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
Humble address to annul Amendments Relating to the Provision of Integrated Care Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 248)	20 Mar 2019	Aye
draft Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	20 Mar 2019	No
Foreign Affairs Committee: membership change Foreign Affairs	19 Mar 2019	Aye
Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations (S.I. 2019 No. 62) NHS / Health	18 Mar 2019	Aye
UK's withdrawal from the EU: Mr Corbyn's amendment (e) Brexit / EU	14 Mar 2019	Aye
UK's withdrawal from the European Union: Hilary Benn's amendment (i) Brexit / EU	14 Mar 2019	Aye
UK's withdrawal from the European Union: Lucy Powell's amendment to Hilary Benn's amendment (i) Brexit / EU	14 Mar 2019	Aye
UK's withdrawal from the European Union: Sarah Wollaston's amendment (h) Brexit / EU	14 Mar 2019	Aye
Main motion, as amended by amendment (a), on UK's withdrawal from the European Union Brexit / EU	13 Mar 2019	Aye
Amendment (f) to the motion on the UK's withdrawal from the European Union Brexit / EU	13 Mar 2019	No
Amendment (a) to the motion on the UK's withdrawal from the European Union Brexit / EU	13 Mar 2019	Aye
draft Immigration (European Economic Area Nationals) (EU Exit) Order 2019 Migration	13 Mar 2019	No
draft Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	13 Mar 2019	No
Section 13(1)(b) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act main motion Brexit / EU	12 Mar 2019	No
Draft Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Transport	6 Mar 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