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Joe Robertson vs Sir Christopher Chope

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 Sir Christopher Chope
Sir Christopher Chope
Con Christchurch

Voting alignment

Joe Robertson and Sir Christopher Chope voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 239 shared comparable votes.

238 same votes 1 different votes 239 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
26 Aye 52 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
26 Aye 52 No
12 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
12 Aye 18 No
5 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 No
9 Aye 5 No
Defence 100% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 8 No
Energy 100% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 52 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
26 Aye 52 No
12 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
12 Aye 18 No
5 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 No
9 Aye 5 No
Defence 100% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 8 No
Energy 100% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 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 303 of 649
Participation
59.3%
13% below average
Rank 579 of 649
444
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,409
2,376 eligible divisions
201
45.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
600
42.6% of votes cast
243
54.7% of votes cast
No votes
809
57.4% of votes cast
3
0.7% of votes cast
Against party
73
5.2% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

167
+82.2 vs Commons average
Rank 47 of 650
Appearances
50
-34.8 vs Commons average
Rank 456 of 650
293
+145.3 vs Commons average
Rank 63 of 650
Contributions
43
-104.7 vs Commons average
Rank 543 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
£2,114,098
all imported IPSA years
£165,302
27% below average
Latest expenses
£249,241
10% above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
304
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
28 of 32 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
192 of 211 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
Tax
95 of 112 votes
#3
Migration
133 of 171 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
45 of 60 votes
Education
40 of 50 votes
#5
Tax
220 of 322 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
Aye
No
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
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