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Lee Anderson vs Sir Geoffrey Cox

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 Geoffrey Cox
Sir Geoffrey Cox
Con Torridge and Tavistock

Voting alignment

Lee Anderson and Sir Geoffrey Cox voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 829 shared comparable votes.

816 same votes 13 different votes 829 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
31 Aye 86 No
Tax 100% aligned 117 shared votes
31 Aye 86 No
16 Aye 24 No
Defence 100% aligned 40 shared votes
16 Aye 24 No
21 Aye 16 No
Trade 100% aligned 37 shared votes
21 Aye 16 No
23 Aye 9 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 32 shared votes
23 Aye 9 No
16 Aye 15 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 31 shared votes
16 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 14 No
Housing 95% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
22 Aye 7 No
Transport 97% aligned 29 shared votes
21 Aye 8 No
68 Aye 36 No
Migration 97% aligned 104 shared votes
65 Aye 39 No
65 Aye 38 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 103 shared votes
64 Aye 39 No
31 Aye 86 No
Tax 100% aligned 117 shared votes
31 Aye 86 No

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

Voting record

75.6 %
2 % above average
Rank 306 of 647
Participation
66.6 %
7 % below average
Rank 498 of 647
1,207
1,597 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,542
2,315 eligible divisions
604
50.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
718
46.6 % of votes cast
603
50.0 % of votes cast
No votes
824
53.4 % of votes cast
10
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

47
-15.0 vs Commons average
Rank 364 of 647
Appearances
4
-58.0 vs Commons average
Rank 631 of 647
67
-44.3 vs Commons average
Rank 378 of 647
Contributions
9
-102.3 vs Commons average
Rank 620 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
£2,716,834
all imported IPSA years
£264,074
17 % above average
Latest expenses
£264,705
17 % above average
9
5 registered categories
Registered interests
13
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
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
Trade
50 of 50 votes
#2
Trade
71 of 88 votes
Brexit / EU
59 of 63 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
48 of 60 votes
Defence
54 of 58 votes
#4
Migration
125 of 169 votes
NHS / Health
42 of 47 votes
#5
Defence
43 of 59 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
No rebel
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No rebel
Health Protection (Entry to venues etc) SI No 1416 14 Dec 2021
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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