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Andrew Cooper vs Mike Tapp

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

Photograph of Andrew Cooper
Andrew Cooper
Lab Mid Cheshire
vs
Photograph of Mike Tapp
Mike Tapp
Lab Dover and Deal

Voting alignment

Andrew Cooper and Mike Tapp voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 451 shared comparable votes.

448 same votes 3 different votes 451 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
57 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 96 shared votes
57 Aye 39 No
22 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
22 Aye 20 No
19 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
19 Aye 17 No
25 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 33 shared votes
25 Aye 8 No
15 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
57 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 96 shared votes
57 Aye 39 No
22 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
22 Aye 20 No
19 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
19 Aye 17 No
25 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 33 shared votes
25 Aye 8 No
15 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

91.6%
19% above average
Rank 10 of 650
Participation
75.5%
3% above average
Rank 294 of 650
568
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
468
620 eligible divisions
282
49.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
231
49.4% of votes cast
286
50.4% of votes cast
No votes
237
50.6% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
3
0.6% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

85
-6.1 vs Commons average
Rank 270 of 650
Appearances
58
-33.1 vs Commons average
Rank 435 of 650
112
-46.3 vs Commons average
Rank 334 of 650
Contributions
120
-38.3 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£180,143
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£191,918
all imported IPSA years
£180,143
20% below average
Latest expenses
£191,918
15% below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

Work / Employment
42 of 42 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Migration
12 of 13 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#5
Energy
18 of 20 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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