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Ben Obese-Jecty vs Edward Argar

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

Photograph of Ben Obese-Jecty
Ben Obese-Jecty
Con Huntingdon
vs
Photograph of Edward Argar
Edward Argar
Con Melton and Syston

Voting alignment

Ben Obese-Jecty and Edward Argar voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 403 shared comparable votes.

403 same votes 0 different votes 403 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 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 79 shared votes
34 Aye 45 No
24 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
24 Aye 21 No
8 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
8 Aye 28 No
10 Aye 24 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
10 Aye 24 No
17 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 29 shared votes
17 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 79 shared votes
34 Aye 45 No
24 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
24 Aye 21 No
8 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
8 Aye 28 No
10 Aye 24 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
10 Aye 24 No
17 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 29 shared votes
17 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

74.3 %
2 % above average
Rank 331 of 649
Participation
90.2 %
18 % above average
Rank 17 of 649
427
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,130
2,361 eligible divisions
198
46.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,014
47.6 % of votes cast
229
53.6 % of votes cast
No votes
1,116
52.4 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

198
+120.1 vs Commons average
Rank 15 of 650
Appearances
82
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 221 of 650
266
+127.7 vs Commons average
Rank 63 of 650
Contributions
128
-10.3 vs Commons average
Rank 219 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£156,927
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,201,891
all imported IPSA years
£156,927
31 % below average
Latest expenses
£201,413
11 % below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
1
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
4 of 4 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
209 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 39 votes
#2
Migration
164 of 171 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
41 of 43 votes
Education
41 of 50 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
57 of 60 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
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