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Dave Robertson vs Hilary Benn

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

Photograph of Dave Robertson
Dave Robertson
Lab Lichfield
vs
Photograph of Hilary Benn
Hilary Benn
Lab Leeds South

Voting alignment

Dave Robertson and Hilary Benn voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 374 shared comparable votes.

373 same votes 1 different votes 374 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 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
43 Aye 33 No
28 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
28 Aye 19 No
29 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 46 shared votes
29 Aye 17 No
16 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
16 Aye 10 No
20 Aye 3 No
Housing 100% aligned 23 shared votes
20 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
43 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
43 Aye 33 No
28 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
28 Aye 19 No
29 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 46 shared votes
29 Aye 17 No
16 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
16 Aye 10 No
20 Aye 3 No
Housing 100% aligned 23 shared votes
20 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

87.7 %
15 % above average
Rank 53 of 650
Participation
77.1 %
4 % above average
Rank 267 of 650
494
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,812
2,349 eligible divisions
265
53.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,028
56.7 % of votes cast
229
46.4 % of votes cast
No votes
784
43.3 % of votes cast
4
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
27 years, 0 months
Since 10 Jun 1999

Debates

91
+20.1 vs Commons average
Rank 146 of 650
Appearances
42
-28.9 vs Commons average
Rank 454 of 650
115
-10.8 vs Commons average
Rank 225 of 650
Contributions
366
+240.2 vs Commons average
Rank 29 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£212,620
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,356,656
all imported IPSA years
£212,620
6 % below average
Latest expenses
£185,324
18 % below average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
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

Housing
31 of 31 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
68 of 69 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Education
88 of 95 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Migration
151 of 169 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Defence
62 of 70 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
183 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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