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Joe Robertson vs Mr Richard Holden

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

Photograph of Joe Robertson
Joe Robertson
Con Isle of Wight East
vs
Photograph of Mr Richard Holden
Mr Richard Holden
Con Basildon and Billericay

Voting alignment

Joe Robertson and Mr Richard Holden voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 377 shared comparable votes.

374 same votes 3 different votes 377 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
36 Aye 50 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
36 Aye 50 No
20 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
20 Aye 21 No
8 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
8 Aye 23 No
5 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
5 Aye 23 No
6 Aye 17 No
Housing 100% aligned 23 shared votes
6 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 71% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
36 Aye 50 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
36 Aye 50 No
20 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
20 Aye 21 No
8 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
8 Aye 23 No
5 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
5 Aye 23 No

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

Voting record

75.3%
3% above average
Rank 300 of 650
Participation
79.6%
7% above average
Rank 207 of 650
472
627 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,349
1,695 eligible divisions
215
45.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
659
48.9% of votes cast
257
54.4% of votes cast
No votes
690
51.1% of votes cast
3
0.6% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

188
+94.1 vs Commons average
Rank 45 of 650
Appearances
60
-33.9 vs Commons average
Rank 426 of 650
330
+166.5 vs Commons average
Rank 58 of 650
Contributions
88
-75.5 vs Commons average
Rank 419 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
£1,267,818
all imported IPSA years
£165,302
27% below average
Latest expenses
£332,582
47% above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
7
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
6
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
Foreign Affairs
62 of 63 votes
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
61 of 64 votes
Housing
28 of 32 votes
#3
Trade
50 of 56 votes
Tax
96 of 114 votes
#4
Defence
61 of 70 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#5
Housing
47 of 54 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
No
Aye rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
No
Where they voted the same
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
No
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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