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David Simmonds vs Saqib Bhatti

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 Saqib Bhatti
Saqib Bhatti
Con Meriden and Solihull East

Voting alignment

David Simmonds and Saqib Bhatti voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,153 shared comparable votes.

1,148 same votes 5 different votes 1,153 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
58 Aye 97 No
Tax 100% aligned 155 shared votes
58 Aye 97 No
67 Aye 67 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 134 shared votes
67 Aye 67 No
26 Aye 26 No
Defence 100% aligned 52 shared votes
26 Aye 26 No
25 Aye 24 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 49 shared votes
25 Aye 24 No
23 Aye 20 No
Trade 100% aligned 43 shared votes
23 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 14 No
NHS / Health 97% aligned 29 shared votes
14 Aye 15 No
97 Aye 40 No
Migration 99% aligned 137 shared votes
99 Aye 38 No
58 Aye 97 No
Tax 100% aligned 155 shared votes
58 Aye 97 No
67 Aye 67 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 134 shared votes
67 Aye 67 No
26 Aye 26 No
Defence 100% aligned 52 shared votes
26 Aye 26 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
81.6 %
9 % above average
Rank 171 of 649
1,370
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,341
1,643 eligible divisions
660
48.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
663
49.4 % of votes cast
710
51.8 % of votes cast
No votes
678
50.6 % of votes cast
9
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % 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
78
+0.1 vs Commons average
Rank 255 of 650
258
+119.7 vs Commons average
Rank 71 of 650
Contributions
106
-32.3 vs Commons average
Rank 292 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
£1,147,083
all imported IPSA years
£252,887
12 % above average
Latest expenses
£271,361
20 % above average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
8
5 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
35 of 37 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
63 of 63 votes
Migration
145 of 154 votes
#2
Trade
50 of 53 votes
Housing
48 of 53 votes
#3
Migration
142 of 154 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 44 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
46 of 50 votes
Defence
62 of 70 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 37 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Illegal Migration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 56 11 Jul 2023
Migration
Aye
No rebel
Illegal Migration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 31 11 Jul 2023
Migration
Aye
Aye rebel
Health and Care Bill Report Stage: Amendment 10 23 Nov 2021
NHS / Health
No
Aye rebel
Chris Bryant's amendment (a) to the motion on the independent expert panel 23 Jun 2020
No
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
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
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
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