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Brendan O'Hara vs Derek Twigg

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

Photograph of Brendan O'Hara
Brendan O'Hara
SNP Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
vs
Photograph of Derek Twigg
Derek Twigg
Lab Widnes and Halewood

Voting alignment

Brendan O'Hara and Derek Twigg voted the same way 90% of the time, based on 820 shared comparable votes.

736 same votes 84 different votes 820 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
27 Aye 12 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 39 shared votes
27 Aye 12 No
12 Aye 23 No
Trade 100% aligned 35 shared votes
12 Aye 23 No
7 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 9 shared votes
7 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 11 No
Energy 71% aligned 31 shared votes
19 Aye 12 No
91 Aye 40 No
Tax 74% aligned 131 shared votes
89 Aye 42 No
19 Aye 10 No
Transport 83% aligned 29 shared votes
14 Aye 15 No
7 Aye 0 No
Education 86% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No
13 Aye 10 No
Democracy / Parliament 87% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

57.7%
15% below average
Rank 590 of 649
Participation
57.9%
15% below average
Rank 586 of 649
1,370
2,374 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,375
2,374 eligible divisions
754
55.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
793
57.7% of votes cast
616
45.0% of votes cast
No votes
582
42.3% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
25
1.8% of votes cast
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
29 years, 4 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

79
-2.7 vs Commons average
Rank 264 of 649
Appearances
51
-30.7 vs Commons average
Rank 439 of 649
93
-49.2 vs Commons average
Rank 352 of 649
Contributions
38
-104.2 vs Commons average
Rank 549 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,535,264
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,034,454
all imported IPSA years
£358,048
58% above average
Latest expenses
£227,917
1% above average
7
5 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
3
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

Migration
163 of 171 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
51 of 66 votes
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
51 of 69 votes
Digital / Online Safety
53 of 60 votes
#3
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
Trade
74 of 91 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
144 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
62 of 77 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
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