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Cat Eccles vs Chris Elmore

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
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Chris Elmore
Lab Bridgend

Voting alignment

Cat Eccles and Chris Elmore voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 263 shared comparable votes.

254 same votes 9 different votes 263 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
24 Aye 23 No
Tax 100% aligned 47 shared votes
24 Aye 23 No
9 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
9 Aye 22 No
12 Aye 7 No
Housing 100% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No
8 Aye 4 No
Energy 100% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 5 No
Defence 100% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 6 No
Benefits 40% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
1 Aye 4 No
Migration 80% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 13 No
Education 94% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No
24 Aye 23 No
Tax 100% aligned 47 shared votes
24 Aye 23 No
9 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
9 Aye 22 No

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

Voting record

58.0%
14% below average
Rank 587 of 650
Participation
77.0%
5% above average
Rank 263 of 650
369
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,826
2,371 eligible divisions
164
44.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,003
54.9% of votes cast
205
55.6% of votes cast
No votes
823
45.1% of votes cast
10
2.7% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
10 years, 6 months
Since 5 May 2016

Debates

120
+23.0 vs Commons average
Rank 161 of 650
Appearances
46
-51.0 vs Commons average
Rank 518 of 650
149
-20.2 vs Commons average
Rank 260 of 650
Contributions
260
+90.8 vs Commons average
Rank 110 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
£2,290,713
all imported IPSA years
£179,390
21% below average
Latest expenses
£343,439
52% above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
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
10 of 10 votes
#1
Housing
58 of 63 votes
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
#2
Migration
151 of 165 votes
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
#3
Defence
64 of 71 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#4
NHS / Health
48 of 55 votes
Energy
16 of 20 votes
#5
Work / Employment
68 of 78 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
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 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
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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