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Gareth Bacon vs Joe Robertson

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 Joe Robertson
Joe Robertson
Con Isle of Wight East

Voting alignment

Gareth Bacon and Joe Robertson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 393 shared comparable votes.

392 same votes 1 different votes 393 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
38 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 93 shared votes
38 Aye 55 No
20 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
20 Aye 26 No
12 Aye 26 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
12 Aye 26 No
8 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
8 Aye 18 No
5 Aye 19 No
Housing 100% aligned 24 shared votes
5 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 83% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
38 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 93 shared votes
38 Aye 55 No
20 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
20 Aye 26 No
12 Aye 26 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
12 Aye 26 No
8 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
8 Aye 18 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 51 of 650
Participation
75.0 %
2 % above average
Rank 316 of 650
1,432
1,631 eligible divisions
Total votes
422
563 eligible divisions
703
49.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
189
44.8 % of votes cast
729
50.9 % of votes cast
No votes
233
55.2 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.5 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

48
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 399 of 650
Appearances
139
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 49 of 650
61
-64.8 vs Commons average
Rank 427 of 650
Contributions
226
+100.2 vs Commons average
Rank 79 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
£165,302
all imported IPSA years
£268,955
19 % above average
Latest expenses
£165,302
27 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Housing
27 of 31 votes
Trade
50 of 51 votes
#2
Tax
95 of 111 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 44 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Migration
145 of 152 votes
#4
Energy
16 of 20 votes
Work / Employment
62 of 65 votes
#5
Trade
4 of 5 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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