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John Lamont vs Neil O'Brien

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 Neil O'Brien
Neil O'Brien
Con Harborough, Oadby and Wigston

Voting alignment

John Lamont and Neil O'Brien voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,666 shared comparable votes.

1,657 same votes 9 different votes 1,666 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
79 Aye 139 No
Tax 100% aligned 218 shared votes
79 Aye 139 No
88 Aye 73 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 161 shared votes
88 Aye 73 No
36 Aye 45 No
Trade 100% aligned 81 shared votes
36 Aye 45 No
39 Aye 33 No
Transport 100% aligned 72 shared votes
39 Aye 33 No
31 Aye 32 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 63 shared votes
31 Aye 32 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 15 No
NHS / Health 97% aligned 36 shared votes
20 Aye 16 No
100 Aye 34 No
Migration 98% aligned 134 shared votes
103 Aye 31 No
19 Aye 37 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 56 shared votes
20 Aye 36 No
67 Aye 102 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 169 shared votes
67 Aye 102 No
79 Aye 139 No
Tax 100% aligned 218 shared votes
79 Aye 139 No

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

Voting record

85.0%
13% above average
Rank 93 of 650
Participation
84.7%
12% above average
Rank 97 of 650
1,814
2,135 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,808
2,135 eligible divisions
876
48.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
893
49.4% of votes cast
938
51.7% of votes cast
No votes
915
50.6% of votes cast
9
0.5% of votes cast
Against party
6
0.3% of votes cast
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

162
+75.1 vs Commons average
Rank 59 of 650
Appearances
19
-67.9 vs Commons average
Rank 605 of 650
257
+105.6 vs Commons average
Rank 93 of 650
Contributions
23
-128.4 vs Commons average
Rank 603 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
£1,900,002
all imported IPSA years
£334,363
48% above average
Latest expenses
£311,946
38% above average
8
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
86 of 90 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
68 of 70 votes
Brexit / EU
179 of 188 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
45 of 47 votes
Digital / Online Safety
46 of 49 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
178 of 188 votes
Migration
150 of 163 votes
#4
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Crime / Justice
180 of 198 votes
#5
Trade
83 of 90 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
No
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 23 17 Jan 2024
Migration
Aye rebel
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 19 16 Jan 2024
Migration
Aye rebel
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 10 16 Jan 2024
Migration
Aye rebel
No rebel
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 1 (McGinn) 9 Jul 2019
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye rebel
European Union (Withdrawal) (No.5) Bill Committee Amdt 1 - Main 3 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
No
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
Aye
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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