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Member of Parliament

Tom Rutland

Lab Labour East Worthing and Shoreham ID 5222
Parliamentary

Tom has voted in 82.4 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Tom has voted against the party's recorded majority 1 time.

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 474 of 575 eligible divisions (82.4 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

474

Total votes

234

Aye

240

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 234 / Noes 240

Divisions

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Division Vote
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Energy Tax Transport
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Energy Tax Transport
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment
Defence
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

Housing 31/31 (100 %)
Devolution / Local Government 24/24 (100 %)
Digital / Online Safety 11/11 (100 %)
Democracy / Parliament 10/10 (100 %)
Energy 19/20 (95 %)

Lowest topic participation

Trade 3/7 (43 %)
Foreign Affairs 2/4 (50 %)
Environment / Climate 5/9 (56 %)
Benefits 20/30 (67 %)
Crime / Justice 44/62 (71 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Tom Rutland voted in?

Tom Rutland has recorded votes in 474 of 575 eligible Commons divisions (82.4 % 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 Tom Rutland voted against their party?

Tom Rutland has voted against the party majority 1 times in the imported division data. Source