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David Reed vs Sir Alec Shelbrooke

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 Sir Alec Shelbrooke
Sir Alec Shelbrooke
Con Wetherby and Easingwold

Voting alignment

David Reed and Sir Alec Shelbrooke voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 208 shared comparable votes.

207 same votes 1 different votes 208 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
25 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 56 shared votes
25 Aye 31 No
7 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 19 shared votes
7 Aye 12 No
5 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 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
25 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 56 shared votes
25 Aye 31 No
7 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 19 shared votes
7 Aye 12 No
5 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 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

62.5%
10% below average
Rank 554 of 650
Participation
72.2%
same as average
Rank 378 of 650
372
595 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,720
2,381 eligible divisions
190
51.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
790
45.9% of votes cast
182
48.9% of votes cast
No votes
930
54.1% of votes cast
1
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
7
0.4% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

123
+37.8 vs Commons average
Rank 118 of 650
Appearances
148
+62.8 vs Commons average
Rank 77 of 650
182
+33.4 vs Commons average
Rank 162 of 650
Contributions
184
+35.4 vs Commons average
Rank 159 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
£2,686,484
all imported IPSA years
£195,694
13% below average
Latest expenses
£274,658
21% above average
14
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
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
5 of 5 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
202 of 211 votes
Crime / Justice
57 of 66 votes
#2
Trade
86 of 91 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
65 of 70 votes
Energy
15 of 20 votes
#4
Housing
62 of 67 votes
Tax
80 of 112 votes
#5
Defence
65 of 71 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
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
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 Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
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