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Gareth Bacon vs Dan Tomlinson

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 Dan Tomlinson
Dan Tomlinson
Lab Chipping Barnet

Voting alignment

Gareth Bacon and Dan Tomlinson voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 273 shared comparable votes.

6 same votes 267 different votes 273 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
6 Aye 8 No
Benefits 14% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 6% aligned 31 shared votes
19 Aye 12 No
27 Aye 47 No
Tax 0% aligned 74 shared votes
47 Aye 27 No
9 Aye 21 No
Education 0% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 No
14 Aye 9 No
Defence 0% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 47 No
Tax 0% aligned 74 shared votes
47 Aye 27 No
9 Aye 21 No
Education 0% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 No
14 Aye 9 No
Defence 0% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
13 Aye 7 No
Transport 0% aligned 20 shared votes
7 Aye 13 No
5 Aye 14 No
Housing 0% aligned 19 shared votes
14 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

87.8 %
15 % above average
Rank 52 of 650
Participation
61.7 %
11 % below average
Rank 562 of 650
1,433
1,632 eligible divisions
Total votes
348
564 eligible divisions
703
49.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
171
49.1 % of votes cast
730
50.9 % of votes cast
No votes
177
50.9 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
5
1.4 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

48
-23.9 vs Commons average
Rank 405 of 650
Appearances
73
+1.1 vs Commons average
Rank 239 of 650
61
-66.6 vs Commons average
Rank 433 of 650
Contributions
458
+330.4 vs Commons average
Rank 19 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
£225,538
all imported IPSA years
£268,955
19 % above average
Latest expenses
£225,538
same as average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 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
63 of 63 votes
#1
Transport
25 of 29 votes
Trade
50 of 51 votes
#2
Housing
25 of 31 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 44 votes
#3
Trade
4 of 5 votes
Migration
145 of 152 votes
#4
Defence
26 of 34 votes
Work / Employment
62 of 65 votes
#5
Education
37 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No
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