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James MacCleary vs Priti Patel

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 Priti Patel
Priti Patel
Con Witham

Voting alignment

James MacCleary and Priti Patel voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 198 shared comparable votes.

160 same votes 38 different votes 198 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
5 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No
3 Aye 2 No
Transport 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
20 Aye 34 No
Tax 93% aligned 54 shared votes
18 Aye 36 No
4 Aye 9 No
Defence 92% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 1 No
Energy 17% aligned 6 shared votes
0 Aye 6 No
9 Aye 12 No
Housing 71% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No
8 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 75% aligned 16 shared votes
4 Aye 12 No
1 Aye 10 No
Benefits 82% aligned 11 shared votes
1 Aye 10 No
2 Aye 6 No
Devolution / Local Government 88% aligned 8 shared votes
1 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

61.8 %
11 % below average
Rank 561 of 647
Participation
61.8 %
11 % below average
Rank 562 of 647
332
537 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,436
2,323 eligible divisions
167
50.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
649
45.2 % of votes cast
165
49.7 % of votes cast
No votes
787
54.8 % of votes cast
1
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
14
1.0 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

72
+8.3 vs Commons average
Rank 189 of 647
Appearances
60
-3.7 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 647
82
-31.8 vs Commons average
Rank 310 of 647
Contributions
80
-33.8 vs Commons average
Rank 318 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£188,021
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,462,741
all imported IPSA years
£188,021
17 % below average
Latest expenses
£244,429
8 % above average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
15
3 registered categories
5
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
12
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
189 of 211 votes
Defence
18 of 22 votes
#2
Housing
51 of 66 votes
Benefits
24 of 30 votes
#3
Trade
67 of 88 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#4
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
NHS / Health
8 of 11 votes
#5
Tax
215 of 318 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
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
No rebel
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 24 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
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
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 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
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
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
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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