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David Reed vs Sir Geoffrey Cox

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 Geoffrey Cox
Sir Geoffrey Cox
Con Torridge and Tavistock

Voting alignment

David Reed and Sir Geoffrey Cox voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 194 shared comparable votes.

193 same votes 1 different votes 194 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
16 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 50 shared votes
16 Aye 34 No
6 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
6 Aye 17 No
13 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 5 No
Defence 100% aligned 15 shared votes
10 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 9 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 11 shared votes
2 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 50 shared votes
16 Aye 34 No
6 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
6 Aye 17 No
13 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 5 No
Defence 100% aligned 15 shared votes
10 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 9 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 11 shared votes
2 Aye 9 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
65.7%
7% below average
Rank 505 of 650
400
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,587
2,417 eligible divisions
202
50.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
747
47.1% of votes cast
198
49.5% of votes cast
No votes
840
52.9% of votes cast
1
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 6 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

146
+51.5 vs Commons average
Rank 98 of 650
Appearances
14
-80.5 vs Commons average
Rank 620 of 650
213
+48.4 vs Commons average
Rank 154 of 650
Contributions
18
-146.6 vs Commons average
Rank 616 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
£2,716,834
all imported IPSA years
£195,694
13% below average
Latest expenses
£264,705
17% above average
14
3 registered categories
Registered interests
16
3 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
17 of 17 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
173 of 212 votes
Crime / Justice
57 of 66 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
48 of 60 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#3
Trade
72 of 94 votes
Energy
15 of 20 votes
#4
Migration
126 of 171 votes
Tax
87 of 121 votes
#5
Defence
52 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Where they voted the same
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API