Former Member of Parliament

Sir David Amess

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

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 376 / Noes 517

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote	Rebel
Trade Bill: Amendment (a) to the motion to insist on Amendments 3C and 3D and disagree with Lords Amendment 3E Trade	22 Mar 2021	Aye	Rebel
Opposition day: The impact of the UK’s exit from the EU	17 Mar 2021	No
Government Amendment to the Opposition day debate on Scottish Parliamentary General Election and Scotland's constitutional future	17 Mar 2021	Aye
Opposition day: Scottish Parliamentary General Election and Scotland's constitutional future	17 Mar 2021	No
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Second Reading Crime / Justice	16 Mar 2021	Aye
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Keir Starmer's Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading Crime / Justice	16 Mar 2021	No
Contingencies Fund (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 1	11 Mar 2021	No
Budget motion 5: Basic rate limit and personal allowance (future years)	9 Mar 2021	Aye
Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 3 Housing	24 Feb 2021	Aye
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4	24 Feb 2021	Aye
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2	24 Feb 2021	Aye
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers and Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI 2021, No 97)	10 Feb 2021	Aye
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 6B and propose amendments (a) to (c) in lieu Trade	9 Feb 2021	Aye
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2B and to Lords Amendment 3B and propose amendments (a) and (b) in lieu Trade	9 Feb 2021	No	Rebel
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 1B Trade	9 Feb 2021	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