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Aphra Brandreth vs Gareth Bacon

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

Photograph of Aphra Brandreth
Aphra Brandreth
Con Chester South and Eddisbury
vs
Photograph of Gareth Bacon
Gareth Bacon
Con Orpington

Voting alignment

Aphra Brandreth and Gareth Bacon voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 356 shared comparable votes.

351 same votes 5 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
34 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
34 Aye 42 No
8 Aye 32 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 40 shared votes
8 Aye 32 No
9 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
9 Aye 23 No
15 Aye 6 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
15 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 16 No
Benefits 100% aligned 20 shared votes
4 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 43 shared votes
24 Aye 19 No
34 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
34 Aye 42 No
8 Aye 32 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 40 shared votes
8 Aye 32 No
9 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
9 Aye 23 No
15 Aye 6 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
15 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

65.2%
7% below average
Rank 517 of 650
Participation
87.6%
15% above average
Rank 45 of 650
394
604 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,464
1,672 eligible divisions
186
47.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
718
49.0% of votes cast
208
52.8% of votes cast
No votes
746
51.0% of votes cast
15
3.8% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

94
+7.1 vs Commons average
Rank 213 of 650
Appearances
61
-25.9 vs Commons average
Rank 382 of 650
112
-39.4 vs Commons average
Rank 319 of 650
Contributions
81
-70.4 vs Commons average
Rank 414 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£250,031
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,123,891
all imported IPSA years
£250,031
11% above average
Latest expenses
£268,955
19% above average
12
5 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
2
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

Foreign Affairs
5 of 5 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
63 of 63 votes
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes
#2
Trade
55 of 56 votes
Trade
8 of 10 votes
#3
Work / Employment
67 of 70 votes
Defence
24 of 34 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
43 of 45 votes
Tax
80 of 114 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 41 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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