Amazingly, on 404 occasions in these parliaments,
an MP has voted twice in the same division. It's a little known fact that this is perfectly
allowable, provided one vote is aye and the other is no. For details see under the
heading "abstention" in the division factsheet from the House of Commons Information Office.
An MP may have done this to cancel the effect of a mistaken vote in
the wrong lobby. However, it would seem reasonable to encourage the
practice as a signal of active abstention from the vote. You can see in
the table below one clear case of this happening, where many Conservative
members abstain on a fishing issue.
This table lists all instances of double voting. You can select the column
headings to sort it by MP name or by division date.
| No. | Date | Division | MP | Constituency | Party |
| 151 | 5 Apr 2005 | Mental Capacity Bill — Clause 2 — People who lack capacity |
David Taylor | North West Leicestershire |
Lab |
| 141 | 10 Mar 2005 | Prevention of Terrorism Bill |
David Taylor | North West Leicestershire |
Lab |
| 138 | 10 Mar 2005 | Prevention of Terrorism Bill |
David Taylor | North West Leicestershire |
Lab |
| 133 | 10 Mar 2005 | Prevention of Terrorism Bill |
Vincent Cable | Twickenham |
LDem |
| 132 | 10 Mar 2005 | Prevention of Terrorism Bill |
David Taylor | North West Leicestershire |
Lab |
| 126 | 9 Mar 2005 | Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Clause 1 — Power to Make Control Orders |
David Taylor | North West Leicestershire |
Lab |
| 104 | 28 Feb 2005 | Prevention of Terrorism Bill — New Clause 6 — Power to make control orders |
David Taylor | North West Leicestershire |
Lab |
| 97 | 25 Feb 2005 | Drugs (Sentencing and Commission of Inquiry) Bill |
Peter Lilley | Hitchin & Harpenden |
Con |
| 93 | 23 Feb 2005 | Prevention of Terrorism Bill |
David Taylor | North West Leicestershire |
Lab |
| 76 | 8 Feb 2005 | Belmarsh Judgment |
Frank Cook | Stockton North |
Lab |
| 76 | 8 Feb 2005 | Belmarsh Judgment |
Kelvin Hopkins | Luton North |
Lab |
| 70 | 7 Feb 2005 | Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill — [1st Allotted Day] — New Clause 4 — Blasphemy |
David Taylor | North West Leicestershire |
Lab |
| 54 | 27 Jan 2005 | Railways Bill — Transfer Schemes at End of Franchising Agreements |
Ian Davidson | Glasgow, Pollok |
Lab |
| 50 | 26 Jan 2005 | Car Mileage Allowance |
John McDonnell | Hayes & Harlington |
Lab |
| 50 | 26 Jan 2005 | Car Mileage Allowance |
Michael Spicer | West Worcestershire |
Con |
| 45 | 25 Jan 2005 | Food Supplements Directive |
David Taylor | North West Leicestershire |
Lab |
| 23 | 20 Dec 2004 | Identity Cards Bill |
David Taylor | North West Leicestershire |
Lab |
| 18 | 16 Dec 2004 | Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993 |
Paul Keetch | Hereford |
LDem |
| 18 | 16 Dec 2004 | Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993 |
John Pugh | Southport |
LDem |
| 17 | 14 Dec 2004 | Mental Capacity Bill — Schedule 3 — Property and affairs: supplementary provisions |
David Taylor | North West Leicestershire |
Lab |
| 13 | 14 Dec 2004 | Mental Capacity Bill — New Clause 5 — Appointment of independent advocates (No. 2) |
Jim Dobbin | Heywood & Middleton |
Lab |
| 340 | 18 Nov 2004 | Hunting Bill |
Bob Spink | Castle Point |
Con |
| 339 | 18 Nov 2004 | Hunting Bill |
Barry Sheerman | Huddersfield |
Lab |
| 339 | 18 Nov 2004 | Hunting Bill |
Bob Spink | Castle Point |
Con |
| 338 | 18 Nov 2004 | Hunting Bill |
Roger Gale | North Thanet |
Con |
| 329 | 16 Nov 2004 | Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs |
David Taylor | North West Leicestershire |
Lab |
| 309 | 3 Nov 2004 | Sessional Orders and Resolutions |
David Amess | Southend West |
Con |
| 309 | 3 Nov 2004 | Sessional Orders and Resolutions |
Andrew Robathan | Blaby |
Con |
