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Alan Mak vs Freddie van Mierlo

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 Freddie van Mierlo
Freddie van Mierlo
LD Henley and Thame

Voting alignment

Alan Mak and Freddie van Mierlo voted the same way 74% of the time, based on 161 shared comparable votes.

119 same votes 42 different votes 161 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 2 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 14 No
Education 94% aligned 18 shared votes
5 Aye 13 No
20 Aye 19 No
Tax 92% aligned 39 shared votes
23 Aye 16 No
4 Aye 4 No
Defence 88% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
1 Aye 10 No
Benefits 82% aligned 11 shared votes
1 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 5 No
Energy 29% aligned 7 shared votes
7 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 6 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 1 No
Housing 50% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 2 No
Transport 71% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
8 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 78% aligned 27 shared votes
12 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

85.6 %
13 % above average
Rank 87 of 649
Participation
40.8 %
32 % below average
Rank 634 of 649
2,014
2,354 eligible divisions
Total votes
232
568 eligible divisions
954
47.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
126
54.3 % of votes cast
1,060
52.6 % of votes cast
No votes
106
45.7 % of votes cast
4
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

17
-58.1 vs Commons average
Rank 593 of 649
Appearances
78
+2.9 vs Commons average
Rank 232 of 649
20
-113.3 vs Commons average
Rank 595 of 649
Contributions
100
-33.3 vs Commons average
Rank 306 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£1,951,902
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£177,310
all imported IPSA years
£292,278
29 % above average
Latest expenses
£177,310
22 % below average
30
7 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
4
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
205 of 211 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes
Migration
156 of 169 votes
#3
Benefits
19 of 30 votes
Trade
82 of 89 votes
#4
Energy
10 of 20 votes
Work / Employment
68 of 75 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
2 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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