Former Member of Parliament

Owen Thompson

SNP Scottish National Party Midlothian ID 4482

Owen had voted in 42.8 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %.

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 698 of 1,632 eligible divisions (42.8 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

698

Total votes

358

Aye

340

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 358 / Noes 340

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Committee: Amendment 97 Foreign Affairs	29 Jun 2022	Aye
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill: Second Reading Foreign Affairs	27 Jun 2022	No
Opposition Day: Adviser on Ministerial Interests	21 Jun 2022	Aye
Rail strikes: Opposition amendment (a) Transport	15 Jun 2022	Aye
Opposition Day: censure Minister for Safe and Legal Migration Migration	14 Jun 2022	Aye
Opposition Day: Standards in public life	7 Jun 2022	Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill: Second Reading Foreign Affairs	24 May 2022	No
Public Order Bill: Second Reading Crime / Justice	23 May 2022	No
Public Order Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading Crime / Justice	23 May 2022	Aye
Humble Address (main Question)	18 May 2022	No
Queen's Speech debate (amendment s)	18 May 2022	Aye
Queen's Speech debate (amendment m)	18 May 2022	Aye
Queen's Speech debate (Opposition amendment w)	18 May 2022	Aye
Queen's Speech debate (Opposition amendment v)	17 May 2022	Aye
Elections Bill: Government Motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 86 Democracy / Parliament	27 Apr 2022	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

Trade 46/51 (90 %)

Migration 131/152 (86 %)

Brexit / EU 52/63 (83 %)

Cost of Living 8/10 (80 %)

Foreign Affairs 38/50 (76 %)

Lowest topic participation

Education 2/68 (3 %)

Housing 4/53 (8 %)

Environment / Climate 4/44 (9 %)

Devolution / Local Government 7/55 (13 %)

NHS / Health 9/47 (19 %)

Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Owen Thompson voted in?

Owen Thompson has recorded votes in 698 of 1,632 eligible Commons divisions (42.8 % 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 Thompson voted against their party?

Owen Thompson has voted against the party majority 0 times in the imported division data. Source