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Member of Parliament

Sir Iain Duncan Smith

Con Conservative Chingford and Woodford Green ID 152
Parliamentary Parliamentary
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Iain has voted in 81.4% of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.6%. Iain has voted against the party's recorded majority 41 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 1,935 of 2,376 eligible divisions (81.4%). Commons average: 72.6%.

1935

Total votes

887

Aye

1048

No

41

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 887 / Noes 1,048

Divisions

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Division Vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
Tax
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
Defence
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
Defence
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
Defence
No
Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7
Crime / Justice
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 7
Tax
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Amendment 3
Tax
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 62 stand part
Tax
No
Finance (No.2) Bill Committee: Clause 10 stand part
Tax
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 12
Tax
Aye
Opposition Day: Rural communities Aye
Opposition Day: Jury trials Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Second Reading
Tax
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading
Tax
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading (Opposition)
Tax
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 208/211 (99%)
Foreign Affairs 63/69 (91%)
Housing 60/67 (90%)
Migration 153/171 (89%)
Crime / Justice 198/230 (86%)

Lowest topic participation

NHS / Health 35/56 (62%)
Education 68/96 (71%)
Devolution / Local Government 48/66 (73%)
Digital / Online Safety 45/60 (75%)
Environment / Climate 36/48 (75%)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Sir Iain Duncan Smith voted in?

Sir Iain Duncan Smith has recorded votes in 1,935 of 2,376 eligible Commons divisions (81.4% 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 Iain Duncan Smith voted against their party?

Sir Iain Duncan Smith has voted against the party majority 41 times in the imported division data. Source