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Member of Parliament

Peter Dowd

Lab Labour Bootle ID 4397
Parliamentary Parliamentary Constituency
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Peter has voted in 69.2 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Peter has voted against the party's recorded majority 5 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 1,633 of 2,361 eligible divisions (69.2 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

1633

Total votes

915

Aye

718

No

5

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 915 / Noes 718

Divisions

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Division Vote
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 57
Brexit / EU
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part
Brexit / EU
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 86
Brexit / EU
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 11
Brexit / EU
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 29
Brexit / EU
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 7
Brexit / EU
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 2
Brexit / EU
Aye
Draft Important Public Services (Fire) Regulations 2017 No
Draft Important Public Sevices (Border Security) Regulations 2017
Migration
No
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada
Trade
Aye
Draft Important Public Services (Health) Regulations 2017 No
Draft Important Public Sevices (Transport) Regulations 2017
Transport
No
Draft Important Public Services (Education) Regulations 2017
Education
No
Draft Trade Union Act 2016 (Political Funds) (Transition Period) Regulations 2017
Trade Work / Employment
No
EU (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill Committee of the whole House: New Clause 5
Brexit / EU
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

Defence 63/71 (89 %)
Work / Employment 64/77 (83 %)
Environment / Climate 39/48 (81 %)
Brexit / EU 171/211 (81 %)
Trade 72/91 (79 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 3/10 (30 %)
Democracy / Parliament 21/43 (49 %)
Benefits 44/81 (54 %)
Migration 93/171 (54 %)
Devolution / Local Government 37/66 (56 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Peter Dowd voted in?

Peter Dowd has recorded votes in 1,633 of 2,361 eligible Commons divisions (69.2 % 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 Peter Dowd voted against their party?

Peter Dowd has voted against the party majority 5 times in the imported division data. Source