Former Member of Parliament

Richard Burden

Lab Labour Birmingham, Northfield ID 301

Overview Votes Expenses Activity EDMs Alignment History Interests

Richard had voted in 20.9 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Richard had voted against the party's recorded majority 1 time.

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 490 of 2,349 eligible divisions (20.9 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

490

Total votes

296

Aye

194

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 296 / Noes 194

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 1 (McGinn) Foreign Affairs	9 Jul 2019	Aye
Value Added Tax (Reduced Rate) (Energy-Saving Materials) Order 2019 (SI 2019 No. 958) Energy Tax	25 Jun 2019	No
Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 4	19 Jun 2019	Aye
Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1	19 Jun 2019	Aye
Business of the House (United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union) Transport	12 Jun 2019	Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards etc.) Bill: Third Reading Tax	10 Jun 2019	No
National Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards etc.) Bill: Report Stage New Clause 5 Tax	10 Jun 2019	Aye
draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2019 Crime / Justice	5 Jun 2019	No
Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019, No. 855) Foreign Affairs	15 May 2019	No
Health - Opposition day motion	14 May 2019	Aye
Motion under section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019 Brexit / EU	9 Apr 2019	Aye
Motion to agree to Lords Amendment 5 to the EU (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill Brexit / EU	8 Apr 2019	Aye
Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 5 to the EU (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill Brexit / EU	8 Apr 2019	No
Motion to agree to Lords Amendments 2 and 3 to the EU (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill Brexit / EU	8 Apr 2019	Aye
European Union (Withdrawal) (No.5) Bill Third Reading Brexit / EU	3 Apr 2019	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

Brexit / EU 128/211 (61 %)

Trade 31/89 (35 %)

Transport 28/95 (29 %)

Tax 73/321 (23 %)

Foreign Affairs 15/69 (22 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 0/10 (0 %)

Defence 1/70 (1 %)

Environment / Climate 3/48 (6 %)

Democracy / Parliament 3/43 (7 %)

NHS / Health 4/56 (7 %)

Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Richard Burden voted in?

Richard Burden has recorded votes in 490 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 Richard Burden voted against their party?

Richard Burden has voted against the party majority 1 times in the imported division data. Source