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Edward Argar vs Sir Alec Shelbrooke

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

Photograph of Edward Argar
Edward Argar
Con Melton and Syston
vs
Photograph of Sir Alec Shelbrooke
Sir Alec Shelbrooke
Con Wetherby and Easingwold

Voting alignment

Edward Argar and Sir Alec Shelbrooke voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,667 shared comparable votes.

1,664 same votes 3 different votes 1,667 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
69 Aye 139 No
Tax 100% aligned 208 shared votes
69 Aye 139 No
77 Aye 123 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 200 shared votes
77 Aye 123 No
75 Aye 69 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 144 shared votes
75 Aye 69 No
79 Aye 40 No
Migration 100% aligned 119 shared votes
79 Aye 40 No
43 Aye 40 No
Trade 100% aligned 83 shared votes
43 Aye 40 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 15 No
NHS / Health 93% aligned 29 shared votes
14 Aye 15 No
38 Aye 33 No
Transport 99% aligned 71 shared votes
37 Aye 34 No
69 Aye 139 No
Tax 100% aligned 208 shared votes
69 Aye 139 No
77 Aye 123 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 200 shared votes
77 Aye 123 No
75 Aye 69 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 144 shared votes
75 Aye 69 No

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

Voting record

90.2%
17% above average
Rank 17 of 649
Participation
72.4%
same as average
Rank 373 of 649
2,134
2,366 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,713
2,366 eligible divisions
1,016
47.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
785
45.8% of votes cast
1,118
52.4% of votes cast
No votes
928
54.2% of votes cast
2
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
7
0.4% of votes cast
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 4 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

83
+4.3 vs Commons average
Rank 228 of 649
Appearances
133
+54.3 vs Commons average
Rank 81 of 649
129
-8.1 vs Commons average
Rank 222 of 649
Contributions
171
+33.9 vs Commons average
Rank 158 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£1,201,891
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,686,484
all imported IPSA years
£201,413
11% below average
Latest expenses
£274,658
21% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
209 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
202 of 211 votes
Migration
164 of 171 votes
#2
Trade
86 of 91 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
45 of 47 votes
#4
Housing
61 of 66 votes
Digital / Online Safety
57 of 60 votes
#5
Defence
65 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 16 Apr 2024
NHS / Health
No rebel
Aye
draft Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (Amendment) Regulations 2022 11 Jul 2022
Transport
No rebel
No
Health and Care Bill: Government Amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendment 92 30 Mar 2022
NHS / Health
Aye rebel
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
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
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