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Derek Twigg vs Chris Evans

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Derek Twigg
Derek Twigg
Lab Widnes and Halewood
vs
Photograph of Chris Evans
Chris Evans
Lab Caerphilly

Voting alignment

Derek Twigg and Chris Evans voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,164 shared comparable votes.

1,157 same votes 7 different votes 1,164 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
93 Aye 57 No
Tax 100% aligned 150 shared votes
93 Aye 57 No
97 Aye 45 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 142 shared votes
97 Aye 45 No
56 Aye 54 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 110 shared votes
56 Aye 54 No
20 Aye 52 No
Migration 100% aligned 72 shared votes
20 Aye 52 No
20 Aye 29 No
Transport 100% aligned 49 shared votes
20 Aye 29 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 15 No
Benefits 97% aligned 36 shared votes
22 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 25 No
Trade 97% aligned 39 shared votes
15 Aye 24 No
93 Aye 57 No
Tax 100% aligned 150 shared votes
93 Aye 57 No
97 Aye 45 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 142 shared votes
97 Aye 45 No
56 Aye 54 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 110 shared votes
56 Aye 54 No

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

Voting record

58.1 %
15 % below average
Rank 587 of 649
Participation
71.9 %
1 % below average
Rank 381 of 649
1,371
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,697
2,361 eligible divisions
792
57.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
940
55.4 % of votes cast
579
42.2 % of votes cast
No votes
757
44.6 % of votes cast
25
1.8 % of votes cast
Against party
17
1.0 % of votes cast
29 years, 3 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

53
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 407 of 650
Appearances
22
-55.9 vs Commons average
Rank 577 of 650
43
-95.3 vs Commons average
Rank 523 of 650
Contributions
28
-110.3 vs Commons average
Rank 573 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,034,454
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,706,428
all imported IPSA years
£227,917
1 % above average
Latest expenses
£290,268
28 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
0
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

Devolution / Local Government
51 of 66 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
Foreign Affairs
51 of 69 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
60 of 69 votes
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
#3
Housing
55 of 66 votes
Brexit / EU
144 of 211 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Energy
47 of 70 votes
#5
Defence
58 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
Aye
No rebel
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
Aye
No rebel
Nick Boles's motion D (Common Market 2.0) 1 Apr 2019
Aye
No rebel
Nick Boles's motion D (Common market 2.0) 27 Mar 2019
Aye
No rebel
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Motion: The Government's plan for Brexit (Prime Minister's Amdt) 7 Dec 2016
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API