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Bobby Dean vs Priti Patel

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
vs
Photograph of Priti Patel
Priti Patel
Con Witham

Voting alignment

Bobby Dean and Priti Patel voted the same way 84% of the time, based on 228 shared comparable votes.

191 same votes 37 different votes 228 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 2 No
Transport 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
8 Aye 17 No
Education 96% aligned 25 shared votes
7 Aye 18 No
1 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 95% aligned 20 shared votes
0 Aye 20 No
24 Aye 31 No
Tax 95% aligned 55 shared votes
21 Aye 34 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 1 No
Energy 43% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
8 Aye 12 No
Housing 75% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
1 Aye 11 No
Benefits 83% aligned 12 shared votes
1 Aye 11 No
12 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 85% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

69.3 %
3 % below average
Rank 448 of 650
Participation
61.8 %
11 % below average
Rank 562 of 650
390
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,451
2,349 eligible divisions
203
52.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
659
45.4 % of votes cast
187
47.9 % of votes cast
No votes
792
54.6 % of votes cast
2
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
14
1.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

76
+5.1 vs Commons average
Rank 214 of 650
Appearances
62
-8.9 vs Commons average
Rank 308 of 650
91
-34.8 vs Commons average
Rank 313 of 650
Contributions
84
-41.8 vs Commons average
Rank 342 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
£2,462,741
all imported IPSA years
£178,307
21 % below average
Latest expenses
£244,429
8 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
14
3 registered categories
1
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
189 of 211 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#2
Housing
51 of 66 votes
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#3
Trade
68 of 89 votes
Education
41 of 49 votes
#4
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
Benefits
24 of 30 votes
#5
Tax
217 of 321 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 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
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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
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