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Esther McVey vs Sir Bernard Jenkin

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

Photograph of Esther McVey
Esther McVey
Con Tatton
vs
Photograph of Sir Bernard Jenkin
Sir Bernard Jenkin
Con Harwich and North Essex

Voting alignment

Esther McVey and Sir Bernard Jenkin voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 1,263 shared comparable votes.

1,219 same votes 44 different votes 1,263 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
58 Aye 104 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 162 shared votes
58 Aye 104 No
57 Aye 103 No
Tax 100% aligned 160 shared votes
57 Aye 103 No
84 Aye 32 No
Migration 100% aligned 116 shared votes
84 Aye 32 No
26 Aye 30 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 56 shared votes
26 Aye 30 No
23 Aye 30 No
Defence 100% aligned 53 shared votes
23 Aye 30 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 12 No
NHS / Health 64% aligned 14 shared votes
7 Aye 7 No
31 Aye 37 No
Trade 94% aligned 68 shared votes
29 Aye 39 No
57 Aye 60 No
Crime / Justice 95% aligned 117 shared votes
55 Aye 62 No
31 Aye 29 No
Transport 95% aligned 60 shared votes
30 Aye 30 No
16 Aye 18 No
Benefits 97% aligned 34 shared votes
17 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

64.5%
8% below average
Rank 517 of 650
Participation
79.6%
7% above average
Rank 204 of 650
1,398
2,167 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,929
2,422 eligible divisions
643
46.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
914
47.4% of votes cast
755
54.0% of votes cast
No votes
1,015
52.6% of votes cast
54
3.9% of votes cast
Against party
21
1.1% of votes cast
9 years, 5 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
34 years, 7 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

145
+49.4 vs Commons average
Rank 102 of 650
Appearances
130
+34.4 vs Commons average
Rank 128 of 650
189
+22.6 vs Commons average
Rank 185 of 650
Contributions
225
+58.6 vs Commons average
Rank 139 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,413,915
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,529,411
all imported IPSA years
£295,931
31% above average
Latest expenses
£260,047
15% above average
8
3 registered categories
Registered interests
9
5 registered categories
2
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

Foreign Affairs
73 of 82 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
205 of 212 votes
Brexit / EU
164 of 189 votes
#2
Migration
158 of 171 votes
Digital / Online Safety
39 of 49 votes
#3
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Trade
71 of 90 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
Defence
54 of 71 votes
#5
Trade
84 of 94 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Public Order Bill: Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 5 7 Mar 2023
Crime / Justice
No
Aye rebel
Financial Markets and Services Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7 7 Dec 2022
No
No rebel
Public Order Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 18 Oct 2022
Crime / Justice
Aye
No rebel
Health and Care Bill: Motion to insist on disagreement with LA 80 25 Apr 2022
NHS / Health
Aye
No rebel
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Motion to insist on disagreement to LA 73 25 Apr 2022
Crime / Justice
Aye
No rebel
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No rebel
Health Protection (Entry to venues etc) SI No 1416 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No rebel
Health Regulations (Face Coverings) SI No 1400 14 Dec 2021
Aye
Aye rebel
Copyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, Etc.) Bill: Second Reading: Closure 3 Dec 2021
No
No rebel
Motion No. 4 - Health Protection (Coronavirus, restrictions) (Self-isolation) 30 Nov 2021
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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