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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
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill: Motion to Disagree with Lords Amendment 8
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill: Motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 3
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill: Motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill: Motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 1
Tax
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Third Reading
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage: Amendment 210
Education
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage: Amendment 209
Education
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage: New Clause 34
Education
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7
Education
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage: Amendment 171
Education
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage: Amendment 188
Education
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage: New Clause 36
Education
No
Employment Rights Bill: Third Reading
Work / Employment
Aye
Employment Rights Bill Report Stage: New Schedule 2
Work / Employment
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