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Lewis Cocking vs Gareth Bacon

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

Photograph of Lewis Cocking
Lewis Cocking
Con Broxbourne
vs
Photograph of Gareth Bacon
Gareth Bacon
Con Orpington

Voting alignment

Lewis Cocking and Gareth Bacon voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 403 shared comparable votes.

403 same votes 0 different votes 403 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 54 No
Tax 100% aligned 90 shared votes
36 Aye 54 No
24 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 51 shared votes
24 Aye 27 No
13 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
13 Aye 23 No
8 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
8 Aye 28 No
6 Aye 17 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
6 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 54 No
Tax 100% aligned 90 shared votes
36 Aye 54 No
24 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 51 shared votes
24 Aye 27 No
13 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
13 Aye 23 No
8 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
8 Aye 28 No
6 Aye 17 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
6 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

77.8 %
5 % above average
Rank 250 of 650
Participation
87.8 %
15 % above average
Rank 52 of 650
439
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,433
1,632 eligible divisions
200
45.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
703
49.1 % of votes cast
239
54.4 % of votes cast
No votes
730
50.9 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

93
+21.1 vs Commons average
Rank 139 of 650
Appearances
48
-23.9 vs Commons average
Rank 405 of 650
142
+14.4 vs Commons average
Rank 176 of 650
Contributions
61
-66.6 vs Commons average
Rank 433 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£181,438
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,123,891
all imported IPSA years
£181,438
20 % below average
Latest expenses
£268,955
19 % above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 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
4 of 4 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
63 of 63 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
#2
Trade
50 of 51 votes
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
42 of 44 votes
Crime / Justice
53 of 61 votes
#4
Migration
145 of 152 votes
Tax
92 of 111 votes
#5
Work / Employment
62 of 65 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
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
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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