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Julia Lopez vs Esther McVey

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 Esther McVey
Esther McVey
Con Tatton

Voting alignment

Julia Lopez and Esther McVey voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 1,277 shared comparable votes.

1,234 same votes 43 different votes 1,277 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
63 Aye 110 No
Tax 100% aligned 173 shared votes
63 Aye 110 No
58 Aye 104 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 162 shared votes
58 Aye 104 No
85 Aye 32 No
Migration 100% aligned 117 shared votes
85 Aye 32 No
31 Aye 38 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 69 shared votes
31 Aye 38 No
28 Aye 37 No
Trade 100% aligned 65 shared votes
28 Aye 37 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 8 No
NHS / Health 56% aligned 16 shared votes
3 Aye 13 No
55 Aye 55 No
Crime / Justice 95% aligned 110 shared votes
55 Aye 55 No
30 Aye 29 No
Transport 95% aligned 59 shared votes
31 Aye 28 No
15 Aye 12 No
Housing 96% aligned 27 shared votes
16 Aye 11 No
14 Aye 16 No
Environment / Climate 97% aligned 30 shared votes
13 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

83.3%
11% above average
Rank 122 of 650
Participation
64.5%
8% below average
Rank 517 of 650
1,806
2,167 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,398
2,167 eligible divisions
865
47.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
643
46.0% of votes cast
941
52.1% of votes cast
No votes
755
54.0% of votes cast
14
0.8% of votes cast
Against party
54
3.9% of votes cast
9 years, 5 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
9 years, 5 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

35
-60.6 vs Commons average
Rank 563 of 650
Appearances
145
+49.4 vs Commons average
Rank 102 of 650
46
-120.4 vs Commons average
Rank 549 of 650
Contributions
189
+22.6 vs Commons average
Rank 185 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
£2,413,915
all imported IPSA years
£227,011
same as average
Latest expenses
£295,931
31% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
8
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
186 of 189 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
73 of 82 votes
Migration
151 of 163 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
164 of 189 votes
Foreign Affairs
75 of 82 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
39 of 49 votes
Trade
82 of 90 votes
#4
Trade
71 of 90 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 47 votes
#5
Defence
54 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Home Detention Curfew) Order 2023 22 Mar 2023
Crime / Justice
No rebel
No
Financial Markets and Services Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7 7 Dec 2022
Aye rebel
Aye
Health and Care Bill: Motion to insist on disagreement with LA 80 25 Apr 2022
NHS / Health
No rebel
Aye
Health and Care Bill: Motion to disagree with LA 29B 25 Apr 2022
NHS / Health
No rebel
Aye
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Motion to insist on disagreement to LA 73 25 Apr 2022
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
No rebel
Aye
Health Protection (Entry to venues etc) SI No 1416 14 Dec 2021
No rebel
Aye
Health Regulations (Face Coverings) SI No 1400 14 Dec 2021
No rebel
No
Copyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, Etc.) Bill: Second Reading: Closure 3 Dec 2021
Aye rebel
Aye
Motion No. 4 - Health Protection (Coronavirus, restrictions) (Self-isolation) 30 Nov 2021
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API