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Chris Coghlan vs Sir Andrew Mitchell

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

Photograph of Chris Coghlan
Chris Coghlan
LD Dorking and Horley
vs
Photograph of Sir Andrew Mitchell
Sir Andrew Mitchell
Con Sutton Coldfield

Voting alignment

Chris Coghlan and Sir Andrew Mitchell voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 114 shared comparable votes.

90 same votes 24 different votes 114 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
5 Aye 7 No
Education 100% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No
2 Aye 3 No
Defence 100% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
21 Aye 16 No
Tax 95% aligned 37 shared votes
19 Aye 18 No
6 Aye 4 No
Transport 80% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
12 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 74% aligned 19 shared votes
9 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 1 No
Digital / Online Safety 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 1 No
Energy 33% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 4 No
Housing 43% aligned 7 shared votes
1 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 2 No
Benefits 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 50% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

51.7 %
21 % below average
Rank 618 of 650
Participation
63.1 %
10 % below average
Rank 541 of 650
291
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,483
2,349 eligible divisions
170
58.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
713
48.1 % of votes cast
121
41.6 % of votes cast
No votes
770
51.9 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
39
2.6 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
25 years, 0 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

51
-19.9 vs Commons average
Rank 383 of 650
Appearances
65
-5.9 vs Commons average
Rank 289 of 650
65
-60.8 vs Commons average
Rank 415 of 650
Contributions
75
-50.8 vs Commons average
Rank 377 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£188,989
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,625,709
all imported IPSA years
£188,989
16 % below average
Latest expenses
£265,608
17 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
20
6 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

Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#2
Migration
119 of 169 votes
Work / Employment
27 of 37 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
41 of 60 votes
NHS / Health
8 of 11 votes
#4
Transport
64 of 95 votes
Education
32 of 49 votes
#5
Trade
59 of 89 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Bus Services (No.2) Bill: Third Reading 10 Sep 2025
Transport
No
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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