Member of Parliament

Sir Edward Leigh

Overview Votes Expenses Activity EDMs Alignment History Interests

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

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 834 / Noes 937

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote	Rebel
That this House disagrees with Lords Amendment 1, as amended, to the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill Foreign Affairs	18 Jul 2019	Aye
Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 1 to the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill Foreign Affairs	18 Jul 2019	No
High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill: Report Stage New Clause 5 Transport	15 Jul 2019	No
High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill: Report Stage New Clause 4 Transport	15 Jul 2019	No
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 17 (Grieve) Foreign Affairs	9 Jul 2019	No
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 16 (Grieve) Foreign Affairs	9 Jul 2019	No
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 15 (Grieve) Foreign Affairs	9 Jul 2019	No
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 6 (J Lewis) Foreign Affairs	9 Jul 2019	Aye
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 10 (Creasy) Foreign Affairs	9 Jul 2019	No
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 1 (McGinn) Foreign Affairs	9 Jul 2019	No	Rebel
Main Estimates 2019-20: roll-up motion	2 Jul 2019	Aye
Department for Work and Pensions: Main Estimate 2019-20 Work / Employment	2 Jul 2019	Aye
Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 4	19 Jun 2019	No
Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1	19 Jun 2019	No
Business of the House (United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union) Transport	12 Jun 2019	No

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