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John Cooper vs Ben Obese-Jecty

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

Photograph of John Cooper
John Cooper
Con Dumfries and Galloway
vs
Photograph of Ben Obese-Jecty
Ben Obese-Jecty
Con Huntingdon

Voting alignment

John Cooper and Ben Obese-Jecty voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 356 shared comparable votes.

356 same votes 0 different votes 356 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
34 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
34 Aye 44 No
17 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
17 Aye 21 No
7 Aye 27 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
7 Aye 27 No
8 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
8 Aye 23 No
10 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
34 Aye 44 No
17 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
17 Aye 21 No
7 Aye 27 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
7 Aye 27 No
8 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
8 Aye 23 No
10 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

71.8 %
1 % below average
Rank 389 of 650
Participation
75.2 %
2 % above average
Rank 313 of 650
405
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
424
564 eligible divisions
169
41.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
198
46.7 % of votes cast
236
58.3 % of votes cast
No votes
226
53.3 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

85
+13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 175 of 650
Appearances
193
+121.1 vs Commons average
Rank 13 of 650
105
-22.6 vs Commons average
Rank 257 of 650
Contributions
257
+129.4 vs Commons average
Rank 63 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£154,450
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£156,927
all imported IPSA years
£154,450
32 % below average
Latest expenses
£156,927
31 % below average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
3 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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Work / Employment
34 of 37 votes
#2
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#3
Defence
30 of 34 votes
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
Tax
92 of 111 votes
#5
Education
40 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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