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 72.6 %.

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 2,351 eligible divisions (45.1 %). Commons average: 72.6 %.

1061

Total votes

588

Aye

473

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 588 / Noes 473

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill: Motion to Disagree with Lords Amendment 5 Benefits Migration	19 Oct 2020	No
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 Benefits Migration	19 Oct 2020	No
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill: Motion to Disagree with Lords Amendment 3 Benefits Migration	19 Oct 2020	No
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill: Motion to Disagree with Lords Amendment 1 Benefits Migration	19 Oct 2020	No
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill: Third Reading Crime / Justice	15 Oct 2020	No
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill: Committee of the whole House: New Clause 4 Crime / Justice	15 Oct 2020	Aye
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill Committee of the Whole House: Amendment 16 Crime / Justice	15 Oct 2020	Aye
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill: Committee of the whole House: Amendment 8 Crime / Justice	15 Oct 2020	Aye
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill: Committee of the Whole House: Amendment 7 Crime / Justice	15 Oct 2020	Aye
Opposition Motion: Local Contact Tracing	14 Oct 2020	Aye
Opposition Motion: Covid-19 Economic Support Package	14 Oct 2020	Aye
Fisheries Bill [Lords]: Report Stage: New Clause 3	13 Oct 2020	Aye
Consideration of Lords Amendment 16: Agriculture Bill	12 Oct 2020	No
Draft Restriction of Public Sector Exit Payments Regulations 2020	30 Sep 2020	No
Draft Immigration (Health Charge) (Amendment) Order 2020 Migration	30 Sep 2020	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 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 2,351 eligible Commons divisions (45.1 % 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 Tommy Sheppard voted against their party?

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