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Alberto Costa vs Dame Karen Bradley

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

Photograph of Alberto Costa
Alberto Costa
Con South Leicestershire
vs
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Dame Karen Bradley
Con Staffordshire Moorlands

Voting alignment

Alberto Costa and Dame Karen Bradley voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,432 shared comparable votes.

1,426 same votes 6 different votes 1,432 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
72 Aye 116 No
Tax 100% aligned 188 shared votes
72 Aye 116 No
66 Aye 112 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 178 shared votes
66 Aye 112 No
75 Aye 71 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 146 shared votes
75 Aye 71 No
49 Aye 21 No
Migration 100% aligned 70 shared votes
49 Aye 21 No
37 Aye 33 No
Trade 100% aligned 70 shared votes
37 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
40 Aye 24 No
Transport 98% aligned 64 shared votes
39 Aye 25 No
72 Aye 116 No
Tax 100% aligned 188 shared votes
72 Aye 116 No
66 Aye 112 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 178 shared votes
66 Aye 112 No
75 Aye 71 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 146 shared votes
75 Aye 71 No
49 Aye 21 No
Migration 100% aligned 70 shared votes
49 Aye 21 No

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

Voting record

81.1 %
8 % above average
Rank 182 of 649
Participation
67.2 %
6 % below average
Rank 475 of 649
1,915
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,586
2,361 eligible divisions
905
47.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
742
46.8 % of votes cast
1,010
52.7 % of votes cast
No votes
844
53.2 % of votes cast
9
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.4 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

20
-57.9 vs Commons average
Rank 587 of 650
Appearances
74
-3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 280 of 650
21
-117.3 vs Commons average
Rank 594 of 650
Contributions
80
-58.3 vs Commons average
Rank 386 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,033,867
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,878,658
all imported IPSA years
£291,572
29 % above average
Latest expenses
£283,093
25 % above average
29
7 registered categories
Registered interests
12
3 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
11
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
199 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
188 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
50 of 60 votes
Environment / Climate
44 of 48 votes
#3
Trade
74 of 91 votes
Work / Employment
70 of 77 votes
#4
Work / Employment
61 of 77 votes
Trade
80 of 91 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Health Protection (Entry to venues etc) SI No 1416 14 Dec 2021
No rebel
Aye
Treasury update on international aid 13 Jul 2021
No rebel
Aye
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
No rebel
Aye rebel
Business of the House motion 27 Mar 2019
Transport
No
Aye rebel
European Union Withdrawal Act main Motion as amended 25 Mar 2019
No
Aye rebel
European Union Withdrawal Act Amendment (a) - Letwin 25 Mar 2019
No
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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