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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 79% of the time, based on 108 shared comparable votes.

85 same votes 23 different votes 108 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
17 Aye 6 No
Tax 91% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 90% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 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
3 Aye 2 No
Transport 60% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 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

40.9 %
32 % below average
Rank 635 of 649
Participation
63.2 %
9 % below average
Rank 536 of 649
235
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,492
2,361 eligible divisions
127
54.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
716
48.0 % of votes cast
108
46.0 % of votes cast
No votes
776
52.0 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
39
2.6 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

81
+3.1 vs Commons average
Rank 235 of 650
Appearances
66
-11.9 vs Commons average
Rank 323 of 650
103
-35.3 vs Commons average
Rank 304 of 650
Contributions
75
-63.3 vs Commons average
Rank 407 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
15
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
181 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes
#2
Migration
119 of 171 votes
Benefits
19 of 30 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
41 of 60 votes
Energy
10 of 20 votes
#4
Transport
64 of 95 votes
Foreign Affairs
2 of 4 votes
#5
Trade
61 of 91 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
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
No
Pensions 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 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102 15 Apr 2026
Education
No
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B 15 Apr 2026
Education
No
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
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