| 301 | 2 Nov 2004 | Children Bill [Lords] — New Clause 1 — Children's Commissioner: functions |
Rudi Vis | Finchley & Golders Green |
Lab |
| 297 | 1 Nov 2004 | Gambling Bill |
David Taylor | North West Leicestershire |
Lab |
| 292 | 27 Oct 2004 | New Clause 10 — Victims of persons subject to hospital order with restriction order: representations — Clause 22 — Procedure for determining fitness to plead: England and Wales |
Sandra Gidley | Romsey |
LDem |
| 292 | 27 Oct 2004 | New Clause 10 — Victims of persons subject to hospital order with restriction order: representations — Clause 22 — Procedure for determining fitness to plead: England and Wales |
Robert Smith | West Aberdeenshire & Kincardine |
LDem |
| 292 | 27 Oct 2004 | New Clause 10 — Victims of persons subject to hospital order with restriction order: representations — Clause 22 — Procedure for determining fitness to plead: England and Wales |
Andrew Stunell | Hazel Grove |
LDem |
| 285 | 27 Oct 2004 | St. George's Day (Public Holiday) |
David Taylor | North West Leicestershire |
Lab |
| 260 | 14 Oct 2004 | EU Justice and Home Affairs |
Jim Cunningham | Coventry South |
Lab |
| 256 | 12 Oct 2004 | Civil Partnership Bill [Lords] |
Michael Fallon | Sevenoaks |
Con |
| 254 | 11 Oct 2004 | Mental Capacity Bill |
David Taylor | North West Leicestershire |
Lab |
| 252 | 15 Sep 2004 | Hunting Bill |
Barry Sheerman | Huddersfield |
Lab |
| 252 | 15 Sep 2004 | Hunting Bill |
David Taylor | North West Leicestershire |
Lab |
| 251 | 15 Sep 2004 | Hunting Bill |
Barry Sheerman | Huddersfield |
Lab |
| 210 | 30 Jun 2004 | Business Deregulation |
Geraint Davies | Croydon Central |
Lab |
| 200 | 22 Jun 2004 | Nhs Recruitment and Retention |
Richard Taylor | Wyre Forest |
Ind |
| 189 | 25 May 2004 | Gender Recognition Bill [Lords] — New Clause 7 — Successful applications: married couples |
Andrew Murrison | Westbury |
Con |
| 134 | 21 Apr 2004 | Doctors' Hours |
Edward Davey | Kingston & Surbiton |
LDem |
| 86 | 15 Mar 2004 | Fire and Rescue Services Bill — New Clause 1 — Fire And Rescue National Framework — Scrutiny |
Edward O'Hara | Knowsley South |
Lab |
| 74 | 3 Mar 2004 | Protection of Vulnerable Children |
Russell Brown | Dumfries |
Lab |
| 63 | 1 Mar 2004 | Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, Etc.) Bill — Clause 11 — Unification of appeal system |
Gerry Steinberg | Durham, City of |
Lab |
| 58 | 25 Feb 2004 | School Admissions (Prohibition of Religious Discrimination) |
Barry Sheerman | Huddersfield |
Lab |
| 42 | 3 Feb 2004 | Child Trust Funds Bill — Clause 27 — Commencement |
Vincent Cable | Twickenham |
LDem |
| 38 | 27 Jan 2004 | Higher Education Bill |
David Taylor | North West Leicestershire |
Lab |
| 16 | 17 Dec 2003 | Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill |
Ben Chapman | Wirral South |
Lab |
| 388 | 19 Nov 2003 | Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill — Clause 1 — NHS Foundation Trusts |
David Taylor | North West Leicestershire |
Lab |
| 381 | 19 Nov 2003 | Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill — Clause 1 — NHS foundation trusts |
David Taylor | North West Leicestershire |
Lab |
| 368 | 18 Nov 2003 | Grammar Schools (Ballots and Consultation) |
Barry Sheerman | Huddersfield |
Lab |
| 360 | 12 Nov 2003 | Fire Services Bill — Clause 1 — Powers of the Secretary of State |
Mark Hendrick | Preston |
Lab |
| 343 | 29 Oct 2003 | European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill (Programme) (No. 2) |
Donald Anderson | Swansea East |
Lab |
| 336 | 22 Oct 2003 | Iraq (Judicial Inquiry) |
David Taylor | North West Leicestershire |
Lab |
| 284 | 8 Jul 2003 | Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill — Schedule 13 — Repeals and Revocations |
David Taylor | North West Leicestershire |
Lab |
| 239 | 17 Jun 2003 | Government Reshuffle |
Vincent Cable | Twickenham |
LDem |
