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Helen Grant vs Steve Witherden

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

Photograph of Helen Grant
Helen Grant
Con Maidstone and Malling
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Photograph of Steve Witherden
Steve Witherden
Lab Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr

Voting alignment

Helen Grant and Steve Witherden voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 241 shared comparable votes.

6 same votes 235 different votes 241 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
5 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 40% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 3 No
Migration 20% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
9 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 7% aligned 28 shared votes
19 Aye 9 No
2 Aye 12 No
Benefits 7% aligned 14 shared votes
11 Aye 3 No
18 Aye 31 No
Tax 0% aligned 49 shared votes
31 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 31 No
Tax 0% aligned 49 shared votes
31 Aye 18 No
10 Aye 17 No
Education 0% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
5 Aye 11 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 16 shared votes
11 Aye 5 No
0 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 14 shared votes
14 Aye 0 No
6 Aye 7 No
Defence 0% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

73.9 %
1 % above average
Rank 338 of 649
Participation
80.3 %
8 % above average
Rank 194 of 649
1,739
2,354 eligible divisions
Total votes
456
568 eligible divisions
818
47.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
239
52.4 % of votes cast
921
53.0 % of votes cast
No votes
217
47.6 % of votes cast
7
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.4 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

16
-57.4 vs Commons average
Rank 596 of 649
Appearances
58
-15.4 vs Commons average
Rank 353 of 649
27
-103.3 vs Commons average
Rank 574 of 649
Contributions
73
-57.3 vs Commons average
Rank 398 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,650,269
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£141,271
all imported IPSA years
£276,159
22 % above average
Latest expenses
£141,271
38 % below average
12
6 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
2
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
204 of 211 votes
#1
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Trade
82 of 89 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
54 of 60 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Devolution / Local Government
55 of 66 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
Aye
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
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