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Derek Twigg vs Valerie Vaz

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 Valerie Vaz
Valerie Vaz
Lab Walsall and Bloxwich

Voting alignment

Derek Twigg and Valerie Vaz voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,219 shared comparable votes.

1,213 same votes 6 different votes 1,219 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
113 Aye 56 No
Tax 100% aligned 169 shared votes
113 Aye 56 No
97 Aye 46 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 143 shared votes
97 Aye 46 No
67 Aye 48 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 115 shared votes
67 Aye 48 No
27 Aye 50 No
Migration 100% aligned 77 shared votes
27 Aye 50 No
21 Aye 35 No
Transport 100% aligned 56 shared votes
21 Aye 35 No
Most different by topic
113 Aye 56 No
Tax 100% aligned 169 shared votes
113 Aye 56 No
97 Aye 46 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 143 shared votes
97 Aye 46 No
67 Aye 48 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 115 shared votes
67 Aye 48 No
27 Aye 50 No
Migration 100% aligned 77 shared votes
27 Aye 50 No
21 Aye 35 No
Transport 100% aligned 56 shared votes
21 Aye 35 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
76.9 %
4 % above average
Rank 269 of 649
1,371
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,815
2,361 eligible divisions
792
57.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,023
56.4 % of votes cast
579
42.2 % of votes cast
No votes
792
43.6 % of votes cast
25
1.8 % of votes cast
Against party
11
0.6 % 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
29
-48.9 vs Commons average
Rank 550 of 650
43
-95.3 vs Commons average
Rank 523 of 650
Contributions
15
-123.3 vs Commons average
Rank 607 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
£2,436,824
all imported IPSA years
£227,917
1 % above average
Latest expenses
£218,663
3 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
51 of 69 votes
#2
Education
91 of 96 votes
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
#3
Migration
149 of 171 votes
Brexit / EU
144 of 211 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Energy
47 of 70 votes
#5
Transport
80 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Peter Kyle's motion E (Confirmatory public vote) 1 Apr 2019
Aye
No rebel
Nick Boles's motion D (Common Market 2.0) 1 Apr 2019
Aye
No rebel
Margaret Beckett's motion M (Confirmatory public vote) 27 Mar 2019
Aye
No rebel
Nick Boles's motion D (Common market 2.0) 27 Mar 2019
Aye
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