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Chris Evans vs Derek Twigg

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

Photograph of Chris Evans
Chris Evans
Lab Caerphilly
vs
Photograph of Derek Twigg
Derek Twigg
Lab Widnes and Halewood

Voting alignment

Chris Evans and Derek Twigg voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,173 shared comparable votes.

1,166 same votes 7 different votes 1,173 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
93 Aye 57 No
Tax 100% aligned 150 shared votes
93 Aye 57 No
98 Aye 45 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 143 shared votes
98 Aye 45 No
56 Aye 54 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 110 shared votes
56 Aye 54 No
20 Aye 52 No
Migration 100% aligned 72 shared votes
20 Aye 52 No
35 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 51 shared votes
35 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 14 No
Benefits 97% aligned 36 shared votes
21 Aye 15 No
15 Aye 24 No
Trade 97% aligned 39 shared votes
14 Aye 25 No
93 Aye 57 No
Tax 100% aligned 150 shared votes
93 Aye 57 No
98 Aye 45 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 143 shared votes
98 Aye 45 No
56 Aye 54 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 110 shared votes
56 Aye 54 No

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

Voting record

71.6%
1% below average
Rank 390 of 650
Participation
58.0%
14% below average
Rank 587 of 650
1,722
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,395
2,405 eligible divisions
946
54.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
803
57.6% of votes cast
776
45.1% of votes cast
No votes
592
42.4% of votes cast
19
1.1% of votes cast
Against party
27
1.9% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

23
-65.8 vs Commons average
Rank 594 of 650
Appearances
50
-38.8 vs Commons average
Rank 470 of 650
29
-125.8 vs Commons average
Rank 591 of 650
Contributions
39
-115.8 vs Commons average
Rank 561 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,706,428
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,034,454
all imported IPSA years
£290,268
28% above average
Latest expenses
£227,917
1% above average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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

Foreign Affairs
72 of 82 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
51 of 66 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 49 votes
#2
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
Housing
56 of 67 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
145 of 212 votes
Brexit / EU
176 of 212 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
56 of 82 votes
Defence
58 of 71 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
No rebel
Aye
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
No rebel
Aye
Nick Boles's motion D (Common Market 2.0) 1 Apr 2019
No rebel
Aye
Nick Boles's motion D (Common market 2.0) 27 Mar 2019
No rebel
Aye
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
No rebel
No rebel
Opposition Motion: The Government's plan for Brexit (Prime Minister's Amdt) 7 Dec 2016
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 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
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
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