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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 72.6%. Oliver has voted against the party's recorded majority 12 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 1,676 of 2,376 eligible divisions (70.5%). Commons average: 72.6%.

1676

Total votes

781

Aye

895

No

12

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 781 / Noes 895

Divisions

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Division Vote
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading Aye
Closure motion Aye
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Housing
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading
Democracy / Parliament
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
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

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 1,676 of 2,376 eligible Commons divisions (70.5% 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 Oliver Dowden voted against their party?

Sir Oliver Dowden has voted against the party majority 12 times in the imported division data. Source