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David Simmonds vs Tom Rutland

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 Tom Rutland
Tom Rutland
Lab East Worthing and Shoreham

Voting alignment

David Simmonds and Tom Rutland voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 320 shared comparable votes.

7 same votes 313 different votes 320 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
6 Aye 5 No
Benefits 18% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 3 No
Migration 14% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
7 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 14% aligned 7 shared votes
1 Aye 6 No
11 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 4% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
34 Aye 46 No
Tax 0% aligned 80 shared votes
46 Aye 34 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 46 No
Tax 0% aligned 80 shared votes
46 Aye 34 No
9 Aye 18 No
Education 0% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 16 No
Housing 0% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
7 Aye 16 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 23 shared votes
16 Aye 7 No
15 Aye 7 No
Defence 0% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

83.5 %
11 % above average
Rank 133 of 650
Participation
82.4 %
10 % above average
Rank 152 of 650
1,357
1,626 eligible divisions
Total votes
460
558 eligible divisions
655
48.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
227
49.3 % of votes cast
702
51.7 % of votes cast
No votes
233
50.7 % of votes cast
9
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

102
+32.3 vs Commons average
Rank 110 of 650
Appearances
41
-28.7 vs Commons average
Rank 453 of 650
252
+128.2 vs Commons average
Rank 61 of 650
Contributions
55
-68.8 vs Commons average
Rank 462 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
£224,741
all imported IPSA years
£252,887
12 % above average
Latest expenses
£224,741
1 % below average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
2 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

Migration
144 of 152 votes
#1
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 37 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Housing
48 of 53 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Crime / Justice
154 of 173 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 44 votes
#5
Energy
16 of 17 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
Aye
No
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
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