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Julia Lopez vs Ben Obese-Jecty

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

Photograph of Julia Lopez
Julia Lopez
Con Hornchurch and Upminster
vs
Photograph of Ben Obese-Jecty
Ben Obese-Jecty
Con Huntingdon

Voting alignment

Julia Lopez and Ben Obese-Jecty voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 367 shared comparable votes.

367 same votes 0 different votes 367 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
36 Aye 50 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
36 Aye 50 No
18 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
18 Aye 17 No
11 Aye 24 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
11 Aye 24 No
7 Aye 25 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
7 Aye 25 No
12 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 50 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
36 Aye 50 No
18 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
18 Aye 17 No
11 Aye 24 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
11 Aye 24 No
7 Aye 25 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
7 Aye 25 No
12 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

83.4 %
11 % above average
Rank 131 of 649
Participation
74.3 %
2 % above average
Rank 331 of 649
1,757
2,106 eligible divisions
Total votes
427
575 eligible divisions
842
47.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
198
46.4 % of votes cast
915
52.1 % of votes cast
No votes
229
53.6 % of votes cast
14
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

29
-48.9 vs Commons average
Rank 548 of 650
Appearances
198
+120.1 vs Commons average
Rank 15 of 650
37
-101.3 vs Commons average
Rank 540 of 650
Contributions
266
+127.7 vs Commons average
Rank 63 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,261,152
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£156,927
all imported IPSA years
£227,011
same as average
Latest expenses
£156,927
31 % below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
0
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

Brexit / EU
185 of 188 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Migration
151 of 163 votes
#2
Work / Employment
36 of 39 votes
Trade
79 of 87 votes
#3
Defence
30 of 34 votes
Foreign Affairs
62 of 69 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
Tax
251 of 287 votes
#5
Education
41 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
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
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
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