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Member of Parliament

Sir Edward Leigh

Con Conservative Gainsborough ID 345
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Edward has voted in 75.0 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Edward has voted against the party's recorded majority 22 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 1,771 of 2,361 eligible divisions (75.0 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

1771

Total votes

834

Aye

937

No

22

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 834 / Noes 937

Divisions

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Division Vote
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Committee: Clause 39 stand part
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Committee: Amendment 116
Foreign Affairs
No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Committee: Amendment 114
Foreign Affairs
No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Committee: Clauses 18 to 25 etc. stand part
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Committee:Amendment 98
Foreign Affairs
No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Committee: Amendment 97
Foreign Affairs
No
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill: Second Reading
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Opposition Day: censure Minister for Safe and Legal Migration
Migration
No
Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 17
Education
No
Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill: Report stage: New Clause 4
Education
No
Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 14 No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill: Second Reading
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Public Order Bill: Second Reading
Crime / Justice
Aye
Public Order Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Crime / Justice
No
Humble Address (main Question) 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 188/211 (89 %)
Foreign Affairs 59/69 (86 %)
Energy 56/70 (80 %)
Tax 256/321 (80 %)
Migration 135/171 (79 %)

Lowest topic participation

Housing 29/66 (44 %)
Cost of Living 5/10 (50 %)
Democracy / Parliament 22/43 (51 %)
Environment / Climate 29/48 (60 %)
Education 59/96 (61 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Sir Edward Leigh voted in?

Sir Edward Leigh has recorded votes in 1,771 of 2,361 eligible Commons divisions (75.0 % 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 Edward Leigh voted against their party?

Sir Edward Leigh has voted against the party majority 22 times in the imported division data. Source