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Former Member of Parliament

Richard Thomson

SNP Scottish National Party Gordon ID 4796

Richard had voted in 43.1 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.6 %. 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 704 of 1,633 eligible divisions (43.1 %). Commons average: 72.6 %.

704

Total votes

365

Aye

339

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 365 / Noes 339

Divisions

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Division Vote
Financial Services Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 Aye
Financial Services Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 Aye
Financial Services Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7 Aye
European Union (Future Relationship) Bill: Third Reading No
European Union (Future Relationship) Bill: Second Reading No
European Union (Future Relationship) Bill: Business of the House motion: Ian Blackford's amendment
Transport
Aye
Taxation (Post-transition Period) Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 3
Tax
Aye
UK Internal Market Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendments 1F, 1G, 1H, 1K, 1L and 8M
Brexit / EU
No
UK Internal Market Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendments 48B and 48C
Brexit / EU
No Teller
UK Internal Market Bill: motion to agree Lords Amendments 8B, 8C, 8D, 8F, 8G, 8H, 8J and 8K, disagree to 8L, insist on disagreement to 13 and 56, and make Amendment (a) in lieu of 8L, 13 and 56
Brexit / EU
No
UK Internal Market Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendments 1B, 1C and 1D
Brexit / EU
No
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020 (Consequential, Saving, Transitional and Transitory Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
Benefits Migration
No
Taxation (Post-transition Period) Bill: Committee of the whole House: Amendment 1
Tax
Aye Teller
Northern Ireland (Ways and Means): Keir Starmer's Amendment Aye
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Lords Amendment 48 Motion to disagree
Brexit / EU
No Teller

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Migration 137/152 (90 %)
Foreign Affairs 44/50 (88 %)
Brexit / EU 53/63 (84 %)
Trade 42/51 (82 %)
Digital / Online Safety 32/44 (73 %)

Lowest topic participation

Devolution / Local Government 1/55 (2 %)
Education 2/68 (3 %)
Environment / Climate 3/44 (7 %)
Housing 4/53 (8 %)
NHS / Health 6/47 (13 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Richard Thomson voted in?

Richard Thomson has recorded votes in 704 of 1,633 eligible Commons divisions (43.1 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.6 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Richard Thomson voted against their party?

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