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Cat Eccles vs Sir Gavin Williamson

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 Sir Gavin Williamson
Sir Gavin Williamson
Con Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge

Voting alignment

Cat Eccles and Sir Gavin Williamson voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 202 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 197 different votes 202 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
1 Aye 5 No
Benefits 17% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 8% aligned 26 shared votes
19 Aye 7 No
11 Aye 8 No
Education 5% aligned 19 shared votes
7 Aye 12 No
24 Aye 22 No
Tax 0% aligned 46 shared votes
22 Aye 24 No
12 Aye 5 No
Housing 0% aligned 17 shared votes
5 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 22 No
Tax 0% aligned 46 shared votes
22 Aye 24 No
12 Aye 5 No
Housing 0% aligned 17 shared votes
5 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 8 No
Transport 0% aligned 14 shared votes
8 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 7 No
Defence 0% aligned 11 shared votes
7 Aye 4 No
8 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 9 shared votes
1 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

53.7 %
19 % below average
Rank 613 of 650
Participation
78.3 %
6 % above average
Rank 238 of 650
303
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,841
2,350 eligible divisions
134
44.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
880
47.8 % of votes cast
169
55.8 % of votes cast
No votes
961
52.2 % of votes cast
8
2.6 % of votes cast
Against party
8
0.4 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

66
-5.9 vs Commons average
Rank 285 of 650
Appearances
64
-7.9 vs Commons average
Rank 298 of 650
77
-50.6 vs Commons average
Rank 371 of 650
Contributions
73
-54.6 vs Commons average
Rank 393 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
£2,645,311
all imported IPSA years
£179,390
21 % below average
Latest expenses
£278,816
23 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
11
5 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Brexit / EU
200 of 211 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
Migration
154 of 169 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#3
Transport
83 of 95 votes
Energy
16 of 20 votes
#4
Housing
57 of 66 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#5
Trade
76 of 89 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
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
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
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