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
European Union (Withdrawal): Sir Oliver Letwin's motion submitted under Standing Order No. 24 Brexit / EU	3 Sep 2019	Aye
That this House agrees with Lords Amendments 2 to 18 to the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill Foreign Affairs	18 Jul 2019	Aye
That this House disagrees with Lords Amendment 1, as amended, to the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill Foreign Affairs	18 Jul 2019	No
Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 1 to the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill Foreign Affairs	18 Jul 2019	Aye
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 17 (Grieve) Foreign Affairs	9 Jul 2019	Aye
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 16 (Grieve) Foreign Affairs	9 Jul 2019	Aye
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 15 (Grieve) Foreign Affairs	9 Jul 2019	Aye
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 10 (Creasy) Foreign Affairs	9 Jul 2019	Aye
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 1 (McGinn) Foreign Affairs	9 Jul 2019	Aye
Main Estimates 2019-20: roll-up motion	2 Jul 2019	No
Department for Work and Pensions: Main Estimate 2019-20 Work / Employment	2 Jul 2019	No
Business of the House (United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union) Transport	12 Jun 2019	Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards etc.) Bill: Report Stage New Clause 5 Tax	10 Jun 2019	Aye
Motion under section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019 Brexit / EU	9 Apr 2019	Aye
Motion to agree to Lords Amendment 5 to the EU (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill Brexit / EU	8 Apr 2019	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 2,351 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