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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
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Clauses 5, 6, 7 and 8 stand part
Migration
Aye
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 23
Migration
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Clause 3 stand part
Migration
Aye
draft Immigration Act 2014 (Residential Accommodation) (Maximum Penalty) Order 2023
Migration
Aye
draft Immigration (Employment of Adults Subject to Immigration Control) (Maximum Penalty) (Amendment) Order 2023
Migration
Aye
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: New Clause 6
Migration
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Clause 4 stand part
Migration
Aye
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 19
Migration
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Clause 2 stand part
Migration
Aye
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 10
Migration
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill: Committee: Amendment 45
Migration
No
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill: Third Reading Aye
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill: Reasoned amendment on Third Reading No
Draft Representation of the People (Overseas Electors etc.) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Draft Representation of the People (Overseas Electors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
Democracy / Parliament
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 1,665 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