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Matt Bishop vs Lee Barron

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

Photograph of Matt Bishop
Matt Bishop
Lab Forest of Dean
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Photograph of Lee Barron
Lee Barron
Lab Corby and East Northamptonshire

Voting alignment

Matt Bishop and Lee Barron voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 292 shared comparable votes.

285 same votes 7 different votes 292 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
50 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 79 shared votes
50 Aye 29 No
8 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No
17 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
17 Aye 6 No
9 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 15 shared votes
10 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 15 No
Benefits 71% aligned 21 shared votes
6 Aye 15 No
50 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 79 shared votes
50 Aye 29 No
8 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No
17 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
17 Aye 6 No
9 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

53.9%
18% below average
Rank 610 of 650
Participation
76.1%
4% above average
Rank 281 of 650
343
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
484
636 eligible divisions
163
47.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
227
46.9% of votes cast
180
52.5% of votes cast
No votes
257
53.1% of votes cast
1
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.4% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

36
-59.9 vs Commons average
Rank 558 of 650
Appearances
48
-47.9 vs Commons average
Rank 504 of 650
47
-120.1 vs Commons average
Rank 547 of 650
Contributions
55
-112.1 vs Commons average
Rank 526 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£157,583
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£218,179
all imported IPSA years
£157,583
30% below average
Latest expenses
£218,179
4% below average
5
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 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
13 of 17 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Trade
7 of 10 votes
#2
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Tax
85 of 122 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Benefits
21 of 32 votes
#4
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Energy
13 of 20 votes
#5
Tax
103 of 122 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No rebel
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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