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David Simmonds vs Dame Karen Bradley

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 Dame Karen Bradley
Dame Karen Bradley
Con Staffordshire Moorlands

Voting alignment

David Simmonds and Dame Karen Bradley voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 865 shared comparable votes.

861 same votes 4 different votes 865 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
43 Aye 74 No
Tax 100% aligned 117 shared votes
43 Aye 74 No
58 Aye 46 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 104 shared votes
58 Aye 46 No
38 Aye 17 No
Migration 100% aligned 55 shared votes
38 Aye 17 No
17 Aye 22 No
Defence 100% aligned 39 shared votes
17 Aye 22 No
30 Aye 9 No
Transport 100% aligned 39 shared votes
30 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
43 Aye 74 No
Tax 100% aligned 117 shared votes
43 Aye 74 No
58 Aye 46 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 104 shared votes
58 Aye 46 No
38 Aye 17 No
Migration 100% aligned 55 shared votes
38 Aye 17 No
17 Aye 22 No
Defence 100% aligned 39 shared votes
17 Aye 22 No
30 Aye 9 No
Transport 100% aligned 39 shared votes
30 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

83.4 %
11 % above average
Rank 132 of 649
Participation
67.2 %
6 % below average
Rank 475 of 649
1,370
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,586
2,361 eligible divisions
660
48.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
742
46.8 % of votes cast
710
51.8 % of votes cast
No votes
844
53.2 % of votes cast
9
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.4 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

105
+27.1 vs Commons average
Rank 137 of 650
Appearances
74
-3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 280 of 650
258
+119.7 vs Commons average
Rank 71 of 650
Contributions
80
-58.3 vs Commons average
Rank 386 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,105,547
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,878,658
all imported IPSA years
£252,887
12 % above average
Latest expenses
£283,093
25 % above average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
12
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
11
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
35 of 37 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
188 of 211 votes
Migration
145 of 154 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
50 of 60 votes
Housing
48 of 53 votes
#3
Trade
74 of 91 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 44 votes
#4
Work / Employment
61 of 77 votes
Defence
62 of 70 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Health Protection (Entry to venues etc) SI No 1416 14 Dec 2021
No rebel
Aye
Treasury update on international aid 13 Jul 2021
No rebel
Aye
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
No rebel
Aye rebel
Agriculture Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 2 (Neil Parish) 13 May 2020
No
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
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
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
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
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
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