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Ed Davey vs Sir Geoffrey Cox

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 Sir Geoffrey Cox
Sir Geoffrey Cox
Con Torridge and Tavistock

Voting alignment

Ed Davey and Sir Geoffrey Cox voted the same way 13% of the time, based on 920 shared comparable votes.

121 same votes 799 different votes 920 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
15 Aye 17 No
Education 66% aligned 32 shared votes
6 Aye 26 No
5 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 52% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 No
7 Aye 30 No
Devolution / Local Government 22% aligned 37 shared votes
22 Aye 15 No
69 Aye 41 No
Tax 20% aligned 110 shared votes
31 Aye 79 No
12 Aye 4 No
Energy 19% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 8 No
Foreign Affairs 0% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No
14 Aye 3 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 17 shared votes
3 Aye 14 No
6 Aye 10 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 16 shared votes
10 Aye 6 No
35 Aye 54 No
Migration 3% aligned 89 shared votes
51 Aye 38 No
87 Aye 53 No
Brexit / EU 4% aligned 140 shared votes
52 Aye 88 No

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

Voting record

60.9 %
12 % below average
Rank 575 of 648
Participation
66.7 %
7 % below average
Rank 497 of 648
1,253
2,057 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,542
2,312 eligible divisions
699
55.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
718
46.6 % of votes cast
554
44.2 % of votes cast
No votes
824
53.4 % of votes cast
6
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

49
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 328 of 648
Appearances
4
-55.9 vs Commons average
Rank 632 of 648
82
-25.9 vs Commons average
Rank 296 of 648
Contributions
9
-98.9 vs Commons average
Rank 621 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,538,367
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,716,834
all imported IPSA years
£294,578
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£264,705
17 % above average
10
4 registered categories
Registered interests
13
3 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

Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
Devolution / Local Government
44 of 62 votes
#2
Trade
71 of 88 votes
Migration
113 of 161 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
48 of 60 votes
NHS / Health
36 of 52 votes
#4
Migration
125 of 169 votes
Crime / Justice
122 of 193 votes
#5
Defence
43 of 59 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
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
Aye
Child poverty strategy (removal of two child limit): Ten Minute Rule Motion 16 Sep 2025
No
Aye
Bus Services (No.2) Bill: Third Reading 10 Sep 2025
Transport
No
No
Bus Services (No.2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 58 10 Sep 2025
Transport
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7 18 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
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
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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