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James MacCleary vs Helen Grant

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 Helen Grant
Helen Grant
Con Maidstone and Malling

Voting alignment

James MacCleary and Helen Grant voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 171 shared comparable votes.

136 same votes 35 different votes 171 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
8 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
8 Aye 16 No
0 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 14 shared votes
0 Aye 14 No
3 Aye 3 No
Transport 100% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
18 Aye 26 No
Tax 93% aligned 44 shared votes
15 Aye 29 No
4 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 88% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 0 No
Energy 29% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 3 No
Housing 63% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 9 No
Benefits 80% aligned 15 shared votes
3 Aye 12 No
5 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 83% aligned 12 shared votes
3 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

60.9 %
12 % below average
Rank 568 of 650
Participation
74.0 %
1 % above average
Rank 336 of 650
343
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,738
2,349 eligible divisions
176
51.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
817
47.0 % of votes cast
167
48.7 % of votes cast
No votes
921
53.0 % of votes cast
1
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
7
0.4 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

77
+6.0 vs Commons average
Rank 201 of 650
Appearances
16
-55.0 vs Commons average
Rank 594 of 650
86
-40.0 vs Commons average
Rank 330 of 650
Contributions
27
-99.0 vs Commons average
Rank 570 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
£2,650,269
all imported IPSA years
£188,021
17 % below average
Latest expenses
£276,159
22 % above average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
12
6 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
26 of 31 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
204 of 211 votes
Benefits
24 of 30 votes
#2
Trade
82 of 89 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
54 of 60 votes
NHS / Health
8 of 11 votes
#4
Defence
59 of 70 votes
Education
35 of 49 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
55 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
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