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Helen Whately vs Edward Argar

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

Photograph of Helen Whately
Helen Whately
Con Faversham and Mid Kent
vs
Photograph of Edward Argar
Edward Argar
Con Melton and Syston

Voting alignment

Helen Whately and Edward Argar voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,938 shared comparable votes.

1,935 same votes 3 different votes 1,938 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
93 Aye 165 No
Tax 100% aligned 258 shared votes
93 Aye 165 No
88 Aye 83 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 171 shared votes
88 Aye 83 No
113 Aye 43 No
Migration 100% aligned 156 shared votes
113 Aye 43 No
43 Aye 40 No
Trade 100% aligned 83 shared votes
43 Aye 40 No
45 Aye 37 No
Transport 100% aligned 82 shared votes
45 Aye 37 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 22 No
NHS / Health 98% aligned 43 shared votes
20 Aye 23 No
76 Aye 121 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 197 shared votes
77 Aye 120 No
93 Aye 165 No
Tax 100% aligned 258 shared votes
93 Aye 165 No
88 Aye 83 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 171 shared votes
88 Aye 83 No
113 Aye 43 No
Migration 100% aligned 156 shared votes
113 Aye 43 No

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

Voting record

83.7 %
11 % above average
Rank 125 of 649
Participation
90.2 %
18 % above average
Rank 17 of 649
1,977
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,130
2,361 eligible divisions
943
47.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,014
47.6 % of votes cast
1,034
52.3 % of votes cast
No votes
1,116
52.4 % of votes cast
4
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

45
-32.9 vs Commons average
Rank 463 of 650
Appearances
82
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 221 of 650
68
-70.3 vs Commons average
Rank 428 of 650
Contributions
128
-10.3 vs Commons average
Rank 219 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
£1,201,891
all imported IPSA years
£269,510
19 % above average
Latest expenses
£201,413
11 % below average
8
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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

Trade
86 of 91 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
209 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
#2
Migration
164 of 171 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
Migration
157 of 171 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
41 of 43 votes
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
57 of 60 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Health and Care Bill: Government Amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendment 92 30 Mar 2022
NHS / Health
No
Aye
Mr Fysh's motion O (Contingent preferential arrangements) 27 Mar 2019
No rebel
No
UK's withdrawal from the EU: Prime Minister's motion 14 Mar 2019
Brexit / EU
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
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