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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
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
Education
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Democracy / Parliament
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
Benefits
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Benefits
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Trade
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Trade
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
Trade
No
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
Tax
Aye
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Devolution / Local Government Tax
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Opposition Day: Youth unemployment
Work / Employment
No
Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory 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