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David Chadwick vs David Simmonds

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

Photograph of David Chadwick
David Chadwick
LD Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
vs
Photograph of David Simmonds
David Simmonds
Con Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

Voting alignment

David Chadwick and David Simmonds voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 251 shared comparable votes.

201 same votes 50 different votes 251 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
26 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 64 shared votes
26 Aye 38 No
3 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 18 shared votes
3 Aye 15 No
7 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 7 shared votes
7 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 1 No
Trade 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
10 Aye 18 No
Education 96% aligned 28 shared votes
9 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 1 No
Energy 25% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
8 Aye 3 No
Housing 55% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 57% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 7 No
Benefits 62% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

68.6 %
4 % below average
Rank 458 of 650
Participation
83.4 %
11 % above average
Rank 134 of 650
386
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,361
1,631 eligible divisions
206
53.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
657
48.3 % of votes cast
180
46.6 % of votes cast
No votes
704
51.7 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
9
0.7 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

90
+18.9 vs Commons average
Rank 148 of 650
Appearances
105
+33.9 vs Commons average
Rank 105 of 650
126
-0.2 vs Commons average
Rank 203 of 650
Contributions
255
+128.8 vs Commons average
Rank 64 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£178,068
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,105,547
all imported IPSA years
£178,068
21 % below average
Latest expenses
£252,887
12 % above average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
7
3 registered categories
0
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

Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#1
Migration
144 of 152 votes
Trade
5 of 5 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 37 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#3
Housing
48 of 53 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
154 of 173 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
39 of 44 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Where they voted the same
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
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