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Joe Robertson vs Helen Whately

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


Voting alignment

Joe Robertson and Helen Whately voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 385 shared comparable votes.

383 same votes 2 different votes 385 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
33 Aye 53 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
33 Aye 53 No
10 Aye 26 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
10 Aye 26 No
6 Aye 19 No
Housing 100% aligned 25 shared votes
6 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 10 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
5 Aye 16 No
Benefits 100% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 34 shared votes
14 Aye 20 No
33 Aye 53 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
33 Aye 53 No
10 Aye 26 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
10 Aye 26 No
6 Aye 19 No
Housing 100% aligned 25 shared votes
6 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 10 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

75.2%
3% above average
Rank 303 of 650
Participation
83.4%
11% above average
Rank 122 of 650
466
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,006
2,406 eligible divisions
215
46.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
962
48.0% of votes cast
251
53.9% of votes cast
No votes
1,044
52.0% of votes cast
3
0.6% of votes cast
Against party
4
0.2% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

188
+95.0 vs Commons average
Rank 45 of 650
Appearances
51
-42.0 vs Commons average
Rank 478 of 650
330
+168.0 vs Commons average
Rank 58 of 650
Contributions
73
-89.0 vs Commons average
Rank 464 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£165,302
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,969,279
all imported IPSA years
£165,302
27% below average
Latest expenses
£269,510
19% above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
9
2 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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

Trade
9 of 10 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
200 of 212 votes
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
Housing
28 of 32 votes
#3
Migration
157 of 171 votes
Tax
96 of 114 votes
#4
Trade
86 of 94 votes
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API