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Callum Anderson vs Hilary Benn

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

Photograph of Callum Anderson
Callum Anderson
Lab Buckingham and Bletchley
vs
Photograph of Hilary Benn
Hilary Benn
Lab Leeds South

Voting alignment

Callum Anderson and Hilary Benn voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 397 shared comparable votes.

396 same votes 1 different votes 397 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
43 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
43 Aye 31 No
29 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 47 shared votes
29 Aye 18 No
25 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
25 Aye 20 No
16 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No
8 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
8 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
43 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
43 Aye 31 No
29 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 47 shared votes
29 Aye 18 No
25 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
25 Aye 20 No
16 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No
8 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
8 Aye 20 No

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

Voting record

94.8 %
22 % above average
Rank 2 of 650
Participation
77.1 %
4 % above average
Rank 267 of 650
534
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,812
2,349 eligible divisions
273
51.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,028
56.7 % of votes cast
261
48.9 % of votes cast
No votes
784
43.3 % of votes cast
2
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
27 years, 0 months
Since 10 Jun 1999

Debates

48
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 407 of 650
Appearances
42
-28.9 vs Commons average
Rank 454 of 650
58
-67.8 vs Commons average
Rank 446 of 650
Contributions
366
+240.2 vs Commons average
Rank 29 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£185,318
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,356,656
all imported IPSA years
£185,318
18 % below average
Latest expenses
£185,324
18 % below average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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

Education
49 of 49 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
68 of 69 votes
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
#2
Education
88 of 95 votes
Defence
33 of 33 votes
#3
Migration
151 of 169 votes
Housing
31 of 31 votes
#4
Defence
62 of 70 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
183 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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