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Jim Dickson vs Mike Tapp

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

Photograph of Jim Dickson
Jim Dickson
Lab Dartford
vs
Photograph of Mike Tapp
Mike Tapp
Lab Dover and Deal

Voting alignment

Jim Dickson and Mike Tapp voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 427 shared comparable votes.

424 same votes 3 different votes 427 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
56 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 92 shared votes
56 Aye 36 No
17 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
17 Aye 20 No
17 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
17 Aye 17 No
22 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
22 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
56 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 92 shared votes
56 Aye 36 No
17 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
17 Aye 20 No
17 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
17 Aye 17 No
22 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
22 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

88.9%
16% above average
Rank 29 of 650
Participation
75.5%
3% above average
Rank 294 of 650
551
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
468
620 eligible divisions
263
47.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
231
49.4% of votes cast
288
52.3% of votes cast
No votes
237
50.6% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
3
0.6% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

174
+81.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
Appearances
58
-34.9 vs Commons average
Rank 444 of 650
209
+47.4 vs Commons average
Rank 154 of 650
Contributions
120
-41.6 vs Commons average
Rank 322 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£172,033
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£191,918
all imported IPSA years
£172,033
24% below average
Latest expenses
£191,918
15% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
32 of 32 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#3
Migration
12 of 13 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Education
47 of 50 votes
#5
Energy
18 of 20 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API