Photograph of Sir Robert Goodwill

Former Member of Parliament

Sir Robert Goodwill

Con Conservative Scarborough and Whitby ID 1562

Robert had voted in 66.7 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Robert had voted against the party's recorded majority 16 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 1,567 of 2,350 eligible divisions (66.7 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

1567

Total votes

736

Aye

831

No

16

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 736 / Noes 831

Divisions

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Division Vote
Victims and Prisoners Bill Report Stage: New Clause 10
Crime / Justice
No
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill: Third Reading
Digital / Online Safety
Aye
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill Report Stage: New Schedule 1
Digital / Online Safety
Aye
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill Report Stage: Amendment 218
Digital / Online Safety
No
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1
Digital / Online Safety
No
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5
Digital / Online Safety
No
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill Report Stage: Amendment 224
Digital / Online Safety
No
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11
Digital / Online Safety
No
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill: Re-committal motion
Digital / Online Safety
No
Draft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: NHS Ambulance Services and the NHS Patient Transport Service) Regulations 2023
NHS / Health Transport Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Passenger Railway Services) Regulations 2023
Transport Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Border Security) Regulations 2023
Migration Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Reasonable Steps to be taken by a Trade Union (Minimum Service Levels)
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: New Clause 30
Digital / Online Safety
No
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: New Clause 29
Digital / Online Safety
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 203/211 (96 %)
Foreign Affairs 63/69 (91 %)
Trade 80/89 (90 %)
Migration 138/169 (82 %)
Environment / Climate 36/48 (75 %)

Lowest topic participation

Work / Employment 32/75 (43 %)
Education 43/95 (45 %)
Benefits 37/81 (46 %)
NHS / Health 28/56 (50 %)
Defence 36/71 (51 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Sir Robert Goodwill voted in?

Sir Robert Goodwill has recorded votes in 1,567 of 2,350 eligible Commons divisions (66.7 % 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 Robert Goodwill voted against their party?

Sir Robert Goodwill has voted against the party majority 16 times in the imported division data. Source