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Helen Hayes vs Derek Twigg

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

Photograph of Helen Hayes
Helen Hayes
Lab Dulwich and West Norwood
vs
Photograph of Derek Twigg
Derek Twigg
Lab Widnes and Halewood

Voting alignment

Helen Hayes and Derek Twigg voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,286 shared comparable votes.

1,272 same votes 14 different votes 1,286 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
113 Aye 62 No
Tax 100% aligned 175 shared votes
113 Aye 62 No
25 Aye 53 No
Migration 100% aligned 78 shared votes
25 Aye 53 No
23 Aye 36 No
Transport 100% aligned 59 shared votes
23 Aye 36 No
38 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 55 shared votes
38 Aye 17 No
29 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 44 shared votes
29 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 10 No
Benefits 95% aligned 44 shared votes
32 Aye 12 No
94 Aye 49 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 143 shared votes
97 Aye 46 No
61 Aye 59 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 120 shared votes
61 Aye 59 No
113 Aye 62 No
Tax 100% aligned 175 shared votes
113 Aye 62 No
25 Aye 53 No
Migration 100% aligned 78 shared votes
25 Aye 53 No

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

Voting record

79.4%
7% above average
Rank 210 of 650
Participation
58.0%
14% below average
Rank 587 of 650
1,910
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,395
2,405 eligible divisions
1,047
54.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
803
57.6% of votes cast
863
45.2% of votes cast
No votes
592
42.4% of votes cast
20
1.0% of votes cast
Against party
27
1.9% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

105
+17.7 vs Commons average
Rank 168 of 650
Appearances
52
-35.3 vs Commons average
Rank 459 of 650
125
-27.2 vs Commons average
Rank 283 of 650
Contributions
39
-113.2 vs Commons average
Rank 559 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,194,899
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,034,454
all imported IPSA years
£295,156
30% above average
Latest expenses
£227,917
1% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
4
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

Foreign Affairs
77 of 81 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
51 of 66 votes
Housing
63 of 67 votes
#2
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
Brexit / EU
190 of 211 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
144 of 211 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 47 votes
Democracy / Parliament
41 of 47 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
55 of 81 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
No rebel
Aye
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
No rebel
Aye
Peter Kyle's motion E (Confirmatory public vote) 1 Apr 2019
No rebel
Aye
Joanna Cherry's motion G (Parliamentary Supremacy) 1 Apr 2019
No rebel
Aye
Joanna Cherry's motion L (Revocation to avoid no deal) 27 Mar 2019
No rebel
Aye
Margaret Beckett's motion M (Confirmatory public vote) 27 Mar 2019
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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