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Gareth Bacon vs Stuart Anderson

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 Stuart Anderson
Stuart Anderson
Con South Shropshire

Voting alignment

Gareth Bacon and Stuart Anderson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,201 shared comparable votes.

1,201 same votes 0 different votes 1,201 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
55 Aye 104 No
Tax 100% aligned 159 shared votes
55 Aye 104 No
64 Aye 73 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 137 shared votes
64 Aye 73 No
87 Aye 40 No
Migration 100% aligned 127 shared votes
87 Aye 40 No
33 Aye 26 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 59 shared votes
33 Aye 26 No
19 Aye 31 No
Benefits 100% aligned 50 shared votes
19 Aye 31 No
Most different by topic
55 Aye 104 No
Tax 100% aligned 159 shared votes
55 Aye 104 No
64 Aye 73 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 137 shared votes
64 Aye 73 No
87 Aye 40 No
Migration 100% aligned 127 shared votes
87 Aye 40 No
33 Aye 26 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 59 shared votes
33 Aye 26 No
19 Aye 31 No
Benefits 100% aligned 50 shared votes
19 Aye 31 No

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

Voting record

87.6%
15% above average
Rank 48 of 650
Participation
75.5%
3% above average
Rank 295 of 650
1,478
1,688 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,274
1,688 eligible divisions
727
49.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
616
48.4% of votes cast
751
50.8% of votes cast
No votes
658
51.6% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
4
0.3% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

61
-29.0 vs Commons average
Rank 397 of 650
Appearances
69
-21.0 vs Commons average
Rank 359 of 650
82
-74.6 vs Commons average
Rank 432 of 650
Contributions
113
-43.6 vs Commons average
Rank 332 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
£1,320,074
all imported IPSA years
£268,955
19% above average
Latest expenses
£303,089
34% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
64 of 64 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
64 of 64 votes
Trade
55 of 56 votes
#2
Energy
42 of 48 votes
Work / Employment
67 of 70 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
53 of 63 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 45 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
37 of 44 votes
Foreign Affairs
60 of 63 votes
#5
Migration
127 of 154 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
No
No
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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