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Bobby Dean vs Aphra Brandreth

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

Photograph of Bobby Dean
Bobby Dean
LD Carshalton and Wallington
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Photograph of Aphra Brandreth
Aphra Brandreth
Con Chester South and Eddisbury

Voting alignment

Bobby Dean and Aphra Brandreth voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 257 shared comparable votes.

202 same votes 55 different votes 257 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
3 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
7 Aye 19 No
Education 96% aligned 26 shared votes
6 Aye 20 No
5 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 92% aligned 25 shared votes
5 Aye 20 No
24 Aye 34 No
Tax 91% aligned 58 shared votes
19 Aye 39 No
4 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 82% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 1 No
Digital / Online Safety 0% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 1 No
Energy 20% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 5 No
Housing 45% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 2 No
Foreign Affairs 60% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

67.8%
5% below average
Rank 466 of 650
Participation
66.2%
6% below average
Rank 495 of 650
428
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
418
631 eligible divisions
227
53.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
197
47.1% of votes cast
201
47.0% of votes cast
No votes
221
52.9% of votes cast
2
0.5% of votes cast
Against party
15
3.6% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

99
+4.8 vs Commons average
Rank 229 of 650
Appearances
100
+5.8 vs Commons average
Rank 227 of 650
111
-53.1 vs Commons average
Rank 354 of 650
Contributions
122
-42.1 vs Commons average
Rank 323 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£178,307
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£250,031
all imported IPSA years
£178,307
21% below average
Latest expenses
£250,031
11% above average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
13
5 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#2
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes
Education
41 of 50 votes
#3
Trade
8 of 10 votes
Benefits
24 of 30 votes
#4
Tax
86 of 121 votes
Environment / Climate
8 of 10 votes
#5
Defence
24 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
No
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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