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Jo Platt vs Ed Davey

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

Photograph of Jo Platt
Jo Platt
Lab Leigh and Atherton
vs
Photograph of Ed Davey
Ed Davey
LD Kingston and Surbiton

Voting alignment

Jo Platt and Ed Davey voted the same way 62% of the time, based on 499 shared comparable votes.

310 same votes 189 different votes 499 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
71 Aye 38 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 109 shared votes
70 Aye 39 No
13 Aye 13 No
Trade 88% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 5 No
Foreign Affairs 84% aligned 19 shared votes
13 Aye 6 No
15 Aye 9 No
Transport 75% aligned 24 shared votes
19 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 7 No
Education 17% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
6 Aye 5 No
Defence 18% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 6 No
Housing 20% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
6 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 22% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
11 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 38% aligned 16 shared votes
3 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

77.1 %
4 % above average
Rank 270 of 650
Participation
60.5 %
12 % below average
Rank 571 of 650
434
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,267
2,094 eligible divisions
220
50.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
711
56.1 % of votes cast
214
49.3 % of votes cast
No votes
556
43.9 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.5 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

32
-38.9 vs Commons average
Rank 517 of 650
Appearances
56
-14.9 vs Commons average
Rank 357 of 650
42
-83.8 vs Commons average
Rank 515 of 650
Contributions
93
-32.8 vs Commons average
Rank 307 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£766,743
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,538,367
all imported IPSA years
£208,190
8 % below average
Latest expenses
£294,578
30 % above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
13
5 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
11
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
31 of 31 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
45 of 63 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#3
Migration
113 of 161 votes
Education
43 of 49 votes
#4
NHS / Health
36 of 52 votes
Crime / Justice
53 of 61 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
122 of 193 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
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
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Bus Services (No.2) Bill: Third Reading 10 Sep 2025
Transport
Aye
No
Bus Services (No.2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 58 10 Sep 2025
Transport
No
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