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Freddie van Mierlo vs Sir Andrew Mitchell

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 Sir Andrew Mitchell
Sir Andrew Mitchell
Con Sutton Coldfield

Voting alignment

Freddie van Mierlo and Sir Andrew Mitchell voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 118 shared comparable votes.

95 same votes 23 different votes 118 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 2 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
12 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 92% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No
17 Aye 6 No
Tax 91% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 5 No
Education 90% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 10 No
Benefits 75% aligned 12 shared votes
3 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 0 No
Energy 0% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 2 No
Transport 60% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 10 No
Benefits 75% aligned 12 shared votes
3 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 5 No
Education 90% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

41.6%
31% below average
Rank 633 of 650
Participation
63.2%
9% below average
Rank 542 of 650
261
627 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,524
2,413 eligible divisions
143
54.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
731
48.0% of votes cast
118
45.2% of votes cast
No votes
793
52.0% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
41
2.7% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
25 years, 4 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

101
+7.4 vs Commons average
Rank 219 of 650
Appearances
66
-27.6 vs Commons average
Rank 396 of 650
130
-32.9 vs Commons average
Rank 295 of 650
Contributions
76
-86.9 vs Commons average
Rank 459 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
£2,625,709
all imported IPSA years
£177,310
22% below average
Latest expenses
£265,608
17% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
14
6 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
182 of 212 votes
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
58 of 82 votes
Benefits
19 of 30 votes
#3
Migration
119 of 171 votes
Crime / Justice
34 of 66 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
41 of 60 votes
Energy
10 of 20 votes
#5
Trade
64 of 94 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
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
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
No
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 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
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
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
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