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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
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 7
Tax
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Amendment 3
Tax
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 62 stand part
Tax
Aye
Finance (No.2) Bill Committee: Clause 10 stand part
Tax
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 12
Tax
No
Opposition Day: Jury trials No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Second Reading
Tax
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading
Tax
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading (Opposition)
Tax
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to disagree with the Lords in their Amendment 120N to Commons Amendment 120G and their Amendments 120P to 120S to Commons Amendment 120H
Work / Employment
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA62 but not to insist on Commons Amendment 62C and to propose Gov (a) in lieu of LA62
Work / Employment
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion not to insist on Commons Amendment 72C but to disagree with LA72D to LA72H and to propose Gov (a) and (b) in lieu of LA72D to LA72H
Work / Employment
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B
Work / Employment
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA23 and LA106 to LA120, not to insist on Commons Amendment 120C, 120D and 120E but to propose Gov (a) to (f) in lieu of LA23 and LA106 to LA120
Work / Employment
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 1B but to propose Government amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 1B
Work / Employment
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