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Former Member of Parliament

Sir Mike Penning

Con Conservative Hemel Hempstead ID 1528

Mike had voted in 65.4 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. 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 2,354 eligible divisions (65.4 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

1539

Total votes

743

Aye

796

No

16

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 743 / Noes 796

Divisions

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Division Vote
That this House disagrees with Lords Amendment 1, as amended, to the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 1 to the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill
Foreign Affairs
No
High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill: Report Stage New Clause 5
Transport
No
High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill: Report Stage New Clause 4
Transport
No
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 17 (Grieve)
Foreign Affairs
No
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 16 (Grieve)
Foreign Affairs
No
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 15 (Grieve)
Foreign Affairs
No
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 6 (J Lewis)
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 10 (Creasy)
Foreign Affairs
No
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 1 (McGinn)
Foreign Affairs
No
Main Estimates 2019-20: roll-up motion Aye
Department for Work and Pensions: Main Estimate 2019-20
Work / Employment
Aye
Value Added Tax (Reduced Rate) (Energy-Saving Materials) Order 2019 (SI 2019 No. 958)
Energy Tax
Aye
Adjournment (Summer) Aye
Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 4 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 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 37/96 (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 2,354 eligible Commons divisions (65.4 % 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 Mike Penning voted against their party?

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