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Ben Obese-Jecty vs Gareth Bacon

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 Gareth Bacon
Gareth Bacon
Con Orpington

Voting alignment

Ben Obese-Jecty and Gareth Bacon voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 383 shared comparable votes.

383 same votes 0 different votes 383 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
36 Aye 49 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
36 Aye 49 No
25 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
25 Aye 21 No
11 Aye 26 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
11 Aye 26 No
8 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
8 Aye 28 No
17 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 49 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
36 Aye 49 No
25 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
25 Aye 21 No
11 Aye 26 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
11 Aye 26 No
8 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
8 Aye 28 No
17 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

75.2 %
2 % above average
Rank 313 of 650
Participation
87.8 %
15 % above average
Rank 52 of 650
424
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,433
1,632 eligible divisions
198
46.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
703
49.1 % of votes cast
226
53.3 % of votes cast
No votes
730
50.9 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

193
+121.1 vs Commons average
Rank 13 of 650
Appearances
48
-23.9 vs Commons average
Rank 405 of 650
257
+129.4 vs Commons average
Rank 63 of 650
Contributions
61
-66.6 vs Commons average
Rank 433 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
£1,123,891
all imported IPSA years
£156,927
31 % below average
Latest expenses
£268,955
19 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
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
63 of 63 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
#2
Trade
50 of 51 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
42 of 44 votes
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
#4
Migration
145 of 152 votes
Education
40 of 49 votes
#5
Work / Employment
62 of 65 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
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
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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