Former Member of Parliament

Tommy Sheppard

SNP Scottish National Party Edinburgh East ID 4453

Tommy had voted in 45.1 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %.

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 1,061 of 2,350 eligible divisions (45.1 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

1061

Total votes

588

Aye

473

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 588 / Noes 473

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Illegal Migration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 9 Migration	26 Apr 2023	Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee of the whole House: Amendment 7 Tax	19 Apr 2023	Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee of the whole House: New Clause 5 Tax	19 Apr 2023	Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee of the whole House: Clause 18 stand part Tax	19 Apr 2023	No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee of the whole House: Amendment 21 Tax	19 Apr 2023	Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee of the whole House: New Clause 6 Tax	18 Apr 2023	Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee of the whole House: New Clause 3 Tax	18 Apr 2023	Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee of the whole House: New Clause 1 Tax	18 Apr 2023	Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading motion Tax	29 Mar 2023	Aye
Illegal Migration Bill: Committee of the whole House: New Clause 27 Migration	28 Mar 2023	Aye
Illegal Migration Bill: Committee of the whole House: New Clause 21 Migration	28 Mar 2023	Aye
Illegal Migration Bill: Committee of the whole House: Amendment 288 Migration	28 Mar 2023	Aye
Illegal Migration Bill: Committee of the whole House: Clause 11 stand part Migration	28 Mar 2023	No
Illegal Migration Bill: Committee of the whole House: Amendment 189 Migration	28 Mar 2023	Aye
Illegal Migration Bill: Committee of the whole House: New Clause 24 Migration	27 Mar 2023	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 196/211 (93 %)

Migration 136/169 (80 %)

Foreign Affairs 50/69 (72 %)

Digital / Online Safety 41/60 (68 %)

Trade 60/89 (67 %)

Lowest topic participation

Devolution / Local Government 1/66 (2 %)

Housing 4/66 (6 %)

Environment / Climate 6/48 (12 %)

Education 13/95 (14 %)

NHS / Health 8/56 (14 %)

Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Tommy Sheppard voted in?

Tommy Sheppard has recorded votes in 1,061 of 2,350 eligible Commons divisions (45.1 % 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 Tommy Sheppard voted against their party?

Tommy Sheppard has voted against the party majority 0 times in the imported division data. Source