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David Simmonds vs Ben Obese-Jecty

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

Photograph of David Simmonds
David Simmonds
Con Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
vs
Photograph of Ben Obese-Jecty
Ben Obese-Jecty
Con Huntingdon

Voting alignment

David Simmonds and Ben Obese-Jecty voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 335 shared comparable votes.

335 same votes 0 different votes 335 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 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
33 Aye 39 No
11 Aye 24 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
11 Aye 24 No
14 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
14 Aye 15 No
7 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
7 Aye 21 No
15 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
15 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
33 Aye 39 No
11 Aye 24 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
11 Aye 24 No
14 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
14 Aye 15 No
7 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
7 Aye 21 No
15 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
15 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

83.2%
11% above average
Rank 133 of 649
Participation
74.4%
2% above average
Rank 325 of 649
1,379
1,658 eligible divisions
Total votes
439
590 eligible divisions
664
48.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
205
46.7% of votes cast
715
51.8% of votes cast
No votes
234
53.3% of votes cast
9
0.7% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
6 years, 9 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

108
+24.3 vs Commons average
Rank 143 of 649
Appearances
206
+122.3 vs Commons average
Rank 18 of 649
244
+98.1 vs Commons average
Rank 93 of 649
Contributions
265
+119.1 vs Commons average
Rank 80 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£1,105,547
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£156,927
all imported IPSA years
£252,887
12% above average
Latest expenses
£156,927
31% below average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
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

Democracy / Parliament
39 of 41 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Migration
145 of 154 votes
#2
Work / Employment
36 of 39 votes
Housing
49 of 54 votes
#3
Defence
30 of 34 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 44 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
Defence
62 of 70 votes
#5
Education
41 of 50 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
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
Aye
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: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
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