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Lee Anderson vs Sir Bernard Jenkin

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 Sir Bernard Jenkin
Sir Bernard Jenkin
Con Harwich and North Essex

Voting alignment

Lee Anderson and Sir Bernard Jenkin voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 986 shared comparable votes.

965 same votes 21 different votes 986 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
38 Aye 92 No
Tax 100% aligned 130 shared votes
38 Aye 92 No
26 Aye 29 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 55 shared votes
26 Aye 29 No
22 Aye 30 No
Defence 100% aligned 52 shared votes
22 Aye 30 No
10 Aye 24 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
10 Aye 24 No
10 Aye 24 No
Energy 100% aligned 34 shared votes
10 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 22 No
Trade 90% aligned 42 shared votes
18 Aye 24 No
8 Aye 13 No
Housing 95% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 No
13 Aye 11 No
Environment / Climate 96% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
85 Aye 40 No
Migration 98% aligned 125 shared votes
82 Aye 43 No
68 Aye 41 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 109 shared votes
66 Aye 43 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 304 of 647
Participation
79.8 %
7 % above average
Rank 215 of 647
1,214
1,605 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,853
2,323 eligible divisions
608
50.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
877
47.3 % of votes cast
606
49.9 % of votes cast
No votes
976
52.7 % of votes cast
10
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.1 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
34 years, 2 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

49
-14.6 vs Commons average
Rank 361 of 647
Appearances
77
+13.4 vs Commons average
Rank 168 of 647
71
-42.6 vs Commons average
Rank 362 of 647
Contributions
119
+5.4 vs Commons average
Rank 186 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
£2,529,411
all imported IPSA years
£264,074
17 % above average
Latest expenses
£260,047
15 % above average
9
5 registered categories
Registered interests
8
5 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

Foreign Affairs
50 of 50 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
205 of 211 votes
Trade
50 of 50 votes
#2
Defence
56 of 59 votes
Brexit / EU
59 of 63 votes
#3
Migration
156 of 169 votes
Defence
54 of 58 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
NHS / Health
42 of 47 votes
#5
Trade
78 of 88 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No
Aye rebel
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 23 17 Jan 2024
Migration
No
Aye rebel
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 19 16 Jan 2024
Migration
No
Aye rebel
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 10 16 Jan 2024
Migration
No
Aye rebel
Public Order Bill: Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 5 7 Mar 2023
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API