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Lee Anderson vs Rebecca Paul

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

Photograph of Lee Anderson
Lee Anderson
RUK Ashfield
vs
Photograph of Rebecca Paul
Rebecca Paul
Con Reigate

Voting alignment

Lee Anderson and Rebecca Paul voted the same way 95% of the time, based on 221 shared comparable votes.

211 same votes 10 different votes 221 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
16 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 51 shared votes
16 Aye 35 No
10 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
6 Aye 10 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 16 shared votes
6 Aye 10 No
3 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 12 shared votes
3 Aye 9 No
0 Aye 11 No
Benefits 100% aligned 11 shared votes
0 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 5 No
Transport 85% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 9 No
Housing 92% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
15 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 95% aligned 21 shared votes
14 Aye 7 No
16 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 51 shared votes
16 Aye 35 No
10 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

75.6 %
3 % above average
Rank 302 of 647
Participation
78.4 %
5 % above average
Rank 241 of 647
1,217
1,610 eligible divisions
Total votes
425
542 eligible divisions
610
50.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
187
44.0 % of votes cast
607
49.9 % of votes cast
No votes
238
56.0 % of votes cast
10
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

50
-15.5 vs Commons average
Rank 361 of 647
Appearances
70
+4.5 vs Commons average
Rank 208 of 647
72
-44.9 vs Commons average
Rank 366 of 647
Contributions
106
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 236 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£1,149,279
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£124,847
all imported IPSA years
£264,074
17 % above average
Latest expenses
£124,847
45 % below average
9
5 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 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

Foreign Affairs
50 of 50 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Trade
50 of 50 votes
#2
Work / Employment
34 of 37 votes
Brexit / EU
59 of 63 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Defence
54 of 58 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
NHS / Health
42 of 47 votes
#5
Housing
27 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 9 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 21 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill: Second Reading 9 Dec 2025
Transport
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
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