Photograph of Sir Peter Bottomley

Former Member of Parliament

Sir Peter Bottomley

Peter had voted in 58.4 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.6 %. Peter had voted against the party's recorded majority 42 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 1,373 of 2,351 eligible divisions (58.4 %). Commons average: 72.6 %.

1373

Total votes

660

Aye

713

No

42

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 660 / Noes 713

Divisions

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Division Vote
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Keir Starmer's Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Tax
No
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 4B, 4C, 4D and 4E No
Opposition day: The impact of the UK’s exit from the EU No
Government Amendment to the Opposition day debate on Scottish Parliamentary General Election and Scotland's constitutional future Aye
Opposition day: Scottish Parliamentary General Election and Scotland's constitutional future No
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Second Reading Aye
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Keir Starmer's Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading No
Budget motion 5: Basic rate limit and personal allowance (future years) Aye
Exiting the European Union (Excise) No
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill: Lords Amendment 4: Motion to Disagree Aye
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill: Amendment (b) to Lords Amendment 5 Aye
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill: Lords Amendment 3: Motion to Disagree Aye
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill: Lords Amendment 2: Motion to Disagree Aye
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill: Lords Amendment 1: Motion to Disagree Aye
Draft West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021 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 57/69 (83 %)
Migration 134/169 (79 %)
Environment / Climate 38/48 (79 %)
Trade 61/89 (69 %)

Lowest topic participation

Education 28/95 (29 %)
Cost of Living 3/10 (30 %)
Housing 25/66 (38 %)
Work / Employment 29/75 (39 %)
NHS / Health 22/56 (39 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Sir Peter Bottomley voted in?

Sir Peter Bottomley has recorded votes in 1,373 of 2,351 eligible Commons divisions (58.4 % 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 Peter Bottomley voted against their party?

Sir Peter Bottomley has voted against the party majority 42 times in the imported division data. Source