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Member of Parliament

Sir Oliver Dowden

Con Conservative Hertsmere ID 4441
Parliamentary Parliamentary
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Oliver has voted in 70.5 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Oliver has voted against the party's recorded majority 10 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 1,665 of 2,361 eligible divisions (70.5 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

1665

Total votes

772

Aye

893

No

10

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 772 / Noes 893

Divisions

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Division Vote
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 No
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners
Crime / Justice
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026
Environment / Climate
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 197/211 (93 %)
Foreign Affairs 63/69 (91 %)
Environment / Climate 43/48 (90 %)
Transport 77/95 (81 %)
Defence 54/71 (76 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 3/10 (30 %)
Devolution / Local Government 34/66 (52 %)
Digital / Online Safety 32/60 (53 %)
Migration 98/171 (57 %)
Benefits 53/81 (65 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Sir Oliver Dowden voted in?

Sir Oliver Dowden has recorded votes in 1,665 of 2,361 eligible Commons divisions (70.5 % 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 Oliver Dowden voted against their party?

Sir Oliver Dowden has voted against the party majority 10 times in the imported division data. Source