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Gareth Bacon vs Aphra Brandreth

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

Photograph of Gareth Bacon
Gareth Bacon
Con Orpington
vs
Photograph of Aphra Brandreth
Aphra Brandreth
Con Chester South and Eddisbury

Voting alignment

Gareth Bacon and Aphra Brandreth voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 375 shared comparable votes.

370 same votes 5 different votes 375 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
34 Aye 48 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
34 Aye 48 No
8 Aye 32 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 40 shared votes
8 Aye 32 No
9 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
9 Aye 23 No
15 Aye 6 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
15 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 16 No
Benefits 100% aligned 20 shared votes
4 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 43 shared votes
23 Aye 20 No
34 Aye 48 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
34 Aye 48 No
8 Aye 32 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 40 shared votes
8 Aye 32 No
9 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
9 Aye 23 No
15 Aye 6 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
15 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

87.5%
15% above average
Rank 47 of 650
Participation
66.2%
6% below average
Rank 495 of 650
1,487
1,699 eligible divisions
Total votes
418
631 eligible divisions
729
49.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
197
47.1% of votes cast
758
51.0% of votes cast
No votes
221
52.9% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
15
3.6% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

67
-27.5 vs Commons average
Rank 385 of 650
Appearances
100
+5.5 vs Commons average
Rank 228 of 650
131
-33.5 vs Commons average
Rank 296 of 650
Contributions
122
-42.5 vs Commons average
Rank 325 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,123,891
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£250,031
all imported IPSA years
£268,955
19% above average
Latest expenses
£250,031
11% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
13
5 registered categories
1
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

Brexit / EU
64 of 64 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Trade
55 of 56 votes
#2
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes
Work / Employment
67 of 70 votes
#3
Trade
8 of 10 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 45 votes
#4
Tax
86 of 121 votes
Foreign Affairs
60 of 63 votes
#5
Defence
24 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye rebel
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
Aye
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
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
No
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