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Member of Parliament

Sam Rushworth

Lab Labour Bishop Auckland ID 5108
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Sam has voted in 72.0 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Sam has voted against the party's recorded majority 14 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 414 of 575 eligible divisions (72.0 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

414

Total votes

211

Aye

203

No

14

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 211 / Noes 203

Divisions

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Division Vote
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
Foreign Affairs
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Tax
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
Tax
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
Defence
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
Defence
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
Defence
Aye
Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7
Crime / Justice
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 26
Tax
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 9
Tax
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part
Tax
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 25
Tax
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 24
Tax
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part
Tax
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

Migration 13/13 (100 %)
Digital / Online Safety 11/11 (100 %)
Foreign Affairs 4/4 (100 %)
NHS / Health 10/11 (91 %)
Energy 18/20 (90 %)

Lowest topic participation

Environment / Climate 3/9 (33 %)
Trade 3/7 (43 %)
Defence 20/34 (59 %)
Crime / Justice 39/62 (63 %)
Work / Employment 25/39 (64 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Sam Rushworth voted in?

Sam Rushworth has recorded votes in 414 of 575 eligible Commons divisions (72.0 % 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 Sam Rushworth voted against their party?

Sam Rushworth has voted against the party majority 14 times in the imported division data. Source