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Gareth Bacon vs Peter Fortune

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 Peter Fortune
Peter Fortune
Con Bromley and Biggin Hill

Voting alignment

Gareth Bacon and Peter Fortune voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 387 shared comparable votes.

386 same votes 1 different votes 387 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
32 Aye 56 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
32 Aye 56 No
22 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 48 shared votes
22 Aye 26 No
13 Aye 26 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
13 Aye 26 No
8 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
8 Aye 28 No
6 Aye 17 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
6 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 83% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
32 Aye 56 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
32 Aye 56 No
22 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 48 shared votes
22 Aye 26 No
13 Aye 26 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
13 Aye 26 No
8 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
8 Aye 28 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
72.5 %
same as average
Rank 368 of 650
1,433
1,632 eligible divisions
Total votes
409
564 eligible divisions
703
49.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
177
43.3 % of votes cast
730
50.9 % of votes cast
No votes
232
56.7 % 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
-23.9 vs Commons average
Rank 405 of 650
Appearances
119
+47.1 vs Commons average
Rank 86 of 650
61
-66.6 vs Commons average
Rank 433 of 650
Contributions
144
+16.4 vs Commons average
Rank 175 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
£180,830
all imported IPSA years
£268,955
19 % above average
Latest expenses
£180,830
20 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Trade
50 of 51 votes
#2
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 44 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
Migration
145 of 152 votes
#4
Education
40 of 49 votes
Work / Employment
62 of 65 votes
#5
Tax
90 of 111 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
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
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
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