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Gill German vs Hilary Benn

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

First MP

Second MP

Voting alignment

Gill German and Hilary Benn voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 310 shared comparable votes.

310 same votes 0 different votes 310 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

31 Aye 29 No

Tax 100% aligned 60 shared votes

31 Aye 29 No

23 Aye 18 No

Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes

23 Aye 18 No

18 Aye 14 No

Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes

18 Aye 14 No

20 Aye 1 No

Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes

20 Aye 1 No

4 Aye 13 No

Benefits 100% aligned 17 shared votes

4 Aye 13 No

Most different by topic

31 Aye 29 No

Tax 100% aligned 60 shared votes

31 Aye 29 No

23 Aye 18 No

Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes

23 Aye 18 No

18 Aye 14 No

Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes

18 Aye 14 No

20 Aye 1 No

Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes

20 Aye 1 No

4 Aye 13 No

Benefits 100% aligned 17 shared votes

4 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

73.4%

1% above average

Rank 350 of 649

Participation

77.3%

5% above average

Rank 258 of 649

433

590 eligible divisions

Total votes

1,837

2,376 eligible divisions

203

46.9% of votes cast

Aye votes

1,039

56.6% of votes cast

230

53.1% of votes cast

No votes

798

43.4% of votes cast

0.2% of votes cast

Against party

0.1% of votes cast

2 years, 3 months

Since 4 Jul 2024

Commons service

27 years, 4 months

Since 10 Jun 1999

Debates

-62.6 vs Commons average

Rank 595 of 650

Appearances

-21.6 vs Commons average

Rank 364 of 650

-117.7 vs Commons average

Rank 588 of 650

Contributions

462

+316.3 vs Commons average

Rank 25 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£150,075

all imported IPSA years

Lifetime expenses

£2,356,656

all imported IPSA years

£150,075

34% below average

Latest expenses

£185,324

18% below average

0 registered categories

Registered interests

2 registered categories

matched sponsored bills

Most active voting topics

Democracy / Parliament

14 of 14 votes

Foreign Affairs

68 of 69 votes

Transport

28 of 29 votes

Education

89 of 96 votes

Work / Employment

36 of 39 votes

Migration

153 of 171 votes

NHS / Health

10 of 11 votes

Defence

63 of 71 votes

Tax

87 of 112 votes

Brexit / EU

183 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same

Aye

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026

Aye

Closure motion 11 Sept 2026

Aye

Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026

Housing

Aye

Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026