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Joe Robertson vs Sir John Whittingdale

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 John Whittingdale
Sir John Whittingdale
Con Maldon

Voting alignment

Joe Robertson and Sir John Whittingdale voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 341 shared comparable votes.

339 same votes 2 different votes 341 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 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
36 Aye 34 No
9 Aye 25 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
9 Aye 25 No
12 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
7 Aye 22 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
7 Aye 22 No
5 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 75% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
36 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
36 Aye 34 No
9 Aye 25 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
9 Aye 25 No
12 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
7 Aye 22 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
7 Aye 22 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 301 of 650
Participation
80.2%
8% above average
Rank 191 of 650
475
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,938
2,417 eligible divisions
217
45.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
929
47.9% of votes cast
258
54.3% of votes cast
No votes
1,009
52.1% of votes cast
3
0.6% of votes cast
Against party
12
0.6% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
34 years, 6 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

187
+92.5 vs Commons average
Rank 47 of 650
Appearances
86
-8.5 vs Commons average
Rank 286 of 650
327
+162.4 vs Commons average
Rank 62 of 650
Contributions
121
-43.6 vs Commons average
Rank 329 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
£2,404,047
all imported IPSA years
£165,302
27% below average
Latest expenses
£243,709
8% above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
9
5 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
205 of 212 votes
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#2
Migration
157 of 171 votes
Housing
28 of 32 votes
#3
Trade
85 of 94 votes
Tax
102 of 121 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#5
Defence
59 of 71 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
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
Aye
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
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API