Ayes & Noes
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Member of Parliament

Peter Dowd

Lab Labour Bootle ID 4397

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,598 of 2,311 eligible divisions (69.1 %). Commons average: 73.2 %.

1598

Total votes

903

Aye

695

No

5

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 903 / Noes 695

Divisions

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Division Vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
Education
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Democracy / Parliament
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
Education
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
Benefits
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Benefits
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Trade
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Trade
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
Trade
No
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
Tax
Aye
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Devolution / Local Government Tax
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
Benefits
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 52/59 (88 %)
Environment / Climate 39/45 (87 %)
Work / Employment 62/75 (83 %)
Brexit / EU 171/211 (81 %)
Education 75/95 (79 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 3/10 (30 %)
Democracy / Parliament 21/43 (49 %)
Migration 91/169 (54 %)
Benefits 44/81 (54 %)
Devolution / Local Government 36/65 (55 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Peter Dowd voted in?

Peter Dowd has recorded votes in 1,598 of 2,311 eligible Commons divisions (69.1 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.2 %. 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