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Ian Roome vs Chris Coghlan

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

Photograph of Ian Roome
Ian Roome
LD North Devon
vs
Photograph of Chris Coghlan
Chris Coghlan
LD Dorking and Horley

Voting alignment

Ian Roome and Chris Coghlan voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 224 shared comparable votes.

224 same votes 0 different votes 224 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
29 Aye 13 No
Tax 100% aligned 42 shared votes
29 Aye 13 No
7 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
7 Aye 20 No
14 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No
9 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 4 No
Benefits 100% aligned 16 shared votes
12 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 13 No
Tax 100% aligned 42 shared votes
29 Aye 13 No
7 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
7 Aye 20 No
14 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No
9 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 4 No
Benefits 100% aligned 16 shared votes
12 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

54.2%
18% below average
Rank 610 of 649
Participation
52.4%
20% below average
Rank 616 of 649
320
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
309
590 eligible divisions
178
55.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
181
58.6% of votes cast
142
44.4% of votes cast
No votes
128
41.4% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

96
+11.7 vs Commons average
Rank 198 of 650
Appearances
58
-26.3 vs Commons average
Rank 401 of 650
122
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 271 of 650
Contributions
70
-76.9 vs Commons average
Rank 449 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£156,328
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£188,989
all imported IPSA years
£156,328
31% below average
Latest expenses
£188,989
16% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
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

Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
#2
NHS / Health
8 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#3
Work / Employment
27 of 39 votes
Trade
5 of 7 votes
#4
Education
33 of 50 votes
Education
35 of 50 votes
#5
Tax
70 of 112 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API