Former Member of Parliament

Sir David Amess

David had voted in 38.0 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.6 %. 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 2,351 eligible divisions (38.0 %). Commons average: 72.6 %.

893

Total votes

376

Aye

517

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 376 / Noes 517

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote	Rebel
Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Bill [Lords]: Programme (No 2) Transport	26 Jun 2018	Aye
Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill (Programme No. 3) Transport	26 Jun 2018	Aye
EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement	26 Jun 2018	Aye
Draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Canada Trade Agreement) Order 2018 Trade	26 Jun 2018	Aye
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity	25 Jun 2018	No	Rebel
Opposition Day: Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment Bill) Committee Stage Democracy / Parliament	19 Jun 2018	No
Opposition Day: Secretary of State for Transport Transport	19 Jun 2018	No
Opposition Motion: National Health Service NHS / Health	23 May 2018	No
Opposition motion: Transport Secretary: East Coast Franchise Transport	23 May 2018	No
Draft Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole (Structural Changes) Order 2018	23 May 2018	Aye
Draft Dorset (Structural Changes) (Modification of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007) Regulations 2018 Devolution / Local Government	23 May 2018	Aye
Draft Somerset West and Taunton (Local Government Changes) Order 2018 Devolution / Local Government	23 May 2018	Aye
Draft Somerset West and Taunton (Modification of Boundary Change Enactments) Regulations 2018	23 May 2018	Aye
Opposition motion: Customs arrangements after the UK leaves the EU Trade	16 May 2018	No
Data Protection Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 62B and agree amendments in lieu Digital / Online Safety	15 May 2018	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 2,351 eligible Commons divisions (38.0 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.6 %. 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