uk-parliament-lords-votes

Retrieve and parse UK Parliament Lords Votes division data.

1|Updated Apr 30, 2026

Search Tags:#api #data-analysis #voting #politics #parliament #legislative

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Skill: uk-parliament-lords-votes
Source: https://github.com/danbri/forgetmenot/tree/main/skills/lords-votes
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/danbri/forgetmenot --skill uk-parliament-lords-votes

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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What problem does it solve?

This Skill provides a structured interface to the UK Parliament Lords Votes API, removing the need for manual documentation lookups or complex HTTP request construction when analyzing legislative divisions.

Core Features & Use Cases

Division Lookup: Retrieve detailed records of specific House of Lords divisions, including content/not-content totals and individual peer votes.
Voting Analysis: Search for divisions by date or term, and aggregate voting patterns by party or individual member.
Use Case: Use this tool to determine how specific peers voted on a particular amendment or to generate a summary of party-line splits for a recent House of Lords division.

Quick Start

Use the uk-parliament-lords-votes skill to search for all divisions that occurred between January 1st and April 30th 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions about uk-parliament-lords-votes

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema

How do I retrieve House of Lords voting records for a specific date range?▼

To retrieve House of Lords voting records, you can query the UK Parliament Lords Votes API using standardized date parameters to search and filter legislative division data within a specified timeframe.

What is a legislative division in the UK Parliament Lords Votes API?▼

A legislative division is a recorded vote event in the House of Lords. The API parses division metadata, including content and not-content totals, to facilitate the analysis of individual peer voting outcomes.

Can I analyze peer voting patterns by political party using this API data?▼

Yes, you can analyze peer voting patterns by party. The API facilitates the aggregation of member-level voting outcomes and party-level tallies for comprehensive parliamentary research and analysis.

How do I find out how a specific peer voted on a House of Lords amendment?▼

You can find out how a specific peer voted by querying the API to retrieve detailed member-level voting outcomes for a particular legislative division, allowing you to see individual peer votes.

Do I need to manually construct HTTP requests to analyze House of Lords divisions?▼

No, you do not need to manually construct HTTP requests or look up documentation. This Skill provides a structured interface to the Lords Votes API, implementing standardized query parameters for retrieving division data.

What are the limitations when filtering parliamentary division data by search terms?▼

The Skill relies on the standardized query parameters provided by the UK Parliament Lords Votes API for searching and filtering divisions, meaning your search precision is bounded by the API's available search term support.