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Alan Mak vs Aphra Brandreth

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

Photograph of Alan Mak
Alan Mak
Con Havant
vs
Photograph of Aphra Brandreth
Aphra Brandreth
Con Chester South and Eddisbury

Voting alignment

Alan Mak and Aphra Brandreth voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 356 shared comparable votes.

347 same votes 9 different votes 356 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
35 Aye 48 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
35 Aye 48 No
8 Aye 32 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 40 shared votes
8 Aye 32 No
7 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
7 Aye 23 No
12 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 8 No
Transport 100% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 44 shared votes
22 Aye 22 No
35 Aye 48 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
35 Aye 48 No
8 Aye 32 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 40 shared votes
8 Aye 32 No
7 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
7 Aye 23 No
12 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

85.2%
13% above average
Rank 83 of 650
Participation
66.5%
6% below average
Rank 488 of 650
2,063
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
423
636 eligible divisions
976
47.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
199
47.0% of votes cast
1,087
52.7% of votes cast
No votes
224
53.0% of votes cast
4
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
15
3.5% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

33
-64.0 vs Commons average
Rank 577 of 650
Appearances
103
+6.0 vs Commons average
Rank 223 of 650
40
-129.2 vs Commons average
Rank 577 of 650
Contributions
127
-42.2 vs Commons average
Rank 315 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,951,902
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£250,031
all imported IPSA years
£292,278
29% above average
Latest expenses
£250,031
11% above average
22
7 registered categories
Registered interests
13
5 registered categories
4
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

Brexit / EU
206 of 212 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Environment / Climate
47 of 49 votes
#2
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes
Trade
87 of 94 votes
#3
Trade
8 of 10 votes
Migration
157 of 171 votes
#4
Tax
87 of 122 votes
Work / Employment
73 of 80 votes
#5
Defence
24 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye rebel
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
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