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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 292 shared comparable votes.

292 same votes 0 different votes 292 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
18 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
18 Aye 17 No
10 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
10 Aye 18 No
2 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 16 shared votes
2 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 5 No
Defence 100% aligned 15 shared votes
10 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
33 Aye 43 No
18 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
18 Aye 17 No
10 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
10 Aye 18 No
2 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 16 shared votes
2 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 5 No
Defence 100% aligned 15 shared votes
10 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

62.2 %
11 % below average
Rank 555 of 650
Participation
87.8 %
15 % above average
Rank 51 of 650
350
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,432
1,631 eligible divisions
178
50.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
703
49.1 % of votes cast
172
49.1 % of votes cast
No votes
729
50.9 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

86
+15.1 vs Commons average
Rank 163 of 650
Appearances
48
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 399 of 650
147
+21.2 vs Commons average
Rank 168 of 650
Contributions
61
-64.8 vs Commons average
Rank 427 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
£1,123,891
all imported IPSA years
£195,694
13 % below average
Latest expenses
£268,955
19 % above average
14
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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
4 of 4 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
63 of 63 votes
Crime / Justice
53 of 61 votes
#2
Trade
50 of 51 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
42 of 44 votes
Energy
15 of 20 votes
#4
Migration
145 of 152 votes
Migration
8 of 11 votes
#5
Work / Employment
62 of 65 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
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