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David Reed vs Esther McVey

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 Esther McVey
Esther McVey
Con Tatton

Voting alignment

David Reed and Esther McVey voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 185 shared comparable votes.

185 same votes 0 different votes 185 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
19 Aye 23 No
Tax 100% aligned 42 shared votes
19 Aye 23 No
10 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
7 Aye 7 No
Defence 100% aligned 14 shared votes
7 Aye 7 No
6 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 7 No
Benefits 100% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 23 No
Tax 100% aligned 42 shared votes
19 Aye 23 No
10 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
7 Aye 7 No
Defence 100% aligned 14 shared votes
7 Aye 7 No
6 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 7 No
Benefits 100% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

62.9%
10% below average
Rank 545 of 650
Participation
64.7%
8% below average
Rank 523 of 650
378
601 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,379
2,132 eligible divisions
192
50.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
632
45.8% of votes cast
186
49.2% of votes cast
No votes
747
54.2% of votes cast
1
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
54
3.9% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

125
+39.4 vs Commons average
Rank 114 of 650
Appearances
114
+28.4 vs Commons average
Rank 136 of 650
184
+34.9 vs Commons average
Rank 161 of 650
Contributions
164
+14.9 vs Commons average
Rank 183 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
£2,413,915
all imported IPSA years
£195,694
13% below average
Latest expenses
£295,931
31% above average
14
3 registered categories
Registered interests
7
3 registered categories
1
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

Foreign Affairs
5 of 5 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
62 of 70 votes
Crime / Justice
57 of 66 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
164 of 188 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
39 of 49 votes
Energy
15 of 20 votes
#4
Trade
71 of 90 votes
Tax
81 of 113 votes
#5
Transport
67 of 88 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
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
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
Aye
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