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David Burton-Sampson vs Hilary Benn

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

Photograph of David Burton-Sampson
David Burton-Sampson
Lab Southend West and Leigh
vs
Photograph of Hilary Benn
Hilary Benn
Lab Leeds South

Voting alignment

David Burton-Sampson and Hilary Benn voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 381 shared comparable votes.

380 same votes 1 different votes 381 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
44 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
44 Aye 33 No
28 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 50 shared votes
28 Aye 22 No
27 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 No
9 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 29 shared votes
9 Aye 20 No
15 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
15 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
44 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
44 Aye 33 No
28 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 50 shared votes
28 Aye 22 No
27 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 No
9 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 29 shared votes
9 Aye 20 No
15 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
15 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

86.7 %
14 % above average
Rank 65 of 650
Participation
77.1 %
4 % above average
Rank 265 of 650
490
565 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,813
2,351 eligible divisions
258
52.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,029
56.8 % of votes cast
232
47.3 % of votes cast
No votes
784
43.2 % of votes cast
3
0.6 % 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

52
-20.5 vs Commons average
Rank 387 of 650
Appearances
42
-30.5 vs Commons average
Rank 460 of 650
55
-73.7 vs Commons average
Rank 464 of 650
Contributions
366
+237.3 vs Commons average
Rank 32 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£191,962
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,356,656
all imported IPSA years
£191,962
15 % below average
Latest expenses
£185,324
18 % below average
3
2 registered categories
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

Defence
34 of 34 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
68 of 69 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#2
Education
88 of 95 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Migration
151 of 169 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#4
Defence
63 of 71 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
183 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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
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