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Mark Garnier vs Bobby Dean

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

Photograph of Mark Garnier
Mark Garnier
Con Wyre Forest
vs
Photograph of Bobby Dean
Bobby Dean
LD Carshalton and Wallington

Voting alignment

Mark Garnier and Bobby Dean voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 298 shared comparable votes.

238 same votes 60 different votes 298 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 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
10 Aye 23 No
Education 97% aligned 33 shared votes
11 Aye 22 No
5 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 95% aligned 20 shared votes
4 Aye 16 No
5 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 92% aligned 25 shared votes
5 Aye 20 No
24 Aye 36 No
Tax 92% aligned 60 shared votes
29 Aye 31 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 5 No
Democracy / Parliament 14% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 4 No
Environment / Climate 33% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 6 No
Energy 38% aligned 8 shared votes
7 Aye 1 No
7 Aye 15 No
Housing 68% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
17 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 73% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

83.6%
11% above average
Rank 117 of 650
Participation
67.9%
4% below average
Rank 464 of 650
2,017
2,413 eligible divisions
Total votes
426
627 eligible divisions
984
48.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
226
53.1% of votes cast
1,033
51.2% of votes cast
No votes
200
46.9% of votes cast
25
1.2% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.5% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

80
-14.4 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
Appearances
98
+3.6 vs Commons average
Rank 232 of 650
127
-37.5 vs Commons average
Rank 303 of 650
Contributions
111
-53.5 vs Commons average
Rank 355 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,564,250
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£178,307
all imported IPSA years
£260,744
15% above average
Latest expenses
£178,307
21% below average
22
7 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 registered categories
4
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

Brexit / EU
211 of 212 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Trade
89 of 94 votes
#2
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
#3
Education
41 of 50 votes
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
#4
Benefits
24 of 30 votes
Migration
152 of 171 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
No
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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