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Freddie van Mierlo vs Mr Will Forster

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 Mr Will Forster
Mr Will Forster
LD Woking

Voting alignment

Freddie van Mierlo and Mr Will Forster voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 238 shared comparable votes.

236 same votes 2 different votes 238 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
28 Aye 21 No
Tax 100% aligned 49 shared votes
28 Aye 21 No
15 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
15 Aye 17 No
6 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No
6 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 11 shared votes
6 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 21 No
Tax 100% aligned 49 shared votes
28 Aye 21 No
15 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
15 Aye 17 No
6 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No
6 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 11 shared votes
6 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

41.7%
31% below average
Rank 632 of 650
Participation
73.9%
1% above average
Rank 338 of 650
263
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
466
631 eligible divisions
144
54.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
251
53.9% of votes cast
119
45.2% of votes cast
No votes
215
46.1% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
4
0.9% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

100
+5.5 vs Commons average
Rank 227 of 650
Appearances
215
+120.5 vs Commons average
Rank 23 of 650
129
-35.6 vs Commons average
Rank 300 of 650
Contributions
267
+102.4 vs Commons average
Rank 104 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
£153,282
all imported IPSA years
£177,310
22% below average
Latest expenses
£153,282
32% below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
2
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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Benefits
19 of 30 votes
#3
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Crime / Justice
34 of 66 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
Energy
10 of 20 votes
#5
Benefits
26 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API