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Ed Davey vs Aphra Brandreth

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

Photograph of Ed Davey
Ed Davey
LD Kingston and Surbiton
vs
Photograph of Aphra Brandreth
Aphra Brandreth
Con Chester South and Eddisbury

Voting alignment

Ed Davey and Aphra Brandreth voted the same way 77% of the time, based on 151 shared comparable votes.

116 same votes 35 different votes 151 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
5 Aye 16 No
Education 95% aligned 21 shared votes
4 Aye 17 No
1 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 95% aligned 19 shared votes
2 Aye 17 No
18 Aye 19 No
Tax 92% aligned 37 shared votes
15 Aye 22 No
13 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 76% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
3 Aye 5 No
Defence 75% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 1 No
Energy 25% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 4 No
Benefits 57% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
1 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 3 No
Transport 71% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

60.4 %
12 % below average
Rank 572 of 649
Participation
65.7 %
7 % below average
Rank 505 of 649
1,268
2,099 eligible divisions
Total votes
373
568 eligible divisions
712
56.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
174
46.6 % of votes cast
556
43.8 % of votes cast
No votes
199
53.4 % of votes cast
6
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.5 % of votes cast
9 years, 1 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

56
-17.4 vs Commons average
Rank 367 of 649
Appearances
72
-1.4 vs Commons average
Rank 255 of 649
93
-37.3 vs Commons average
Rank 319 of 649
Contributions
80
-50.3 vs Commons average
Rank 373 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,538,367
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£250,031
all imported IPSA years
£294,578
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£250,031
11 % above average
13
5 registered categories
Registered interests
12
5 registered categories
11
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

Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Devolution / Local Government
45 of 63 votes
#2
Work / Employment
35 of 37 votes
Migration
113 of 161 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
8 of 10 votes
NHS / Health
36 of 52 votes
#4
Migration
8 of 11 votes
Crime / Justice
122 of 194 votes
#5
Tax
79 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
No
No
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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