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Al Carns vs Freddie van Mierlo

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Al Carns
Al Carns
Lab Birmingham Selly Oak
vs
Photograph of Freddie van Mierlo
Freddie van Mierlo
LD Henley and Thame

Voting alignment

Al Carns and Freddie van Mierlo voted the same way 23% of the time, based on 128 shared comparable votes.

29 same votes 99 different votes 128 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
3 Aye 3 No
Energy 50% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 5 No
Democracy / Parliament 43% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 29% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 5 No
Housing 29% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 21% aligned 14 shared votes
11 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 2 No
Education 0% aligned 14 shared votes
2 Aye 12 No
1 Aye 4 No
Transport 0% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
14 Aye 13 No
Tax 11% aligned 27 shared votes
16 Aye 11 No
3 Aye 5 No
Benefits 13% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 4 No
Defence 17% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

52.9%
20% below average
Rank 614 of 649
Participation
41.4%
31% below average
Rank 633 of 649
312
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
244
590 eligible divisions
147
47.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
134
54.9% of votes cast
165
52.9% of votes cast
No votes
110
45.1% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

78
-6.8 vs Commons average
Rank 284 of 650
Appearances
92
+7.2 vs Commons average
Rank 218 of 650
278
+130.3 vs Commons average
Rank 71 of 650
Contributions
119
-28.7 vs Commons average
Rank 285 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£170,101
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£177,310
all imported IPSA years
£170,101
25% below average
Latest expenses
£177,310
22% below average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 14 votes
#3
Benefits
19 of 30 votes
Housing
21 of 32 votes
#4
Energy
10 of 20 votes
Defence
22 of 34 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
2 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 50 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Football Governance Bill [HL]: Third Reading 8 Jul 2025
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
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