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Former Member of Parliament

Sir Robert Syms

Con Conservative Poole ID 245

Robert had voted in 69.8 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.6 %. Robert had voted against the party's recorded majority 30 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 1,640 of 2,351 eligible divisions (69.8 %). Commons average: 72.6 %.

1640

Total votes

783

Aye

857

No

30

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 783 / Noes 857

Divisions

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Division Vote
Financial Services Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7 No
Public Health (S.I. No. 8)
NHS / Health
No
Sittings of the House Aye
European Union (Future Relationship) Bill: Third Reading Aye
European Union (Future Relationship) Bill: Second Reading Aye
Taxation (Post-transition Period) Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 3
Tax
No
UK Internal Market Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendments 1F, 1G, 1H, 1K, 1L and 8M
Brexit / EU
Aye
UK Internal Market Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendments 48B and 48C
Brexit / EU
Aye
UK Internal Market Bill: motion to agree Lords Amendments 8B, 8C, 8D, 8F, 8G, 8H, 8J and 8K, disagree to 8L, insist on disagreement to 13 and 56, and make Amendment (a) in lieu of 8L, 13 and 56
Brexit / EU
Aye
UK Internal Market Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendments 1B, 1C and 1D
Brexit / EU
Aye
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020 (Consequential, Saving, Transitional and Transitory Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
Benefits Migration
Aye
Taxation (Post-transition Period) Bill: Committee of the whole House: Amendment 1
Tax
No
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Lords Amendment 48 Motion to disagree
Brexit / EU
Aye
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Lords Amendment 47 Motion to disagree
Brexit / EU
Aye
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Lords Amendment 1 Motion to disagree
Brexit / EU
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 209/211 (99 %)
Trade 83/89 (93 %)
Foreign Affairs 64/69 (93 %)
Migration 151/169 (89 %)
Digital / Online Safety 49/60 (82 %)

Lowest topic participation

Education 38/95 (40 %)
Work / Employment 35/75 (47 %)
Housing 34/66 (52 %)
Defence 37/71 (52 %)
Tax 176/321 (55 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Sir Robert Syms voted in?

Sir Robert Syms has recorded votes in 1,640 of 2,351 eligible Commons divisions (69.8 % 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 Robert Syms voted against their party?

Sir Robert Syms has voted against the party majority 30 times in the imported division data. Source