Member of Parliament

Sir Bernard Jenkin

Con Conservative Harwich and North Essex ID 40

Overview Votes Expenses Activity EDMs Alignment History Interests

Bernard has voted in 79.7 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Bernard has voted against the party's recorded majority 21 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 1,881 of 2,361 eligible divisions (79.7 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

1881

Total votes

890

Aye

991

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 890 / Noes 991

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill: Report Stage New Clause 4 Transport	15 Jul 2019	No
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 17 (Grieve) Foreign Affairs	9 Jul 2019	No
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 16 (Grieve) Foreign Affairs	9 Jul 2019	No
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 15 (Grieve) Foreign Affairs	9 Jul 2019	No
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 6 (J Lewis) Foreign Affairs	9 Jul 2019	Aye
Value Added Tax (Reduced Rate) (Energy-Saving Materials) Order 2019 (SI 2019 No. 958) Energy Tax	25 Jun 2019	Aye
Adjournment (Summer)	24 Jun 2019	Aye
Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 4	19 Jun 2019	No
Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1	19 Jun 2019	No
Business of the House (United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union) Transport	12 Jun 2019	No
National Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards etc.) Bill: Third Reading Tax	10 Jun 2019	Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards etc.) Bill: Report Stage New Clause 5 Tax	10 Jun 2019	No
draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2019 Crime / Justice	5 Jun 2019	Aye
Health - Opposition day motion	14 May 2019	No
Motion on 50th anniversary of the continuous at sea deterrent	10 Apr 2019	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

Brexit / EU 205/211 (97 %)

Migration 158/171 (92 %)

Defence 65/71 (92 %)

Devolution / Local Government 59/66 (89 %)

Trade 81/91 (89 %)

Lowest topic participation

Benefits 48/81 (59 %)

NHS / Health 34/56 (61 %)

Digital / Online Safety 38/60 (63 %)

Work / Employment 51/77 (66 %)

Foreign Affairs 47/69 (68 %)

Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Sir Bernard Jenkin voted in?

Sir Bernard Jenkin has recorded votes in 1,881 of 2,361 eligible Commons divisions (79.7 % 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 Sir Bernard Jenkin voted against their party?

Sir Bernard Jenkin has voted against the party majority 21 times in the imported division data. Source