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Chris Philp vs Helen Whately

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


Voting alignment

Chris Philp and Helen Whately voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,803 shared comparable votes.

1,788 same votes 15 different votes 1,803 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
87 Aye 145 No
Tax 100% aligned 232 shared votes
87 Aye 145 No
76 Aye 122 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 198 shared votes
76 Aye 122 No
112 Aye 42 No
Migration 100% aligned 154 shared votes
112 Aye 42 No
41 Aye 39 No
Trade 100% aligned 80 shared votes
41 Aye 39 No
43 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 77 shared votes
43 Aye 34 No
Most different by topic
85 Aye 80 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 165 shared votes
83 Aye 82 No
87 Aye 145 No
Tax 100% aligned 232 shared votes
87 Aye 145 No
76 Aye 122 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 198 shared votes
76 Aye 122 No
112 Aye 42 No
Migration 100% aligned 154 shared votes
112 Aye 42 No
41 Aye 39 No
Trade 100% aligned 80 shared votes
41 Aye 39 No

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

Voting record

83.3%
11% above average
Rank 128 of 649
Participation
83.7%
11% above average
Rank 119 of 649
1,979
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,989
2,376 eligible divisions
959
48.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
950
47.8% of votes cast
1,020
51.5% of votes cast
No votes
1,039
52.2% of votes cast
17
0.9% of votes cast
Against party
4
0.2% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

57
-26.7 vs Commons average
Rank 407 of 649
Appearances
44
-39.7 vs Commons average
Rank 488 of 649
86
-59.9 vs Commons average
Rank 383 of 649
Contributions
66
-79.9 vs Commons average
Rank 461 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£1,743,577
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,969,279
all imported IPSA years
£215,599
5% below average
Latest expenses
£269,510
19% above average
10
4 registered categories
Registered interests
9
2 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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

Brexit / EU
209 of 211 votes
#1
Trade
86 of 91 votes
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
Migration
160 of 171 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Trade
82 of 91 votes
#4
Migration
157 of 171 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
#5

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Where they voted the same
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API