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James MacCleary vs Freddie van Mierlo

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

Photograph of James MacCleary
James MacCleary
LD Lewes
vs
Photograph of Freddie van Mierlo
Freddie van Mierlo
LD Henley and Thame

Voting alignment

James MacCleary and Freddie van Mierlo voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 201 shared comparable votes.

200 same votes 1 different votes 201 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
7 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
7 Aye 14 No
11 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 16 shared votes
6 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 3 No
Transport 100% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 No
9 Aye 0 No
Energy 100% aligned 9 shared votes
9 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 15 No
Tax 97% aligned 37 shared votes
23 Aye 14 No
7 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
7 Aye 14 No
11 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 16 shared votes
6 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 3 No
Transport 100% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

62.0%
11% below average
Rank 557 of 650
Participation
41.8%
31% below average
Rank 634 of 650
369
595 eligible divisions
Total votes
249
595 eligible divisions
192
52.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
137
55.0% of votes cast
177
48.0% of votes cast
No votes
112
45.0% of votes cast
1
0.3% 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

94
+8.8 vs Commons average
Rank 204 of 650
Appearances
92
+6.8 vs Commons average
Rank 223 of 650
103
-45.6 vs Commons average
Rank 335 of 650
Contributions
119
-29.6 vs Commons average
Rank 289 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£188,021
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£177,310
all imported IPSA years
£188,021
17% below average
Latest expenses
£177,310
22% below average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
5
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

Housing
27 of 32 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Benefits
24 of 30 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 5 votes
#3
Benefits
19 of 30 votes
NHS / Health
8 of 11 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
3 of 5 votes
Education
36 of 50 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
34 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 24 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API