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Ben Coleman vs Derek Twigg

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

Photograph of Ben Coleman
Ben Coleman
Lab Chelsea and Fulham
vs
Photograph of Derek Twigg
Derek Twigg
Lab Widnes and Halewood

Voting alignment

Ben Coleman and Derek Twigg voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 284 shared comparable votes.

279 same votes 5 different votes 284 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
29 Aye 23 No
Tax 100% aligned 52 shared votes
29 Aye 23 No
16 Aye 7 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
16 Aye 7 No
14 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 18 shared votes
4 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 7 No
Energy 100% aligned 17 shared votes
10 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 2 No
Benefits 81% aligned 16 shared votes
13 Aye 3 No
22 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 95% aligned 37 shared votes
22 Aye 15 No
29 Aye 23 No
Tax 100% aligned 52 shared votes
29 Aye 23 No
16 Aye 7 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
16 Aye 7 No
14 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

67.1%
5% below average
Rank 471 of 650
Participation
58.3%
14% below average
Rank 584 of 650
427
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,412
2,422 eligible divisions
230
53.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
815
57.7% of votes cast
197
46.1% of votes cast
No votes
597
42.3% of votes cast
13
3.0% of votes cast
Against party
27
1.9% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

50
-45.9 vs Commons average
Rank 492 of 650
Appearances
59
-36.9 vs Commons average
Rank 442 of 650
87
-80.1 vs Commons average
Rank 439 of 650
Contributions
47
-120.1 vs Commons average
Rank 548 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£186,638
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,034,454
all imported IPSA years
£186,638
17% below average
Latest expenses
£227,917
1% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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

NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
51 of 66 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#2
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
Work / Employment
35 of 42 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
145 of 212 votes
Benefits
26 of 32 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
56 of 82 votes
Transport
26 of 32 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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