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Ben Goldsborough vs Mike Reader

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

Photograph of Ben Goldsborough
Ben Goldsborough
Lab South Norfolk
vs
Photograph of Mike Reader
Mike Reader
Lab Northampton South

Voting alignment

Ben Goldsborough and Mike Reader voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 356 shared comparable votes.

356 same votes 0 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
45 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
45 Aye 27 No
25 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
25 Aye 17 No
20 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
20 Aye 16 No
25 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
25 Aye 1 No
13 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 24 shared votes
13 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
45 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
45 Aye 27 No
25 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
25 Aye 17 No
20 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
20 Aye 16 No
25 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
25 Aye 1 No
13 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 24 shared votes
13 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

86.0 %
13 % above average
Rank 78 of 649
Participation
72.6 %
same as average
Rank 368 of 649
490
570 eligible divisions
Total votes
414
570 eligible divisions
246
50.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
222
53.6 % of votes cast
244
49.8 % of votes cast
No votes
192
46.4 % of votes cast
2
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
11
2.7 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

56
-19.7 vs Commons average
Rank 373 of 649
Appearances
59
-16.7 vs Commons average
Rank 359 of 649
73
-61.5 vs Commons average
Rank 403 of 649
Contributions
83
-51.5 vs Commons average
Rank 372 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£162,821
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£208,618
all imported IPSA years
£162,821
28 % below average
Latest expenses
£208,618
8 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
17
4 registered categories
0
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

Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Housing
31 of 31 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Migration
12 of 13 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#4
Transport
24 of 29 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#5
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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