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Chris Bloore vs Linsey Farnsworth

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

Photograph of Chris Bloore
Chris Bloore
Lab Redditch
vs
Photograph of Linsey Farnsworth
Linsey Farnsworth
Lab Amber Valley

Voting alignment

Chris Bloore and Linsey Farnsworth voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 417 shared comparable votes.

414 same votes 3 different votes 417 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
40 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
40 Aye 32 No
27 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 No
22 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
22 Aye 5 No
8 Aye 18 No
Transport 100% aligned 26 shared votes
8 Aye 18 No
11 Aye 12 No
Housing 100% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 7 No
Benefits 90% aligned 20 shared votes
13 Aye 7 No
20 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 46 shared votes
19 Aye 27 No
40 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
40 Aye 32 No
27 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 No
22 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
22 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

73.2%
1% above average
Rank 348 of 650
Participation
88.1%
16% above average
Rank 41 of 650
454
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
546
620 eligible divisions
220
48.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
278
50.9% of votes cast
234
51.5% of votes cast
No votes
268
49.1% of votes cast
2
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.4% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

111
+18.5 vs Commons average
Rank 169 of 650
Appearances
84
-8.5 vs Commons average
Rank 286 of 650
125
-35.9 vs Commons average
Rank 309 of 650
Contributions
145
-15.9 vs Commons average
Rank 248 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£167,691
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£216,552
all imported IPSA years
£167,691
26% below average
Latest expenses
£216,552
4% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
1
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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Housing
32 of 32 votes
Transport
28 of 30 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Migration
12 of 13 votes
#3
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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
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
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API