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Brendan O'Hara vs Matt Bishop

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 Matt Bishop
Matt Bishop
Lab Forest of Dean

Voting alignment

Brendan O'Hara and Matt Bishop voted the same way 34% of the time, based on 94 shared comparable votes.

32 same votes 62 different votes 94 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 0 No
Transport 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
7 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 70% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 4 No
Migration 67% aligned 6 shared votes
0 Aye 6 No
8 Aye 6 No
Benefits 36% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
18 Aye 20 No
Tax 18% aligned 38 shared votes
25 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 2 No
Defence 0% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 0 No
Trade 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 4 No
Energy 14% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
18 Aye 20 No
Tax 18% aligned 38 shared votes
25 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 6 No
Benefits 36% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

57.9 %
15 % below average
Rank 589 of 649
Participation
53.2 %
19 % below average
Rank 615 of 649
1,366
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
306
575 eligible divisions
752
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
142
46.4 % of votes cast
614
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
164
53.6 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

68
-10.0 vs Commons average
Rank 308 of 649
Appearances
32
-46.0 vs Commons average
Rank 537 of 649
78
-60.5 vs Commons average
Rank 391 of 649
Contributions
43
-95.5 vs Commons average
Rank 522 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
£157,583
all imported IPSA years
£358,048
58 % above average
Latest expenses
£157,583
30 % below average
7
5 registered categories
Registered interests
6
2 registered categories
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
Tax
77 of 111 votes
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
#2
Energy
13 of 20 votes
Digital / Online Safety
53 of 60 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
7 of 11 votes
Trade
74 of 91 votes
#4
NHS / Health
7 of 11 votes
Work / Employment
62 of 77 votes
#5
Benefits
19 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Second Reading 17 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 8 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
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
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 23 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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