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Former Member of Parliament

Sir Mike Penning

Con Conservative Hemel Hempstead ID 1528

Mike had voted in 65.5 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.6 %. Mike had voted against the party's recorded majority 16 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 1,539 of 2,351 eligible divisions (65.5 %). Commons average: 72.6 %.

1539

Total votes

743

Aye

796

No

16

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 743 / Noes 796

Divisions

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Division Vote
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Keir Starmer's Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Tax
No
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) Aye
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 4B, 4C, 4D and 4E Aye
Trade Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 3C and 3D and disagree to Lords Amendment 3E
Trade
Aye
Trade Bill: Amendment (a) to the motion to insist on Amendments 3C and 3D and disagree with Lords Amendment 3E
Trade
No
Opposition day: The impact of the UK’s exit from the EU No
Government Amendment to the Opposition day debate on Scottish Parliamentary General Election and Scotland's constitutional future Aye
Opposition day: Scottish Parliamentary General Election and Scotland's constitutional future No
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Second Reading
Crime / Justice
Aye
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Keir Starmer's Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Crime / Justice
No
Contingencies Fund (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 1 No
Budget motion 5: Basic rate limit and personal allowance (future years) Aye
Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 3
Housing
Aye
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4 Aye
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2 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 198/211 (94 %)
Foreign Affairs 63/69 (91 %)
Migration 146/169 (86 %)
Trade 76/89 (85 %)
Environment / Climate 36/48 (75 %)

Lowest topic participation

Work / Employment 24/75 (32 %)
Education 37/95 (39 %)
Housing 26/66 (39 %)
Defence 33/71 (46 %)
Benefits 43/81 (53 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Sir Mike Penning voted in?

Sir Mike Penning has recorded votes in 1,539 of 2,351 eligible Commons divisions (65.5 % 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 Mike Penning voted against their party?

Sir Mike Penning has voted against the party majority 16 times in the imported division data. Source