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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 335 shared comparable votes.

7 same votes 328 different votes 335 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
7 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 14% aligned 7 shared votes
1 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 3 No
Migration 13% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
11 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 4% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
36 Aye 46 No
Tax 0% aligned 82 shared votes
46 Aye 36 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 46 No
Tax 0% aligned 82 shared votes
46 Aye 36 No
9 Aye 19 No
Education 0% aligned 28 shared votes
19 Aye 9 No
9 Aye 16 No
Housing 0% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 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

83.2%
11% above average
Rank 133 of 649
Participation
82.0%
9% above average
Rank 159 of 649
1,379
1,658 eligible divisions
Total votes
484
590 eligible divisions
664
48.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
237
49.0% of votes cast
715
51.8% of votes cast
No votes
247
51.0% of votes cast
9
0.7% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
6 years, 9 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

112
+29.9 vs Commons average
Rank 130 of 649
Appearances
57
-25.1 vs Commons average
Rank 401 of 649
265
+122.1 vs Commons average
Rank 75 of 649
Contributions
72
-70.9 vs Commons average
Rank 432 of 649

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
4
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

Democracy / Parliament
39 of 41 votes
#1
Housing
32 of 32 votes
Migration
145 of 154 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Housing
49 of 54 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 44 votes
#4
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Defence
62 of 70 votes
#5
Transport
27 of 29 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
No
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
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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