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David Reed vs Gareth Bacon

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 Gareth Bacon
Gareth Bacon
Con Orpington

Voting alignment

David Reed and Gareth Bacon voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 307 shared comparable votes.

306 same votes 1 different votes 307 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
33 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
33 Aye 43 No
19 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
19 Aye 17 No
10 Aye 19 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
10 Aye 19 No
10 Aye 6 No
Defence 100% aligned 16 shared votes
10 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 16 shared votes
2 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
33 Aye 43 No
19 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
19 Aye 17 No
10 Aye 19 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
10 Aye 19 No
10 Aye 6 No
Defence 100% aligned 16 shared votes
10 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 16 shared votes
2 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

62.4%
10% below average
Rank 552 of 649
Participation
87.7%
15% above average
Rank 51 of 649
368
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,454
1,658 eligible divisions
188
51.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
714
49.1% of votes cast
180
48.9% of votes cast
No votes
740
50.9% of votes cast
1
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 9 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

120
+36.3 vs Commons average
Rank 120 of 649
Appearances
62
-21.7 vs Commons average
Rank 359 of 649
179
+33.1 vs Commons average
Rank 162 of 649
Contributions
83
-62.9 vs Commons average
Rank 392 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£195,694
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,123,891
all imported IPSA years
£195,694
13% below average
Latest expenses
£268,955
19% above average
14
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
4 of 4 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
63 of 63 votes
Crime / Justice
54 of 62 votes
#2
Trade
52 of 53 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#3
Work / Employment
64 of 67 votes
Energy
15 of 20 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 44 votes
Tax
80 of 112 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 41 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
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
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
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