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John Lamont vs Edward Argar

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

Photograph of John Lamont
John Lamont
Con Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
vs
Photograph of Edward Argar
Edward Argar
Con Melton and Syston

Voting alignment

John Lamont and Edward Argar voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,747 shared comparable votes.

1,742 same votes 5 different votes 1,747 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
85 Aye 152 No
Tax 100% aligned 237 shared votes
85 Aye 152 No
91 Aye 78 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 169 shared votes
91 Aye 78 No
108 Aye 42 No
Migration 100% aligned 150 shared votes
108 Aye 42 No
38 Aye 42 No
Trade 100% aligned 80 shared votes
38 Aye 42 No
39 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 73 shared votes
39 Aye 34 No
Most different by topic
70 Aye 107 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 177 shared votes
71 Aye 106 No
85 Aye 152 No
Tax 100% aligned 237 shared votes
85 Aye 152 No
91 Aye 78 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 169 shared votes
91 Aye 78 No
108 Aye 42 No
Migration 100% aligned 150 shared votes
108 Aye 42 No
38 Aye 42 No
Trade 100% aligned 80 shared votes
38 Aye 42 No

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

Voting record

85.0 %
12 % above average
Rank 97 of 649
Participation
90.2 %
18 % above average
Rank 17 of 649
1,790
2,106 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,130
2,361 eligible divisions
864
48.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,014
47.6 % of votes cast
926
51.7 % of votes cast
No votes
1,116
52.4 % of votes cast
9
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.1 % of votes cast
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

148
+70.1 vs Commons average
Rank 57 of 650
Appearances
82
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 221 of 650
236
+97.7 vs Commons average
Rank 92 of 650
Contributions
128
-10.3 vs Commons average
Rank 219 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,045,465
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,201,891
all imported IPSA years
£334,363
48 % above average
Latest expenses
£201,413
11 % below average
8
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
3
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
83 of 87 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
209 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
179 of 188 votes
#2
Migration
164 of 171 votes
Digital / Online Safety
46 of 49 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
Migration
150 of 163 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
41 of 43 votes
Crime / Justice
177 of 194 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
57 of 60 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
European Union (Withdrawal) (No.5) Bill Committee Amdt 1 - Main 3 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
No
No
UK's withdrawal from the EU: Prime Minister's motion 14 Mar 2019
Brexit / EU
Aye rebel
No rebel
European Union (Withdrawal) Act main Motion (Prime Minister) 15 Jan 2019
Brexit / EU
Aye
Aye rebel
Restoration and Renewal (No. 1) (as amended) 31 Jan 2018
No
Aye rebel
Restoration and Renewal (No. 1) amdt (b) 31 Jan 2018
No
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
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