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Former Member of Parliament

Sir David Amess

Con Conservative Southend West ID 44

David had voted in 38.0 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. David had voted against the party's recorded majority 29 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 893 of 2,350 eligible divisions (38.0 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

893

Total votes

376

Aye

517

No

29

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 376 / Noes 517

Divisions

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Division Vote
European Union (Future Relationship) Bill: Second Reading Aye
European Union (Future Relationship) Bill: Business of the House motion: Ian Blackford's amendment
Transport
No
Taxation (Post-transition Period) Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 3
Tax
No
UK Internal Market Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendments 1F, 1G, 1H, 1K, 1L and 8M
Brexit / EU
Aye
UK Internal Market Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendments 48B and 48C
Brexit / EU
Aye
UK Internal Market Bill: motion to agree Lords Amendments 8B, 8C, 8D, 8F, 8G, 8H, 8J and 8K, disagree to 8L, insist on disagreement to 13 and 56, and make Amendment (a) in lieu of 8L, 13 and 56
Brexit / EU
Aye
UK Internal Market Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendments 1B, 1C and 1D
Brexit / EU
Aye
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020 (Consequential, Saving, Transitional and Transitory Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
Benefits Migration
Aye
Taxation (Post-transition Period) Bill: Committee of the whole House: Amendment 1
Tax
No
Financial Assistance to Industry Aye
Northern Ireland (Ways and Means): Keir Starmer's Amendment No
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Lords Amendment 48 Motion to disagree
Brexit / EU
Aye
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Lords Amendment 47 Motion to disagree
Brexit / EU
Aye
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Lords Amendment 12 Motion to disagree
Brexit / EU
Aye
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Lords Amendment 1 Motion to disagree
Brexit / EU
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

Trade 58/89 (65 %)
Brexit / EU 115/211 (55 %)
Foreign Affairs 37/69 (54 %)
Transport 42/95 (44 %)
Benefits 31/81 (38 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 0/10 (0 %)
Work / Employment 10/75 (13 %)
Devolution / Local Government 11/66 (17 %)
Migration 33/169 (20 %)
Democracy / Parliament 9/43 (21 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Sir David Amess voted in?

Sir David Amess has recorded votes in 893 of 2,350 eligible Commons divisions (38.0 % 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 Sir David Amess voted against their party?

Sir David Amess has voted against the party majority 29 times in the imported division data. Source