Member of Parliament

Sir Oliver Dowden

Overview Votes Expenses Activity EDMs Alignment History Interests

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

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 772 / Noes 893

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Reason 73B, Amendments 74B to 74G and Reason 87G Crime / Justice	28 Mar 2022	Aye
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 72B, and to propose amendments (a) and (b) in lieu Crime / Justice	28 Mar 2022	Aye
Skills and Post-16 Education Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15B Education	28 Mar 2022	Aye
Nationality and Borders Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 40 Migration	22 Mar 2022	Aye
Nationality and Borders Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 Migration	22 Mar 2022	Aye
Nationality and Borders Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 25 Migration	22 Mar 2022	Aye
Nationality and Borders Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 24 Migration	22 Mar 2022	Aye
Nationality and Borders Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 22 Migration	22 Mar 2022	Aye
Nationality and Borders Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 13 Migration	22 Mar 2022	Aye
Nationality and Borders Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 Migration	22 Mar 2022	Aye
Nationality and Borders Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 10 Migration	22 Mar 2022	Aye
Nationality and Borders Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 9 Migration	22 Mar 2022	Aye
Nationality and Borders Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 Migration	22 Mar 2022	Aye
Nationality and Borders Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 Migration	22 Mar 2022	Aye
Nationality and Borders Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 Migration	22 Mar 2022	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