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

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 743 / Noes 796

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Motion to approve the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions)(No.2) (England) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 1029)	13 Oct 2020	Aye
Business of the House (13 October) Transport	13 Oct 2020	Aye
Agriculture Bill: Lords Amendments Motion to disagree with LA17	12 Oct 2020	Aye
Consideration of Lords Amendment 16: Agriculture Bill	12 Oct 2020	Aye
Agriculture Bill Lords Amendments: Motion to disagree with LA11	12 Oct 2020	Aye
Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) (Amendment) (No.4) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020, No. 986)	6 Oct 2020	Aye
Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [Lords]: Committee: New Clause 5 Tax	6 Oct 2020	Aye
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill: Second Reading Crime / Justice	5 Oct 2020	Aye
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

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