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Gavin Robinson vs Priti Patel

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

Photograph of Gavin Robinson
Gavin Robinson
DUP Belfast East
vs
Photograph of Priti Patel
Priti Patel
Con Witham

Voting alignment

Gavin Robinson and Priti Patel voted the same way 83% of the time, based on 1,049 shared comparable votes.

868 same votes 181 different votes 1,049 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
60 Aye 108 No
Brexit / EU 93% aligned 168 shared votes
61 Aye 107 No
57 Aye 94 No
Tax 89% aligned 151 shared votes
53 Aye 98 No
8 Aye 10 No
Work / Employment 89% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
16 Aye 29 No
Education 87% aligned 45 shared votes
12 Aye 33 No
14 Aye 6 No
Energy 85% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 15 No
Defence 59% aligned 37 shared votes
15 Aye 22 No
40 Aye 29 No
Migration 64% aligned 69 shared votes
57 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 14 No
Benefits 65% aligned 20 shared votes
9 Aye 11 No
9 Aye 0 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
23 Aye 8 No
Housing 68% aligned 31 shared votes
13 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

64.5%
8% below average
Rank 522 of 650
Participation
61.8%
11% below average
Rank 555 of 650
1,551
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,487
2,406 eligible divisions
787
50.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
679
45.7% of votes cast
764
49.3% of votes cast
No votes
808
54.3% of votes cast
7
0.5% of votes cast
Against party
14
0.9% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

74
-19.0 vs Commons average
Rank 335 of 650
Appearances
66
-27.0 vs Commons average
Rank 395 of 650
149
-13.0 vs Commons average
Rank 239 of 650
Contributions
90
-72.0 vs Commons average
Rank 406 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,803,428
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,462,741
all imported IPSA years
£220,061
3% below average
Latest expenses
£244,429
8% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
12
3 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
12
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

Foreign Affairs
74 of 82 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
189 of 212 votes
Brexit / EU
187 of 212 votes
#2
Trade
73 of 94 votes
Crime / Justice
181 of 234 votes
#3
Housing
52 of 67 votes
Devolution / Local Government
50 of 66 votes
#4
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
Trade
71 of 94 votes
#5
Tax
218 of 324 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 64 8 Sept 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 53 8 Sept 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sept 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 19 8 Sept 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 18 8 Sept 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 8 Sept 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendments 2 and 3 3 Jun 2025
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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