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Dr Luke Evans vs Sir John Whittingdale

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

Photograph of Dr Luke Evans
Dr Luke Evans
Con Hinckley and Bosworth
vs
Photograph of Sir John Whittingdale
Sir John Whittingdale
Con Maldon

Voting alignment

Dr Luke Evans and Sir John Whittingdale voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,191 shared comparable votes.

1,185 same votes 6 different votes 1,191 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
63 Aye 94 No
Tax 100% aligned 157 shared votes
63 Aye 94 No
99 Aye 41 No
Migration 100% aligned 140 shared votes
99 Aye 41 No
31 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 59 shared votes
31 Aye 28 No
29 Aye 29 No
Defence 100% aligned 58 shared votes
29 Aye 29 No
20 Aye 27 No
Benefits 100% aligned 47 shared votes
20 Aye 27 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 16 No
NHS / Health 97% aligned 36 shared votes
19 Aye 17 No
61 Aye 60 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 121 shared votes
62 Aye 59 No
63 Aye 94 No
Tax 100% aligned 157 shared votes
63 Aye 94 No
99 Aye 41 No
Migration 100% aligned 140 shared votes
99 Aye 41 No
31 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 59 shared votes
31 Aye 28 No

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

Voting record

85.6 %
13 % above average
Rank 83 of 649
Participation
80.5 %
8 % above average
Rank 192 of 649
1,406
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,901
2,361 eligible divisions
681
48.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
908
47.8 % of votes cast
725
51.6 % of votes cast
No votes
993
52.2 % of votes cast
13
0.9 % of votes cast
Against party
12
0.6 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
34 years, 4 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

167
+89.1 vs Commons average
Rank 31 of 650
Appearances
74
-3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 278 of 650
373
+234.7 vs Commons average
Rank 41 of 650
Contributions
106
-32.3 vs Commons average
Rank 289 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,271,955
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,404,047
all imported IPSA years
£289,674
28 % above average
Latest expenses
£243,709
8 % above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
10
6 registered categories
5
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

Brexit / EU
63 of 63 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
204 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
50 of 50 votes
#2
Migration
157 of 171 votes
Migration
147 of 154 votes
#3
Trade
82 of 91 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 44 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Trade
50 of 53 votes
#5
Defence
59 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No
Aye rebel
Health and Care Bill: Government Amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendment 92 30 Mar 2022
NHS / Health
No
No rebel
Health Protection (Entry to venues etc) SI No 1416 14 Dec 2021
Aye
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
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
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 Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API