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Former Member of Parliament

Richard Burden

Lab Labour Birmingham, Northfield ID 301

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

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 296 / Noes 194

Divisions

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Division Vote
draft Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 No
Section 13(1)(b) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act main motion
Brexit / EU
No
Draft Mobile Roaming (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 No
Draft Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Transport
No
Draft Transparency of Securities Financing Transactions and of Reuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 No
UK's withdrawal from the EU: Yvette Cooper's amendment (f)
Brexit / EU
Aye
UK's withdrawal from the EU: Mr Blackford's amendment (k)
Brexit / EU
Aye
UK's withdrawal from the EU: Mr Corbyn's amendment (a)
Brexit / EU
Aye
draft Financial Services Contracts (Transitional and Saving Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 No
draft Official Listing of Securities Prospectus and Transparency (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 No
draft Employment Rights (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2018
Work / Employment
No
draft Employment Rights (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Work / Employment
No
draft Employment Rights (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2018
Work / Employment
No
draft Employment Rights (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Work / Employment
No
The draft Cross-Border Mediation (EU Directive) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 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

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