| 207 | 19 May 2003 | Criminal Justice Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Clause 63 — Cases that may be Retried |
Kevin McNamara | Kingston upon Hull North |
Lab |
| 206 | 19 May 2003 | Criminal Justice Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — New Clause 29 — Rules of Court |
Win Griffiths | Bridgend |
Lab |
| 206 | 19 May 2003 | Criminal Justice Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — New Clause 29 — Rules of Court |
John Whittingdale | Maldon & East Chelmsford |
Con |
| 191 | 13 May 2003 | Finance Bill — Clause 9 — Bingo Duty |
James Cran | Beverley & Holderness |
Con |
| 158 | 2 Apr 2003 | Criminal Justice Bill — Clause 85 — Defendant's Bad Character |
Frank Cook | Stockton North |
Lab |
| 142 | 26 Mar 2003 | Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] — New Schedule 2 — 'Belfast No. 2 |
Paul Burstow | Sutton & Cheam |
LDem |
| 142 | 26 Mar 2003 | Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] — New Schedule 2 — 'Belfast No. 2 |
Andrew George | St Ives |
LDem |
| 141 | 26 Mar 2003 | Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] — New Clause 14 — Belfast (No. 2) |
Paul Burstow | Sutton & Cheam |
LDem |
| 141 | 26 Mar 2003 | Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] — New Clause 14 — Belfast (No. 2) |
Andrew George | St Ives |
LDem |
| 112 | 11 Mar 2003 | Specialist Schools (Selection by Aptitude) |
Barry Sheerman | Huddersfield |
Lab |
| 96 | 26 Feb 2003 | Iraq |
Andy Reed | Loughborough |
Lab |
| 84 | 6 Feb 2003 | Electricity (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill — Clause 3 — Amendment of Schedule 12 to The Electricity Act 1989 |
Mark Field | Cities of London & Westminster |
Con |
| 77 | 4 Feb 2003 | House of Lords Reform (No. 2) |
Rosemary McKenna | Cumbernauld & Kilsyth |
Lab |
| 77 | 4 Feb 2003 | House of Lords Reform (No. 2) |
Meg Munn | Sheffield, Heeley |
Lab |
| 74 | 3 Feb 2003 | European Parliament (Representation) Bill — Clause 2 — Electoral Commission Recommendations |
Greg Knight | East Yorkshire |
Con |
| 74 | 3 Feb 2003 | European Parliament (Representation) Bill — Clause 2 — Electoral Commission Recommendations |
Richard Page | South West Hertfordshire |
Con |
| 74 | 3 Feb 2003 | European Parliament (Representation) Bill — Clause 2 — Electoral Commission Recommendations |
Jonathan Sayeed | Mid Bedfordshire |
Con |
| 6 | 25 Nov 2002 | UN Security Council Resolution 1441 |
Marsha Singh | Bradford West |
Lab |
| 348 | 5 Nov 2002 | Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — Clause 61 — Serious Criminal |
Kelvin Hopkins | Luton North |
Lab |
| 347 | 5 Nov 2002 | Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — Clause 15 — Support for Destitute Asylum-Seeker |
David Drew | Stroud |
Lab |
| 339 | 29 Oct 2002 | New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Tuesdays |
David Hanson | Delyn |
Lab |
| 337 | 29 Oct 2002 | New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays |
Michael Connarty | Falkirk East |
Lab |
| 329 | 23 Oct 2002 | Mersey Tunnels Bill |
Margaret Moran | Luton South |
Lab |
| 329 | 23 Oct 2002 | Mersey Tunnels Bill |
Anne Picking | East Lothian |
Lab |
| 300 | 9 Jul 2002 | Mersey Tunnels Bill (By Order) |
Mark Hendrick | Preston |
Lab |
| 300 | 9 Jul 2002 | Mersey Tunnels Bill (By Order) |
Phil Hope | Corby |
Lab |
| 300 | 9 Jul 2002 | Mersey Tunnels Bill (By Order) |
Bill O'Brien | Normanton |
Lab |
| 281 | 24 Jun 2002 | Delegated Legislation — Criminal Law |
David Stewart | Inverness East, Nairn & Lochaber |
Lab |
| 272 | 12 Jun 2002 | Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Clause 126 — Power to search for evidence |
Charlotte Atkins | Staffordshire Moorlands |
Lab |
| 271 | 12 Jun 2002 | Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Clause 126 — Power to search for evidence |
Huw Irranca-Davies | Ogmore |
Lab |
