Member of Parliament

Sir John Whittingdale

John has voted in 80.5 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. John has voted against the party's recorded majority 12 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 1,901 of 2,361 eligible divisions (80.5 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

1901

Total votes

908

Aye

993

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 908 / Noes 993

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 756) (Motion to annul)	30 Sep 2020	No
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 755) (Motion to annul)	30 Sep 2020	No
Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development and Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 632) (Motion to revoke)	30 Sep 2020	No
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) Motion	30 Sep 2020	Aye
Draft Restriction of Public Sector Exit Payments Regulations 2020	30 Sep 2020	Aye
Draft Immigration (Health Charge) (Amendment) Order 2020 Migration	30 Sep 2020	Aye
UK Internal Market Bill: Third Reading Brexit / EU	29 Sep 2020	Aye
UK Internal Market Bill Third Reading: Ian Blackford's Amendment Brexit / EU	29 Sep 2020	No
UK Internal Markets Bill Report Stage: Amendment 16 Brexit / EU	29 Sep 2020	No
UK Internal Market Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7 Brexit / EU	29 Sep 2020	No
UK Internal Market Bill: Report Stage--New Clause 6 Brexit / EU	29 Sep 2020	No
UK Internal Market Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 Brexit / EU	29 Sep 2020	No
Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill: Second Reading Defence	23 Sep 2020	Aye
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Blackburn with Darwen and Bradford) (Amendment) Regulations 2020	23 Sep 2020	Aye
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020	23 Sep 2020	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 204/211 (97 %)

Migration 157/171 (92 %)

Trade 82/91 (90 %)

Devolution / Local Government 57/66 (86 %)

Defence 59/71 (83 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 5/10 (50 %)

Energy 51/70 (73 %)

Digital / Online Safety 44/60 (73 %)

Housing 49/66 (74 %)

Crime / Justice 172/230 (75 %)

Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Sir John Whittingdale voted in?

Sir John Whittingdale has recorded votes in 1,901 of 2,361 eligible Commons divisions (80.5 % 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 John Whittingdale voted against their party?

Sir John Whittingdale has voted against the party majority 12 times in the imported division data. Source