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Chris Bloore vs Tom Rutland

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 Tom Rutland
Tom Rutland
Lab East Worthing and Shoreham

Voting alignment

Chris Bloore and Tom Rutland voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 377 shared comparable votes.

375 same votes 2 different votes 377 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
39 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
39 Aye 31 No
25 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
25 Aye 12 No
13 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
7 Aye 19 No
Transport 100% aligned 26 shared votes
7 Aye 19 No
20 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
20 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 9 No
Benefits 85% aligned 13 shared votes
4 Aye 9 No
39 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
39 Aye 31 No
25 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
25 Aye 12 No
13 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
7 Aye 19 No
Transport 100% aligned 26 shared votes
7 Aye 19 No

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

Voting record

72.4%
same as average
Rank 373 of 650
Participation
80.9%
8% above average
Rank 177 of 650
454
627 eligible divisions
Total votes
507
627 eligible divisions
220
48.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
250
49.3% of votes cast
234
51.5% of votes cast
No votes
257
50.7% of votes cast
2
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

112
+18.1 vs Commons average
Rank 168 of 650
Appearances
72
-21.9 vs Commons average
Rank 354 of 650
127
-36.5 vs Commons average
Rank 305 of 650
Contributions
93
-70.5 vs Commons average
Rank 402 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
£224,741
all imported IPSA years
£167,691
26% below average
Latest expenses
£224,741
1% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
2 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#4
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#5
Transport
28 of 30 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
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
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