 Apr 2019	Aye
European Union (Withdrawal) (No.5) Bill Committee Amdt 1 - Main Brexit / EU	3 Apr 2019	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 %)

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 2,349 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