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Bridget Phillipson vs Derek Twigg

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 Derek Twigg
Derek Twigg
Lab Widnes and Halewood

Voting alignment

Bridget Phillipson and Derek Twigg voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 933 shared comparable votes.

924 same votes 9 different votes 933 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
93 Aye 45 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 138 shared votes
93 Aye 45 No
83 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 119 shared votes
83 Aye 36 No
54 Aye 37 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 91 shared votes
54 Aye 37 No
30 Aye 14 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 44 shared votes
30 Aye 14 No
17 Aye 23 No
Migration 100% aligned 40 shared votes
17 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 5 No
Benefits 89% aligned 28 shared votes
22 Aye 6 No
14 Aye 22 No
Trade 97% aligned 36 shared votes
13 Aye 23 No
93 Aye 45 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 138 shared votes
93 Aye 45 No
83 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 119 shared votes
83 Aye 36 No
54 Aye 37 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 91 shared votes
54 Aye 37 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
58.0%
14% below average
Rank 587 of 650
1,349
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,395
2,405 eligible divisions
809
60.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
803
57.6% of votes cast
540
40.0% of votes cast
No votes
592
42.4% of votes cast
6
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
27
1.9% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

81
-7.8 vs Commons average
Rank 289 of 650
Appearances
50
-38.8 vs Commons average
Rank 469 of 650
518
+363.4 vs Commons average
Rank 22 of 650
Contributions
39
-115.6 vs Commons average
Rank 561 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
£2,034,454
all imported IPSA years
£276,480
22% above average
Latest expenses
£227,917
1% above average
13
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
2
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

Brexit / EU
176 of 212 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
51 of 66 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#2
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 82 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
145 of 212 votes
Trade
66 of 94 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
56 of 82 votes
Environment / Climate
33 of 49 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
No rebel
Aye
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
No rebel
Aye
Peter Kyle's motion E (Confirmatory public vote) 1 Apr 2019
No rebel
Aye
Joanna Cherry's motion G (Parliamentary Supremacy) 1 Apr 2019
No rebel
Aye
Margaret Beckett's motion M (Confirmatory public vote) 27 Mar 2019
No rebel
Aye
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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