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David Davis vs Freddie van Mierlo

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

Photograph of David Davis
David Davis
Con Goole and Pocklington
vs
Photograph of Freddie van Mierlo
Freddie van Mierlo
LD Henley and Thame

Voting alignment

David Davis and Freddie van Mierlo voted the same way 70% of the time, based on 94 shared comparable votes.

66 same votes 28 different votes 94 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
10 Aye 4 No
Tax 93% aligned 14 shared votes
11 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 9 No
Education 91% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No
0 Aye 9 No
Benefits 89% aligned 9 shared votes
1 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 1 No
Defence 80% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 0 No
Work / Employment 80% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 3 No
Energy 40% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 2 No
Housing 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 1 No
Transport 67% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 73% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

65.1 %
8 % below average
Rank 516 of 649
Participation
40.9 %
32 % below average
Rank 634 of 649
1,537
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
235
575 eligible divisions
718
46.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
127
54.0 % of votes cast
819
53.3 % of votes cast
No votes
108
46.0 % of votes cast
91
5.9 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
18 years, 0 months
Since 10 Jul 2008
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

53
-23.6 vs Commons average
Rank 401 of 649
Appearances
80
+3.4 vs Commons average
Rank 227 of 649
85
-50.8 vs Commons average
Rank 370 of 649
Contributions
102
-33.8 vs Commons average
Rank 305 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,621,658
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£177,310
all imported IPSA years
£277,187
23 % above average
Latest expenses
£177,310
22 % below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
6
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
198 of 211 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes
Trade
72 of 91 votes
#3
Benefits
19 of 30 votes
Defence
53 of 71 votes
#4
Energy
10 of 20 votes
Migration
126 of 171 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
2 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill: Second Reading 16 Sep 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Child poverty strategy (removal of two child limit): Ten Minute Rule Motion 16 Sep 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
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 Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
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