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David Reed vs Ed Davey

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

Photograph of David Reed
David Reed
Con Exmouth and Exeter East
vs
Photograph of Ed Davey
Ed Davey
LD Kingston and Surbiton

Voting alignment

David Reed and Ed Davey voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 154 shared comparable votes.

120 same votes 34 different votes 154 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
3 Aye 2 No
Transport 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
7 Aye 14 No
Education 95% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
18 Aye 27 No
Tax 93% aligned 45 shared votes
21 Aye 24 No
0 Aye 9 No
Devolution / Local Government 89% aligned 9 shared votes
1 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 7 No
Defence 80% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
0 Aye 5 No
Energy 20% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 1 No
Housing 40% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 5 No
Benefits 57% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

62.2 %
10 % below average
Rank 553 of 650
Participation
60.5 %
12 % below average
Rank 571 of 650
351
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,268
2,095 eligible divisions
178
50.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
712
56.2 % of votes cast
173
49.3 % of votes cast
No votes
556
43.8 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.5 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

89
+17.1 vs Commons average
Rank 157 of 650
Appearances
56
-15.9 vs Commons average
Rank 361 of 650
150
+22.4 vs Commons average
Rank 167 of 650
Contributions
93
-34.6 vs Commons average
Rank 313 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£195,694
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,538,367
all imported IPSA years
£195,694
13 % below average
Latest expenses
£294,578
30 % above average
14
4 registered categories
Registered interests
13
5 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
11
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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
Crime / Justice
53 of 61 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
45 of 63 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#3
Migration
113 of 161 votes
Energy
15 of 20 votes
#4
NHS / Health
36 of 52 votes
Migration
8 of 11 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
122 of 193 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 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
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