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John Whitby vs Kate Dearden

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 Kate Dearden
Kate Dearden
Lab Halifax

Voting alignment

John Whitby and Kate Dearden voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 389 shared comparable votes.

389 same votes 0 different votes 389 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
47 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
47 Aye 30 No
17 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
17 Aye 21 No
27 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
27 Aye 6 No
24 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
24 Aye 5 No
14 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
47 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
47 Aye 30 No
17 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
17 Aye 21 No
27 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
27 Aye 6 No
24 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
24 Aye 5 No
14 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

89.5 %
17 % above average
Rank 25 of 650
Participation
87.4 %
15 % above average
Rank 56 of 650
505
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
493
564 eligible divisions
261
51.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
242
49.1 % of votes cast
244
48.3 % of votes cast
No votes
251
50.9 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

62
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 308 of 650
Appearances
62
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 309 of 650
77
-50.6 vs Commons average
Rank 370 of 650
Contributions
152
+24.4 vs Commons average
Rank 162 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£189,571
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£175,203
all imported IPSA years
£189,571
16 % below average
Latest expenses
£175,203
23 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
7
2 registered categories
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

Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
#1
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
Defence
34 of 34 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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