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Member of Parliament

Sir David Amess

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

9 Jun 1983

Commons start

42 years, 11 months

Time in Commons

38.8 %

Voting participation

-34.5 % vs avg

Majority

Contact

No contact details available.

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Trade 58/88 (66 %)
Brexit / EU 115/211 (55 %)
Foreign Affairs 37/69 (54 %)
Transport 42/87 (48 %)
Defence 22/55 (40 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 0/10 (0 %)
Work / Employment 10/75 (13 %)
Migration 33/169 (20 %)

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 893 of 2,302 eligible divisions (38.8 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

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 Withdrawal Act Amendment (a) - Letwin No
Draft Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention and Levy and Safety Net) (Amendment) and (Levy Account: Basis of Distribution) Regulations 2019 Aye
draft Organic Production (Control of Imports) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Aye
Humble address to annul Amendments Relating to the Provision of Integrated Care Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 248) No
draft Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Aye
draft Organic Production and Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Aye
Foreign Affairs Committee: membership change No
Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations (S.I. 2019 No. 62) No
UK's withdrawal from the EU: Prime Minister's motion No
UK's withdrawal from the EU: Mr Corbyn's amendment (e) No
UK's withdrawal from the European Union: Hilary Benn's amendment (i) No
UK's withdrawal from the European Union: Lucy Powell's amendment to Hilary Benn's amendment (i) No
UK's withdrawal from the European Union: Sarah Wollaston's amendment (h) No
Main motion, as amended by amendment (a), on UK's withdrawal from the European Union No
Amendment (f) to the motion on the UK's withdrawal from the European Union Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Registered interests

No registered interests available.

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API

FAQs

Who is Sir David Amess?

Sir David Amess is a Member of Parliament representing Southend West. Source

Which party does Sir David Amess represent?

Sir David Amess currently represents Conservative. Source

Which constituency does Sir David Amess represent?

Sir David Amess currently represents Southend West. Source

How long has Sir David Amess been an MP?

Sir David Amess has been in the House of Commons for 42 years, 11 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Sir David Amess voted in?

Sir David Amess has recorded votes in 893 of 2,302 eligible Commons divisions (38.8 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. 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