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John Whitby vs Cat Eccles

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

Photograph of John Whitby
John Whitby
Lab Derbyshire Dales
vs
Photograph of Cat Eccles
Cat Eccles
Lab Stourbridge

Voting alignment

John Whitby and Cat Eccles voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 305 shared comparable votes.

297 same votes 8 different votes 305 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 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 53 shared votes
26 Aye 27 No
10 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
10 Aye 24 No
13 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No
11 Aye 10 No
Transport 100% aligned 21 shared votes
11 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 7 No
Energy 100% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 8 No
Benefits 57% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 2 No
Migration 75% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
12 Aye 2 No
Education 93% aligned 14 shared votes
11 Aye 3 No
26 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 53 shared votes
26 Aye 27 No
10 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
10 Aye 24 No

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

Voting record

86.5%
14% above average
Rank 64 of 650
Participation
58.0%
14% below average
Rank 587 of 650
550
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
369
636 eligible divisions
282
51.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
164
44.4% of votes cast
268
48.7% of votes cast
No votes
205
55.6% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
10
2.7% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

73
-24.0 vs Commons average
Rank 361 of 650
Appearances
120
+23.0 vs Commons average
Rank 161 of 650
86
-83.2 vs Commons average
Rank 443 of 650
Contributions
149
-20.2 vs Commons average
Rank 260 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£191,904
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£179,390
all imported IPSA years
£191,904
15% below average
Latest expenses
£179,390
21% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
0
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

Defence
34 of 34 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Benefits
32 of 32 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#5
Energy
16 of 20 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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