| 267 | 11 Jun 2002 | Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — [1st Allotted Day] — Clause 80 — Earlier Right of Appeal |
Helen Jackson | Sheffield, Hillsborough |
Lab |
| 266 | 11 Jun 2002 | Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — [1st Allotted Day] — New Clause 15 — Appeal from within United Kingdom: unfounded human rights or asylum claim: transitional provision |
David Taylor | North West Leicestershire |
Lab |
| 259 | 11 Jun 2002 | Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill (Programme) (No. 3) — Re-committal |
Edward Davey | Kingston & Surbiton |
LDem |
| 249 | 21 May 2002 | Special Educational Needs |
Alan Campbell | Tynemouth |
Lab |
| 246 | 20 May 2002 | Adoption and Children Bill — [3rd Allotted Day] — Clause 131 — General interpretation, etc. |
Brian H Donohoe | Cunninghame South |
Lab |
| 246 | 20 May 2002 | Adoption and Children Bill — [3rd Allotted Day] — Clause 131 — General interpretation, etc. |
Jimmy Wray | Glasgow, Baillieston |
Lab |
| 238 | 14 May 2002 | Payment for Chairmen |
Julie Morgan | Cardiff North |
Lab |
| 238 | 14 May 2002 | Payment for Chairmen |
Meg Munn | Sheffield, Heeley |
Lab |
| 227 | 8 May 2002 | Finance Bill — Clause 26 — Charge and rates for 2002–03 |
Richard Page | South West Hertfordshire |
Con |
| 215 | 23 Apr 2002 | Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation |
Sandra Gidley | Romsey |
LDem |
| 214 | 23 Apr 2002 | Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation |
Mark Field | Cities of London & Westminster |
Con |
| 209 | 15 Apr 2002 | City of London (Ward Elections) Bill — New Clause 1 — Exclusion of Crown Property |
Kevin Brennan | Cardiff West |
Lab |
| 161 | 6 Feb 2002 | Education Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — New Clause 16 — Further education institution: hazardous material, &c. |
Gareth Thomas | Clwyd West |
Lab |
| 159 | 6 Feb 2002 | Education Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — New Clause 4 — Selection by aptitude |
Kelvin Hopkins | Luton North |
Lab |
| 141 | 23 Jan 2002 | Identity Card |
Kevin Brennan | Cardiff West |
Lab |
| 131 | 15 Jan 2002 | National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Bill — New Clause 5 — Establishment of Patients' Councils |
Jeremy Corbyn | Islington North |
Lab |
| 131 | 15 Jan 2002 | National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Bill — New Clause 5 — Establishment of Patients' Councils |
George Osborne | Tatton |
Con |
| 93 | 29 Nov 2001 | Human Reproductive Cloning Bill [Lords] (Allocation of Time) — Miscellaneous |
Mark Oaten | Winchester |
LDem |
| 84 | 26 Nov 2001 | Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Schedule 7 — Transport Police and MOD Police: Further Provisions |
Michael Mates | East Hampshire |
Con |
| 80 | 26 Nov 2001 | Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Clause 38 — Religious hatred offences |
Martyn Jones | Clwyd South |
Lab |
| 80 | 26 Nov 2001 | Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Clause 38 — Religious hatred offences |
Mark Tami | Alyn & Deeside |
Lab |
| 73 | 21 Nov 2001 | Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — [1st Allotted Day] — Clause 1 — Forfeiture of Terrorist Cash |
Lady Hermon | North Down |
UUP |
| 37 | 19 Jul 2001 | International Development |
John Austin | Erith & Thamesmead |
Lab |
| 37 | 19 Jul 2001 | International Development |
Bill Wiggin | Leominster |
Con |
| 27 | 16 Jul 2001 | Select Committees — Accommodation and Works — Transport, Local Government and the Regions |
Oona King | Bethnal Green & Bow |
Lab |
| 15 | 5 Jul 2001 | Parliamentary Pensions |
John Thurso | Caithness, Sutherland & Easter Ross |
LDem |
| 14 | 5 Jul 2001 | Parliamentary Pensions |
Dave Watts | St Helens North |
Lab |
| 4 | 27 Jun 2001 | Home Affairs and Constitution |
James Cran | Beverley & Holderness |
Con |