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Helen Whately vs Steve Barclay

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 Steve Barclay
Steve Barclay
Con North East Cambridgeshire

Voting alignment

Helen Whately and Steve Barclay voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,532 shared comparable votes.

1,532 same votes 0 different votes 1,532 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
79 Aye 136 No
Tax 100% aligned 215 shared votes
79 Aye 136 No
72 Aye 111 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 183 shared votes
72 Aye 111 No
73 Aye 73 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 146 shared votes
73 Aye 73 No
94 Aye 40 No
Migration 100% aligned 134 shared votes
94 Aye 40 No
37 Aye 28 No
Transport 100% aligned 65 shared votes
37 Aye 28 No
Most different by topic
79 Aye 136 No
Tax 100% aligned 215 shared votes
79 Aye 136 No
72 Aye 111 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 183 shared votes
72 Aye 111 No
73 Aye 73 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 146 shared votes
73 Aye 73 No
94 Aye 40 No
Migration 100% aligned 134 shared votes
94 Aye 40 No
37 Aye 28 No
Transport 100% aligned 65 shared votes
37 Aye 28 No

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

Voting record

84.0 %
11 % above average
Rank 123 of 647
Participation
71.5 %
2 % below average
Rank 401 of 647
1,952
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,662
2,323 eligible divisions
930
47.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
790
47.5 % of votes cast
1,022
52.4 % of votes cast
No votes
872
52.5 % of votes cast
4
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.2 % of votes cast
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

42
-21.7 vs Commons average
Rank 424 of 647
Appearances
60
-3.7 vs Commons average
Rank 269 of 647
65
-48.8 vs Commons average
Rank 394 of 647
Contributions
79
-34.8 vs Commons average
Rank 324 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£1,969,279
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,422,084
all imported IPSA years
£269,510
19 % above average
Latest expenses
£231,894
3 % above average
8
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
4 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
83 of 88 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
192 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
39 of 45 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#3
Migration
137 of 169 votes
Migration
156 of 169 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
53 of 66 votes
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
172 of 229 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API