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Ben Obese-Jecty vs Mike Martin

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 Mike Martin
Mike Martin
LD Tunbridge Wells

Voting alignment

Ben Obese-Jecty and Mike Martin voted the same way 74% of the time, based on 227 shared comparable votes.

168 same votes 59 different votes 227 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
7 Aye 3 No
Transport 100% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
20 Aye 34 No
Tax 94% aligned 54 shared votes
23 Aye 31 No
9 Aye 23 No
Education 94% aligned 32 shared votes
11 Aye 21 No
7 Aye 9 No
Defence 88% aligned 16 shared votes
7 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 6 No
Energy 38% aligned 8 shared votes
7 Aye 1 No
0 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 40% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 50% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
5 Aye 9 No
Housing 57% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

75.2 %
3 % above average
Rank 311 of 649
Participation
58.5 %
14 % below average
Rank 584 of 649
427
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
332
568 eligible divisions
198
46.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
185
55.7 % of votes cast
229
53.6 % of votes cast
No votes
147
44.3 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

197
+121.9 vs Commons average
Rank 13 of 649
Appearances
91
+15.9 vs Commons average
Rank 168 of 649
264
+130.7 vs Commons average
Rank 63 of 649
Contributions
119
-14.3 vs Commons average
Rank 230 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£156,927
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£164,314
all imported IPSA years
£156,927
31 % below average
Latest expenses
£164,314
27 % below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
40
5 registered categories
1
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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Trade
5 of 5 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#3
Education
42 of 50 votes
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
#4
Housing
26 of 31 votes
Education
41 of 50 votes
#5
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
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
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API