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David Simmonds vs Lee Anderson

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 Lee Anderson
Lee Anderson
RUK Ashfield

Voting alignment

David Simmonds and Lee Anderson voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 1,027 shared comparable votes.

999 same votes 28 different votes 1,027 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
45 Aye 91 No
Tax 100% aligned 136 shared votes
45 Aye 91 No
22 Aye 28 No
Defence 100% aligned 50 shared votes
22 Aye 28 No
21 Aye 24 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 45 shared votes
21 Aye 24 No
24 Aye 21 No
Trade 100% aligned 45 shared votes
24 Aye 21 No
20 Aye 22 No
Benefits 100% aligned 42 shared votes
20 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 14 No
NHS / Health 88% aligned 32 shared votes
14 Aye 18 No
82 Aye 44 No
Migration 95% aligned 126 shared votes
88 Aye 38 No
10 Aye 13 No
Housing 96% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
26 Aye 11 No
Transport 97% aligned 37 shared votes
27 Aye 10 No
65 Aye 44 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 109 shared votes
67 Aye 42 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
75.3 %
3 % above average
Rank 305 of 649
1,370
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,238
1,643 eligible divisions
660
48.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
620
50.1 % of votes cast
710
51.8 % of votes cast
No votes
618
49.9 % of votes cast
9
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
10
0.8 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

105
+27.1 vs Commons average
Rank 137 of 650
Appearances
56
-21.9 vs Commons average
Rank 383 of 650
258
+119.7 vs Commons average
Rank 71 of 650
Contributions
80
-58.3 vs Commons average
Rank 385 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
£1,149,279
all imported IPSA years
£252,887
12 % above average
Latest expenses
£264,074
17 % above average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
10
5 registered categories
1
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

Democracy / Parliament
35 of 37 votes
#1
Trade
53 of 53 votes
Migration
145 of 154 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
50 of 50 votes
Housing
48 of 53 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
59 of 63 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 44 votes
#4
NHS / Health
42 of 47 votes
Defence
62 of 70 votes
#5
Migration
134 of 154 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 21 May 2026
No
No
Railways Bill: Second Reading 9 Dec 2025
Transport
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
No
Aye rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
No
No
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Aye rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
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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