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David Mundell vs Sir John Whittingdale

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

Photograph of David Mundell
David Mundell
Con Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
vs
Photograph of Sir John Whittingdale
Sir John Whittingdale
Con Maldon

Voting alignment

David Mundell and Sir John Whittingdale voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,435 shared comparable votes.

1,420 same votes 15 different votes 1,435 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
81 Aye 114 No
Tax 100% aligned 195 shared votes
81 Aye 114 No
87 Aye 41 No
Migration 100% aligned 128 shared votes
87 Aye 41 No
61 Aye 52 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 113 shared votes
61 Aye 52 No
35 Aye 37 No
Trade 100% aligned 72 shared votes
35 Aye 37 No
10 Aye 43 No
Education 100% aligned 53 shared votes
10 Aye 43 No
Most different by topic
76 Aye 119 No
Brexit / EU 94% aligned 195 shared votes
71 Aye 124 No
20 Aye 34 No
Foreign Affairs 96% aligned 54 shared votes
18 Aye 36 No
81 Aye 114 No
Tax 100% aligned 195 shared votes
81 Aye 114 No
87 Aye 41 No
Migration 100% aligned 128 shared votes
87 Aye 41 No
61 Aye 52 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 113 shared votes
61 Aye 52 No

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

Voting record

67.8%
5% below average
Rank 460 of 650
Participation
80.3%
8% above average
Rank 186 of 650
1,620
2,391 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,921
2,391 eligible divisions
774
47.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
918
47.8% of votes cast
846
52.2% of votes cast
No votes
1,003
52.2% of votes cast
7
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
12
0.6% of votes cast
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
34 years, 6 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

124
+37.1 vs Commons average
Rank 117 of 650
Appearances
78
-8.9 vs Commons average
Rank 294 of 650
130
-21.4 vs Commons average
Rank 257 of 650
Contributions
112
-39.4 vs Commons average
Rank 317 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£3,330,205
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,404,047
all imported IPSA years
£330,224
46% above average
Latest expenses
£243,709
8% above average
10
4 registered categories
Registered interests
9
5 registered categories
2
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
201 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
204 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 70 votes
#2
Migration
157 of 171 votes
Trade
76 of 94 votes
#3
Trade
85 of 94 votes
Migration
130 of 171 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Environment / Climate
35 of 49 votes
#5
Defence
59 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
That this House agrees with Lords Amendments 2 to 18 to the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill 18 Jul 2019
Foreign Affairs
No rebel
Aye rebel
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 10 (Creasy) 9 Jul 2019
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Motion under section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019 9 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
Motion to agree to Lords Amendment 5 to the EU (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill 8 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
No rebel
No
Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 5 to the EU (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill 8 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
Aye rebel
Aye
Motion to agree to Lords Amendments 2 and 3 to the EU (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill 8 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
No rebel
No
European Union (Withdrawal) (No.5) Bill Committee Amdt 1 - Main 3 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
Aye rebel
Aye
European Union (Withdrawal) (No.5) Bill Committee Gov Amdt 22 3 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
No rebel
No
European Union (Withdrawal) (No.5) Bill Committee NC4 - Cash 3 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
Aye rebel
Aye
Draft European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 27 Mar 2019
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
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