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 72.7 %. 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 2,350 eligible divisions (65.5 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

1539

Total votes

743

Aye

796

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 743 / Noes 796

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 14	25 Oct 2023	No
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 161A and disagree with Lords Amendment 161D Crime / Justice	25 Oct 2023	Aye
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 151A and disagree with Lords Amendments 151E and 151F Crime / Justice	25 Oct 2023	Aye
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Amendment (a) to motion to insist on Amendment 151A and disagree with Lords Amendments 151E and 151F Crime / Justice	25 Oct 2023	No
Levelling up and Regeneration Bill: motion to insist on disagreement with Lords Amendment 45 and to propose amendment (a) in lieu Devolution / Local Government	24 Oct 2023	Aye
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 22B Devolution / Local Government	24 Oct 2023	Aye
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 329 Devolution / Local Government	17 Oct 2023	Aye
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 273 Devolution / Local Government	17 Oct 2023	Aye
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 244 Devolution / Local Government	17 Oct 2023	Aye
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 241 Devolution / Local Government	17 Oct 2023	Aye
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 199 Devolution / Local Government	17 Oct 2023	Aye
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 82 Devolution / Local Government	17 Oct 2023	Aye
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 81 Devolution / Local Government	17 Oct 2023	Aye
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 45 Devolution / Local Government	17 Oct 2023	Aye
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44 Devolution / Local Government	17 Oct 2023	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 2,350 eligible Commons divisions (65.5 % 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 Mike Penning voted against their party?

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