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Al Carns vs Sir Gavin Williamson

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 Sir Gavin Williamson
Sir Gavin Williamson
Con Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge

Voting alignment

Al Carns and Sir Gavin Williamson voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 219 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 214 different votes 219 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 5 No
Benefits 25% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
7 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 11% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
33 Aye 20 No
Tax 0% aligned 53 shared votes
20 Aye 33 No
15 Aye 5 No
Education 0% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
19 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 20 shared votes
1 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 20 No
Tax 0% aligned 53 shared votes
20 Aye 33 No
15 Aye 5 No
Education 0% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
19 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 20 shared votes
1 Aye 19 No
5 Aye 13 No
Defence 0% aligned 18 shared votes
13 Aye 5 No
10 Aye 8 No
Housing 0% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

52.5 %
20 % below average
Rank 615 of 649
Participation
78.4 %
6 % above average
Rank 237 of 649
298
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,845
2,354 eligible divisions
142
47.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
881
47.8 % of votes cast
156
52.3 % of votes cast
No votes
964
52.2 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
8
0.4 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

66
-8.7 vs Commons average
Rank 302 of 649
Appearances
67
-7.7 vs Commons average
Rank 299 of 649
316
+183.3 vs Commons average
Rank 49 of 649
Contributions
84
-48.7 vs Commons average
Rank 363 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£170,101
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,645,311
all imported IPSA years
£170,101
25 % below average
Latest expenses
£278,816
23 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
11
5 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
Brexit / EU
200 of 211 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#2
Migration
154 of 169 votes
Housing
21 of 31 votes
#3
Transport
83 of 95 votes
Defence
22 of 34 votes
#4
Housing
57 of 66 votes
Digital / Online Safety
7 of 11 votes
#5
Trade
76 of 89 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
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
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API