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Dame Karen Bradley vs David Simmonds

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

Photograph of Dame Karen Bradley
Dame Karen Bradley
Con Staffordshire Moorlands
vs
Photograph of David Simmonds
David Simmonds
Con Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

Voting alignment

Dame Karen Bradley and David Simmonds voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 879 shared comparable votes.

875 same votes 4 different votes 879 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
43 Aye 74 No
Tax 100% aligned 117 shared votes
43 Aye 74 No
58 Aye 47 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 105 shared votes
58 Aye 47 No
38 Aye 17 No
Migration 100% aligned 55 shared votes
38 Aye 17 No
14 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 42 shared votes
14 Aye 28 No
30 Aye 10 No
Transport 100% aligned 40 shared votes
30 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
43 Aye 74 No
Tax 100% aligned 117 shared votes
43 Aye 74 No
58 Aye 47 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 105 shared votes
58 Aye 47 No
38 Aye 17 No
Migration 100% aligned 55 shared votes
38 Aye 17 No
14 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 42 shared votes
14 Aye 28 No
30 Aye 10 No
Transport 100% aligned 40 shared votes
30 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

66.7%
6% below average
Rank 478 of 650
Participation
83.2%
11% above average
Rank 129 of 650
1,606
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,404
1,688 eligible divisions
748
46.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
678
48.3% of votes cast
858
53.4% of votes cast
No votes
726
51.7% of votes cast
6
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
9
0.6% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

83
-9.5 vs Commons average
Rank 290 of 650
Appearances
108
+15.5 vs Commons average
Rank 176 of 650
99
-61.9 vs Commons average
Rank 380 of 650
Contributions
165
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 203 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,878,658
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,105,547
all imported IPSA years
£283,093
25% above average
Latest expenses
£252,887
12% above average
13
3 registered categories
Registered interests
7
3 registered categories
11
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

Brexit / EU
189 of 212 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 41 votes
Digital / Online Safety
50 of 60 votes
#2
Migration
145 of 154 votes
Trade
77 of 94 votes
#3
Housing
49 of 54 votes
Work / Employment
64 of 80 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
56 of 63 votes
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Health Protection (Entry to venues etc) SI No 1416 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No rebel
Treasury update on international aid 13 Jul 2021
Aye
No rebel
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
Aye
No
Agriculture Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 2 (Neil Parish) 13 May 2020
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
No
No
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
No
No
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
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