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Cat Eccles vs Ben Obese-Jecty

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

Photograph of Cat Eccles
Cat Eccles
Lab Stourbridge
vs
Photograph of Ben Obese-Jecty
Ben Obese-Jecty
Con Huntingdon

Voting alignment

Cat Eccles and Ben Obese-Jecty voted the same way 3% of the time, based on 232 shared comparable votes.

7 same votes 225 different votes 232 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 5 No
Benefits 25% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
10 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 9% aligned 34 shared votes
23 Aye 11 No
24 Aye 26 No
Tax 0% aligned 50 shared votes
26 Aye 24 No
14 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
7 Aye 8 No
Transport 0% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 26 No
Tax 0% aligned 50 shared votes
26 Aye 24 No
14 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
7 Aye 8 No
Transport 0% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 7 No
Defence 0% aligned 12 shared votes
7 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 5 No
Energy 0% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

54.4 %
18 % below average
Rank 608 of 649
Participation
74.3 %
2 % above average
Rank 331 of 649
313
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
427
575 eligible divisions
138
44.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
198
46.4 % of votes cast
175
55.9 % of votes cast
No votes
229
53.6 % of votes cast
10
3.2 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

81
+3.1 vs Commons average
Rank 227 of 650
Appearances
198
+120.1 vs Commons average
Rank 15 of 650
99
-39.3 vs Commons average
Rank 317 of 650
Contributions
266
+127.7 vs Commons average
Rank 63 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£179,390
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£156,927
all imported IPSA years
£179,390
21 % below average
Latest expenses
£156,927
31 % below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
0
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

Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
Work / Employment
36 of 39 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#3
Defence
30 of 34 votes
Energy
16 of 20 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#5
Education
41 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
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