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David Reed vs Helen Whately

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


Voting alignment

David Reed and Helen Whately voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 312 shared comparable votes.

310 same votes 2 different votes 312 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
28 Aye 46 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
28 Aye 46 No
8 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
8 Aye 18 No
9 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 16 shared votes
2 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 6 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 16 shared votes
10 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 96% aligned 26 shared votes
11 Aye 15 No
28 Aye 46 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
28 Aye 46 No
8 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
8 Aye 18 No
9 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 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

63.4%
9% below average
Rank 537 of 650
Participation
83.4%
11% above average
Rank 120 of 650
400
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,015
2,417 eligible divisions
202
50.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
964
47.8% of votes cast
198
49.5% of votes cast
No votes
1,051
52.2% of votes cast
1
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
4
0.2% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

146
+51.5 vs Commons average
Rank 98 of 650
Appearances
52
-42.5 vs Commons average
Rank 474 of 650
213
+48.4 vs Commons average
Rank 154 of 650
Contributions
74
-90.6 vs Commons average
Rank 462 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
£1,969,279
all imported IPSA years
£195,694
13% below average
Latest expenses
£269,510
19% above average
14
3 registered categories
Registered interests
9
2 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
17 of 17 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
200 of 212 votes
Crime / Justice
57 of 66 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
#3
Migration
157 of 171 votes
Energy
15 of 20 votes
#4
Trade
86 of 94 votes
Tax
87 of 121 votes
#5
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API