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Helen Whately vs Jesse Norman

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


Voting alignment

Helen Whately and Jesse Norman voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,549 shared comparable votes.

1,546 same votes 3 different votes 1,549 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
81 Aye 142 No
Tax 100% aligned 223 shared votes
81 Aye 142 No
71 Aye 120 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 191 shared votes
71 Aye 120 No
42 Aye 42 No
Trade 100% aligned 84 shared votes
42 Aye 42 No
40 Aye 32 No
Transport 100% aligned 72 shared votes
40 Aye 32 No
20 Aye 45 No
Education 100% aligned 65 shared votes
20 Aye 45 No
Most different by topic
73 Aye 71 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 144 shared votes
74 Aye 70 No
81 Aye 142 No
Tax 100% aligned 223 shared votes
81 Aye 142 No
71 Aye 120 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 191 shared votes
71 Aye 120 No
42 Aye 42 No
Trade 100% aligned 84 shared votes
42 Aye 42 No
40 Aye 32 No
Transport 100% aligned 72 shared votes
40 Aye 32 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
72.3 %
same as average
Rank 375 of 649
1,977
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,707
2,361 eligible divisions
943
47.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
789
46.2 % of votes cast
1,034
52.3 % of votes cast
No votes
918
53.8 % of votes cast
4
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

45
-32.9 vs Commons average
Rank 463 of 650
Appearances
51
-26.9 vs Commons average
Rank 421 of 650
68
-70.3 vs Commons average
Rank 428 of 650
Contributions
99
-39.3 vs Commons average
Rank 319 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
£1,812,464
all imported IPSA years
£269,510
19 % above average
Latest expenses
£134,182
41 % below average
8
2 registered categories
Registered interests
8
4 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
8
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
Trade
87 of 91 votes
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Migration
157 of 171 votes
#4
#5
Energy
58 of 70 votes
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API