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David Davis vs Katie Lam

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 Katie Lam
Katie Lam
Con Weald of Kent

Voting alignment

David Davis and Katie Lam voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 181 shared comparable votes.

176 same votes 5 different votes 181 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
16 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 48 shared votes
16 Aye 32 No
11 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
6 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
1 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 13 shared votes
1 Aye 12 No
7 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 11 shared votes
7 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 92% aligned 13 shared votes
4 Aye 9 No
16 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 48 shared votes
16 Aye 32 No
11 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
6 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
1 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 13 shared votes
1 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

64.9 %
8 % below average
Rank 522 of 648
Participation
68.1 %
5 % below average
Rank 474 of 648
1,501
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
358
526 eligible divisions
696
46.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
169
47.2 % of votes cast
805
53.6 % of votes cast
No votes
189
52.8 % of votes cast
91
6.1 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
17 years, 10 months
Since 10 Jul 2008
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

60
-0.4 vs Commons average
Rank 231 of 648
Appearances
68
+7.6 vs Commons average
Rank 190 of 648
95
-13.9 vs Commons average
Rank 246 of 648
Contributions
77
-31.9 vs Commons average
Rank 314 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,621,658
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£223,662
all imported IPSA years
£277,187
23 % above average
Latest expenses
£223,662
1 % below average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
Tax
100 of 108 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 45 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 23 votes
Trade
69 of 88 votes
#3
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
Migration
125 of 169 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
8 of 11 votes
Defence
43 of 59 votes
#5
Migration
8 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
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
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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