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Helen Whately vs Chris Philp

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


Voting alignment

Helen Whately and Chris Philp voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,804 shared comparable votes.

1,789 same votes 15 different votes 1,804 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
87 Aye 145 No
Tax 100% aligned 232 shared votes
87 Aye 145 No
76 Aye 122 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 198 shared votes
76 Aye 122 No
112 Aye 42 No
Migration 100% aligned 154 shared votes
112 Aye 42 No
41 Aye 39 No
Trade 100% aligned 80 shared votes
41 Aye 39 No
43 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 77 shared votes
43 Aye 34 No
Most different by topic
83 Aye 82 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 165 shared votes
85 Aye 80 No
87 Aye 145 No
Tax 100% aligned 232 shared votes
87 Aye 145 No
76 Aye 122 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 198 shared votes
76 Aye 122 No
112 Aye 42 No
Migration 100% aligned 154 shared votes
112 Aye 42 No
41 Aye 39 No
Trade 100% aligned 80 shared votes
41 Aye 39 No

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

Voting record

83.4%
11% above average
Rank 123 of 650
Participation
83.3%
11% above average
Rank 126 of 650
1,991
2,387 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,988
2,387 eligible divisions
952
47.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
962
48.4% of votes cast
1,039
52.2% of votes cast
No votes
1,026
51.6% of votes cast
4
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
17
0.9% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

50
-35.2 vs Commons average
Rank 464 of 650
Appearances
60
-25.2 vs Commons average
Rank 388 of 650
74
-74.4 vs Commons average
Rank 439 of 650
Contributions
91
-57.4 vs Commons average
Rank 379 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,969,279
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,743,577
all imported IPSA years
£269,510
19% above average
Latest expenses
£215,599
5% below average
9
2 registered categories
Registered interests
10
4 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
199 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
209 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 70 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
68 of 70 votes
Migration
157 of 171 votes
#3
Migration
160 of 171 votes
Trade
86 of 94 votes
#4
Trade
85 of 94 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API