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Member of Parliament

Sarah Smith

Lab Labour Hyndburn ID 5117
Parliamentary Constituency
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Sarah has voted in 62.1 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Sarah has voted against the party's recorded majority 13 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 357 of 575 eligible divisions (62.1 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

357

Total votes

191

Aye

166

No

13

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 191 / Noes 166

Divisions

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Division Vote
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8
Benefits
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 45
Benefits
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part
Benefits
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12
Benefits
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 50
Benefits
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39
Benefits
No
Football Governance Bill [HL] Report Stage: New Clause 1 No
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: Motion to insist on 2A and disagree with LA2B and LA2C
Defence
Aye
Draft Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Suitability for Fixed Term Recall) Order 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2025 Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading
Benefits
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading
Benefits
No
Draft Marking of Retail Goods Regulations 2025 Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 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

Trade 6/7 (86 %)
Migration 10/13 (77 %)
Defence 25/34 (74 %)
Benefits 22/30 (73 %)
Tax 80/111 (72 %)

Lowest topic participation

Digital / Online Safety 2/11 (18 %)
Democracy / Parliament 2/10 (20 %)
Transport 7/29 (24 %)
Environment / Climate 4/9 (44 %)
NHS / Health 5/11 (45 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Sarah Smith voted in?

Sarah Smith has recorded votes in 357 of 575 eligible Commons divisions (62.1 % 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 Sarah Smith voted against their party?

Sarah Smith has voted against the party majority 13 times in the imported division data. Source