Compare

Bridget Phillipson vs Dame Meg Hillier

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

Photograph of Bridget Phillipson
Bridget Phillipson
Lab Houghton and Sunderland South
vs
Photograph of Dame Meg Hillier
Dame Meg Hillier
Lab Hackney South and Shoreditch

Voting alignment

Bridget Phillipson and Dame Meg Hillier voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,178 shared comparable votes.

1,172 same votes 6 different votes 1,178 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
107 Aye 47 No
Tax 100% aligned 154 shared votes
107 Aye 47 No
51 Aye 43 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 94 shared votes
51 Aye 43 No
51 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 67 shared votes
51 Aye 16 No
24 Aye 43 No
Migration 100% aligned 67 shared votes
24 Aye 43 No
32 Aye 22 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 54 shared votes
32 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 8 No
NHS / Health 97% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
25 Aye 25 No
Transport 98% aligned 50 shared votes
26 Aye 24 No
106 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 174 shared votes
103 Aye 71 No
29 Aye 30 No
Trade 98% aligned 59 shared votes
28 Aye 31 No
107 Aye 47 No
Tax 100% aligned 154 shared votes
107 Aye 47 No

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

Voting record

56.1%
16% below average
Rank 599 of 650
Participation
73.6%
1% above average
Rank 339 of 650
1,349
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,771
2,405 eligible divisions
809
60.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
993
56.1% of votes cast
540
40.0% of votes cast
No votes
778
43.9% of votes cast
6
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
21
1.2% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

81
-7.8 vs Commons average
Rank 287 of 650
Appearances
142
+53.2 vs Commons average
Rank 92 of 650
518
+363.2 vs Commons average
Rank 21 of 650
Contributions
234
+79.2 vs Commons average
Rank 112 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,958,445
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,571,517
all imported IPSA years
£276,480
22% above average
Latest expenses
£274,096
21% above average
13
2 registered categories
Registered interests
9
2 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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

Brexit / EU
176 of 212 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
190 of 212 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
73 of 82 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 82 votes
#3
Education
82 of 96 votes
Trade
66 of 94 votes
#4
NHS / Health
47 of 56 votes
Environment / Climate
33 of 49 votes
#5
Benefits
66 of 81 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Health and Care Bill: Government Amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendment 92 30 Mar 2022
NHS / Health
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
No
Draft Important Public Sevices (Transport) Regulations 2017 8 Feb 2017
Transport
Aye rebel
Aye
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API