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Mark Garnier vs Sir Geoffrey Cox

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 Sir Geoffrey Cox
Sir Geoffrey Cox
Con Torridge and Tavistock

Voting alignment

Mark Garnier and Sir Geoffrey Cox voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,433 shared comparable votes.

1,425 same votes 8 different votes 1,433 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
69 Aye 129 No
Tax 100% aligned 198 shared votes
69 Aye 129 No
64 Aye 108 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 172 shared votes
64 Aye 108 No
75 Aye 66 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 141 shared votes
75 Aye 66 No
40 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 71 shared votes
40 Aye 31 No
14 Aye 45 No
Education 100% aligned 59 shared votes
14 Aye 45 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 19 No
NHS / Health 97% aligned 32 shared votes
12 Aye 20 No
80 Aye 38 No
Migration 99% aligned 118 shared votes
79 Aye 39 No
69 Aye 129 No
Tax 100% aligned 198 shared votes
69 Aye 129 No
64 Aye 108 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 172 shared votes
64 Aye 108 No
75 Aye 66 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 141 shared votes
75 Aye 66 No

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

Voting record

84.2 %
11 % above average
Rank 123 of 648
Participation
66.7 %
7 % below average
Rank 497 of 648
1,946
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,542
2,312 eligible divisions
946
48.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
718
46.6 % of votes cast
1,000
51.4 % of votes cast
No votes
824
53.4 % of votes cast
23
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

70
+9.6 vs Commons average
Rank 179 of 648
Appearances
4
-56.4 vs Commons average
Rank 632 of 648
234
+125.1 vs Commons average
Rank 53 of 648
Contributions
9
-99.9 vs Commons average
Rank 622 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,564,250
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,716,834
all imported IPSA years
£260,744
15 % above average
Latest expenses
£264,705
17 % above average
19
7 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

Brexit / EU
210 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
Trade
83 of 88 votes
#2
Trade
71 of 88 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
48 of 60 votes
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 65 votes
#4
Migration
125 of 169 votes
Migration
152 of 169 votes
#5
Defence
43 of 59 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No
Aye rebel
Health and Care Bill: Government Amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendment 92 30 Mar 2022
NHS / Health
No
Aye
Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021 27 Apr 2021
No rebel
Aye rebel
Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 17 Jun 2020
No
Aye
Immigration Bill Lords Amdt 87: Motion to disagree 25 Apr 2016
Migration
No rebel
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 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No
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