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Lewis Cocking vs Steve Witherden

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 Steve Witherden
Steve Witherden
Lab Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr

Voting alignment

Lewis Cocking and Steve Witherden voted the same way 1% of the time, based on 368 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 363 different votes 368 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
3 Aye 4 No
Migration 14% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 12 No
Benefits 6% aligned 16 shared votes
11 Aye 5 No
20 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 5% aligned 44 shared votes
24 Aye 20 No
27 Aye 49 No
Tax 0% aligned 76 shared votes
49 Aye 27 No
8 Aye 26 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 34 shared votes
26 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 49 No
Tax 0% aligned 76 shared votes
49 Aye 27 No
8 Aye 26 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 34 shared votes
26 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 23 No
Education 0% aligned 33 shared votes
23 Aye 10 No
11 Aye 9 No
Transport 0% aligned 20 shared votes
9 Aye 11 No
8 Aye 10 No
Housing 0% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 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
80.9 %
8 % above average
Rank 188 of 650
439
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
456
564 eligible divisions
200
45.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
239
52.4 % of votes cast
239
54.4 % of votes cast
No votes
217
47.6 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.4 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

93
+21.1 vs Commons average
Rank 139 of 650
Appearances
58
-13.9 vs Commons average
Rank 347 of 650
142
+14.4 vs Commons average
Rank 176 of 650
Contributions
73
-54.6 vs Commons average
Rank 395 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
£141,271
all imported IPSA years
£181,438
20 % below average
Latest expenses
£141,271
38 % below average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 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
4 of 4 votes
#1
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Crime / Justice
53 of 61 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Tax
92 of 111 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
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