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Ben Maguire vs Priti Patel

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

Photograph of Ben Maguire
Ben Maguire
LD North Cornwall
vs
Photograph of Priti Patel
Priti Patel
Con Witham

Voting alignment

Ben Maguire and Priti Patel voted the same way 82% of the time, based on 218 shared comparable votes.

178 same votes 40 different votes 218 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
5 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
5 Aye 17 No
3 Aye 2 No
Transport 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 93% aligned 15 shared votes
1 Aye 14 No
28 Aye 29 No
Tax 93% aligned 57 shared votes
24 Aye 33 No
4 Aye 10 No
Defence 93% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 1 No
Energy 20% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 60% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 5 No
Benefits 67% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
9 Aye 13 No
Housing 73% aligned 22 shared votes
5 Aye 17 No
14 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 79% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

62.2 %
11 % below average
Rank 558 of 647
Participation
61.8 %
11 % below average
Rank 562 of 647
334
537 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,436
2,323 eligible divisions
176
52.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
649
45.2 % of votes cast
158
47.3 % of votes cast
No votes
787
54.8 % of votes cast
1
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
14
1.0 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

86
+22.3 vs Commons average
Rank 138 of 647
Appearances
60
-3.7 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 647
99
-14.8 vs Commons average
Rank 247 of 647
Contributions
80
-33.8 vs Commons average
Rank 318 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£178,125
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,462,741
all imported IPSA years
£178,125
21 % below average
Latest expenses
£244,429
8 % above average
4
4 registered categories
Registered interests
15
3 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
12
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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
189 of 211 votes
Trade
4 of 4 votes
#2
Housing
51 of 66 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#3
Trade
67 of 88 votes
Defence
19 of 22 votes
#4
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#5
Tax
215 of 318 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
Aye
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
No
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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