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Freddie van Mierlo vs Mark Garnier

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
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Mark Garnier
Con Wyre Forest

Voting alignment

Freddie van Mierlo and Mark Garnier voted the same way 77% of the time, based on 153 shared comparable votes.

118 same votes 35 different votes 153 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
4 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 17 shared votes
4 Aye 13 No
3 Aye 2 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
23 Aye 8 No
Tax 90% aligned 31 shared votes
20 Aye 11 No
5 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 82% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 2 No
Defence 80% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 0 No
Energy 33% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 40% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 2 No
Housing 60% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
12 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 70% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 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 635 of 649
Participation
83.6 %
11 % above average
Rank 127 of 649
235
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,974
2,361 eligible divisions
127
54.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
962
48.7 % of votes cast
108
46.0 % of votes cast
No votes
1,012
51.3 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
23
1.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

81
+3.1 vs Commons average
Rank 235 of 650
Appearances
80
+2.1 vs Commons average
Rank 237 of 650
103
-35.3 vs Commons average
Rank 304 of 650
Contributions
248
+109.7 vs Commons average
Rank 80 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
£2,564,250
all imported IPSA years
£177,310
22 % below average
Latest expenses
£260,744
15 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
22
7 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
Brexit / EU
210 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes
#2
Trade
86 of 91 votes
Benefits
19 of 30 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
Energy
10 of 20 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
Foreign Affairs
2 of 4 votes
#5
Migration
152 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill: Second Reading 16 Sep 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 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
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No
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