Former Member of Parliament

Sir Vince Cable

Vince had voted in 15.8 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Vince had voted against the party's recorded majority 3 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 331 of 2,095 eligible divisions (15.8 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

331

Total votes

195

Aye

136

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 195 / Noes 136

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Finance Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 1 Tax	11 Oct 2017	Aye
Finance Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 4 Tax	11 Oct 2017	Aye
Finance Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 2 Tax	11 Oct 2017	Aye
Nomination of Members to Committees	12 Sep 2017	No
Nomination of Members to Committees: Mr Carmichael's amendment	12 Sep 2017	Aye
Finance Bill: Second Reading Tax	12 Sep 2017	No
EU (Withdrawal) Bill Second Reading: Mr Corbyn's amendment Brexit / EU	11 Sep 2017	Aye
EU (Withdrawal) Bill: Programme Motion Brexit / EU	11 Sep 2017	No
EU (Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading Brexit / EU	11 Sep 2017	No
Ways and Means motion 22: Trading profits taxable at the Northern Ireland rate Tax	6 Sep 2017	No
Air Travel Organisers' Licensing Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 1	11 Jul 2017	Aye
Air Travel Organisers' Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 3	11 Jul 2017	Aye
Air Travel Organisers' Licensing Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 2	11 Jul 2017	Aye
Queen's Speech: Main Question	29 Jun 2017	No
Queen's Speech: Economy and Jobs Amdt (g)	29 Jun 2017	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 109/188 (58 %)

Foreign Affairs 18/69 (26 %)

Trade 19/85 (22 %)

Transport 15/88 (17 %)

Energy 9/59 (15 %)

Lowest topic participation

Housing 0/54 (0 %)

Democracy / Parliament 0/40 (0 %)

Cost of Living 0/10 (0 %)

Defence 1/71 (1 %)

NHS / Health 1/52 (2 %)

Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Sir Vince Cable voted in?

Sir Vince Cable has recorded votes in 331 of 2,095 eligible Commons divisions (15.8 % 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 Vince Cable voted against their party?

Sir Vince Cable has voted against the party majority 3 times in the imported division data. Source