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Edward Argar vs Sir Bernard Jenkin

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 Bernard Jenkin
Sir Bernard Jenkin
Con Harwich and North Essex

Voting alignment

Edward Argar and Sir Bernard Jenkin voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,839 shared comparable votes.

1,818 same votes 21 different votes 1,839 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
92 Aye 157 No
Tax 100% aligned 249 shared votes
92 Aye 157 No
109 Aye 46 No
Migration 100% aligned 155 shared votes
109 Aye 46 No
38 Aye 35 No
Transport 100% aligned 73 shared votes
38 Aye 35 No
20 Aye 46 No
Education 100% aligned 66 shared votes
20 Aye 46 No
31 Aye 33 No
Defence 100% aligned 64 shared votes
31 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
78 Aye 125 No
Brexit / EU 95% aligned 203 shared votes
73 Aye 130 No
39 Aye 42 No
Trade 95% aligned 81 shared votes
37 Aye 44 No
22 Aye 17 No
Environment / Climate 97% aligned 39 shared votes
21 Aye 18 No
92 Aye 85 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 177 shared votes
91 Aye 86 No
92 Aye 157 No
Tax 100% aligned 249 shared votes
92 Aye 157 No

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

Voting record

89.9%
17% above average
Rank 22 of 650
Participation
79.7%
7% above average
Rank 204 of 650
2,146
2,387 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,903
2,387 eligible divisions
1,020
47.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
901
47.3% of votes cast
1,126
52.5% of votes cast
No votes
1,002
52.7% of votes cast
2
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
21
1.1% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
34 years, 6 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

80
-5.2 vs Commons average
Rank 276 of 650
Appearances
127
+41.8 vs Commons average
Rank 107 of 650
125
-23.4 vs Commons average
Rank 269 of 650
Contributions
217
+68.6 vs Commons average
Rank 126 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,201,891
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,529,411
all imported IPSA years
£201,413
11% below average
Latest expenses
£260,047
15% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
9
5 registered categories
1
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
209 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
205 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
47 of 49 votes
#2
Migration
158 of 171 votes
Migration
164 of 171 votes
#3
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Democracy / Parliament
45 of 47 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
Work / Employment
76 of 80 votes
#5
Trade
84 of 94 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Holocaust Memorial Bill Committee: New Clause 1 22 May 2024
Aye rebel
No
Standards Code of Conduct amendment (a) 12 Dec 2022
Aye rebel
Aye
Environment Bill: Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 45 20 Oct 2021
Environment / Climate
No rebel
Aye
Trade Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 3C and 3D and disagree to Lords Amendment 3E 22 Mar 2021
Trade
No rebel
No
Trade Bill: Amendment (a) to the motion to insist on Amendments 3C and 3D and disagree with Lords Amendment 3E 22 Mar 2021
Trade
Aye rebel
Aye
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2B and to Lords Amendment 3B and propose amendments (a) and (b) in lieu 9 Feb 2021
Trade
No rebel
Aye
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 3 19 Jan 2021
Trade
No rebel
Aye
Motion under section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019 9 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
Motion to agree to Lords Amendment 5 to the EU (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill 8 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
No rebel
No
Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 5 to the EU (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill 8 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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