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Freddie van Mierlo vs Alan Strickland

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

Photograph of Freddie van Mierlo
Freddie van Mierlo
LD Henley and Thame
vs
Photograph of Alan Strickland
Alan Strickland
Lab Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor

Voting alignment

Freddie van Mierlo and Alan Strickland voted the same way 17% of the time, based on 213 shared comparable votes.

37 same votes 176 different votes 213 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
6 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 71% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
10 Aye 0 No
Energy 60% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 29% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 2 No
Housing 29% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 14 No
Education 0% aligned 20 shared votes
14 Aye 6 No
27 Aye 17 No
Tax 7% aligned 44 shared votes
20 Aye 24 No
3 Aye 5 No
Defence 13% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 2 No
Devolution / Local Government 14% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 13 No
Benefits 16% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

40.9 %
32 % below average
Rank 634 of 650
Participation
88.1 %
15 % above average
Rank 45 of 650
230
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
496
563 eligible divisions
125
54.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
252
50.8 % of votes cast
105
45.7 % of votes cast
No votes
244
49.2 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
10
2.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

73
+2.1 vs Commons average
Rank 232 of 650
Appearances
28
-42.9 vs Commons average
Rank 541 of 650
95
-30.8 vs Commons average
Rank 297 of 650
Contributions
31
-94.8 vs Commons average
Rank 550 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£177,310
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£174,611
all imported IPSA years
£177,310
22 % below average
Latest expenses
£174,611
23 % below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes
#2
Transport
29 of 29 votes
Benefits
19 of 30 votes
#3
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Energy
10 of 20 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
2 of 4 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
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
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
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