Voting summaries
MPs have many roles, but one of the most important is that they make decisions. These decisions shape the laws that govern us, and can affect every aspect of how we live our lives.
One of the ways MPs make decisions is by voting.
On TheyWorkForYou, we create voting summaries that group a set of decisions together, show how an MP has generally voted on a set of related votes, and if they differ from their party.
You can read more about our process , the kinds of votes we include , how we compare MPs to parties , and why we think this is important .
Below are summaries of how Keir Starmer has voted on key issues, grouped by policy area (randomly ordered).
This page shows relevant votes while Keir Starmer has been in Parliament, you can also view a summary just for the current Parliament .
Voting records for MPs who change parties / have whip withdrawn
This MP has either become an independent MP, changed parties, or had the party whip withdrawn over the course of their time in Parliament.
In the votes below they are compared to their original party (Labour).
How Keir Starmer voted on Business and the Economy #
Last voted on between 2020 and 2024
Generally voted against new high speed rail infrastructure Show votes
1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2016 and 2021. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Consistently voted against stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets Show votes
2 votes against, in 2021. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
Generally voted against reducing the rate of corporation tax Show votes
2 votes for, 7 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015 and 2021. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
Voted a mixture of for and against (alignment score: 40%) measures to reduce tax avoidance Show votes
2 votes for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2016 and 2020. Comparable Labour MPs voted a mixture of for and against (alignment score: 40%).
Generally voted for requiring imported goods to meet domestic standards Show votes
3 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2020 and 2021. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Last updated: 8 Rhagfyr 2021.
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How Keir Starmer voted on Foreign Policy and Defence #
Last voted on between 2025 and 2026
Last voted on between 2020 and 2024
Last voted on between 2015 and 2019
Voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes
1 vote for, between 2015 and 2016. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes
1 vote for, 2 absences, between 2015 and 2016. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Consistently voted against military action against ISIL (Daesh) Show votes
2 votes against, in 2015. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
Tended to vote for (alignment score: 64%) UK membership of the EU Show votes
7 votes for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2016 and 2019. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Consistently voted against use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas Show votes
2 votes against, in 2015. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
Generally voted for a second referendum on the terms of the UK's withdrawal from the EU Show votes
2 votes for, 2 absences, between 2017 and 2019. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Last updated: 12 Mai 2025.
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How Keir Starmer voted on Home Affairs #
Last voted on between 2025 and 2026
Last voted on between 2020 and 2024
Generally voted against stronger laws and enforcement of immigration rules Show votes
1 vote for, 15 votes against, 10 absences, between 2015 and 2024. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against.
Generally voted for mass surveillance of people’s communications and activities Show votes
1 vote for, 3 absences, between 2016 and 2024. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Consistently voted against making it easier to remove those trespassing on land with an intent to reside there Show votes
4 votes against, in 2021. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
Generally voted against authorising criminal conduct by undercover officers and covert sources Show votes
2 votes against, 2 absences, between 2020 and 2021. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
Generally voted against making it easier to remove someone's British citizenship Show votes
3 votes against, 2 absences, between 2021 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
Last voted on between 2015 and 2019
Last updated: 28 Ebrill 2026.
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Last voted on between 2020 and 2024
Generally voted for more powers for local councils Show votes
5 votes for, 2 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015 and 2024. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Generally voted for transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament Show votes
13 votes for, 1 vote against, 19 absences, between 2015 and 2024. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Consistently voted against photographic voter identification at polling stations Show votes
4 votes against, between 2017 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
Almost always voted for more powers for the devolved administration in Northern Ireland Show votes
6 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2017 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Almost always voted for transferring more powers to the Senedd/Welsh Parliament Show votes
11 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2016 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Generally voted for a lower voting age Show votes
4 votes for, 2 absences, between 2015 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.
Voted a mixture of for and against (alignment score: 50%) fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes
1 vote for, 1 vote against, between 2016 and 2020. Comparable Labour MPs voted a mixture of for and against (alignment score: 41%).
Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions .
Generally voted for approving reports and recommendations made by the Standards Committee Show votes
1 vote for, 2 agreements, 2 absences, between 2021 and 2023. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
2 votes against, 3 absences, between 2016 and 2020. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
Generally voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes
2 votes against, 2 absences, between 2016 and 2021. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
Last voted on between 2015 and 2019
Last updated: 16 Ionawr 2024.
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How Keir Starmer voted on Environmental Issues #
Last voted on between 2025 and 2026
Last voted on between 2020 and 2024
Consistently voted for improving biodiversity Show votes
7 votes for, in 2021. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
Consistently voted for improving environmental water quality Show votes
4 votes for, 1 absence, between 2021 and 2024. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.
Consistently voted for greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas Show votes
1 vote for, between 2015 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
Consistently voted for improving air quality Show votes
5 votes for, in 2021. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
Generally voted against new high speed rail infrastructure Show votes
1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2016 and 2021. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Generally voted for the preservation of environmental protections after withdrawal from the EU Show votes
5 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2016 and 2023. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Last updated: 11 Chwefror 2026.
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As a result of COVID-19, some MPs were less able to vote in Parliament in certain periods, and this will be reflected by absences in their voting record.
11th May to 2nd June 2020
All MPs could vote remotely through an online voting tool. Votes cast remotely are shown as normal on the TheyWorkForYou voting record.
2nd to 9th June 2020
The option of online voting was removed, and a number of MPs may have been unable to vote because they were not physically able to attend.
10th June 2020 onwards
The requirements on proxy voting were relaxed, allowing MPs to designate another MP to cast a vote on their behalf.
If an MP votes by proxy, it is effectively exactly the same as if they cast the vote in person and it shows up on their TheyWorkForYou voting record.
MPs are not required to designate a proxy, and may instead pair with an opposing MP to miss a vote. Parliament does not record when two MPs have come to a pairing arrangement, so on TheyWorkForYou, they will both appear to have been absent for the vote.
See more detail on votes during the COVID-19 period here.
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