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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 304 shared comparable votes.

304 same votes 0 different votes 304 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
31 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
31 Aye 39 No
11 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
11 Aye 23 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
5 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
31 Aye 39 No
11 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
11 Aye 23 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
5 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

83.5 %
10 % above average
Rank 140 of 648
Participation
74.9 %
2 % above average
Rank 325 of 648
1,331
1,594 eligible divisions
Total votes
394
526 eligible divisions
637
47.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
179
45.4 % of votes cast
694
52.1 % of votes cast
No votes
215
54.6 % of votes cast
9
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3 % of votes cast
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

82
+22.1 vs Commons average
Rank 129 of 648
Appearances
170
+110.1 vs Commons average
Rank 12 of 648
232
+124.1 vs Commons average
Rank 56 of 648
Contributions
221
+113.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 648

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
6
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
0
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

Migration
144 of 152 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 37 votes
#2
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
Housing
48 of 53 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 23 votes
Crime / Justice
154 of 173 votes
#4
Defence
19 of 22 votes
Defence
51 of 58 votes
#5
Education
40 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 21 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
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