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David Reed vs Neil O'Brien

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 Neil O'Brien
Neil O'Brien
Con Harborough, Oadby and Wigston

Voting alignment

David Reed and Neil O'Brien voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 272 shared comparable votes.

272 same votes 0 different votes 272 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
27 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
27 Aye 34 No
19 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
19 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No
10 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 15 shared votes
2 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
27 Aye 34 No
19 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
19 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No
10 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 15 shared votes
2 Aye 13 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
84.7%
12% above average
Rank 102 of 649
368
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,797
2,121 eligible divisions
188
51.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
888
49.4% of votes cast
180
48.9% of votes cast
No votes
909
50.6% of votes cast
1
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
6
0.3% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

120
+36.3 vs Commons average
Rank 121 of 650
Appearances
19
-64.7 vs Commons average
Rank 601 of 650
179
+33.1 vs Commons average
Rank 162 of 650
Contributions
24
-121.9 vs Commons average
Rank 599 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
£1,900,002
all imported IPSA years
£195,694
13% below average
Latest expenses
£311,946
38% above average
14
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
Crime / Justice
54 of 62 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
44 of 46 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
178 of 188 votes
Energy
15 of 20 votes
#4
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Tax
80 of 112 votes
#5
Trade
80 of 87 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

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
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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