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Matt Bishop vs Luke Myer

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
vs
Photograph of Luke Myer
Luke Myer
Lab Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

Voting alignment

Matt Bishop and Luke Myer voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 299 shared comparable votes.

296 same votes 3 different votes 299 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
52 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
52 Aye 31 No
14 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
14 Aye 17 No
16 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
16 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 No
6 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
52 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
52 Aye 31 No
14 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
14 Aye 17 No
16 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
16 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 No
6 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 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
85.4%
13% above average
Rank 77 of 650
340
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
539
631 eligible divisions
162
47.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
266
49.4% of votes cast
178
52.4% of votes cast
No votes
273
50.6% of votes cast
1
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
9
1.7% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

35
-59.5 vs Commons average
Rank 559 of 650
Appearances
144
+49.5 vs Commons average
Rank 102 of 650
46
-118.6 vs Commons average
Rank 545 of 650
Contributions
179
+14.4 vs Commons average
Rank 192 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
£206,085
all imported IPSA years
£157,583
30% below average
Latest expenses
£206,085
9% below average
5
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
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
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Tax
85 of 121 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Trade
7 of 10 votes
#3
Transport
31 of 32 votes
Energy
13 of 20 votes
#4
Education
48 of 50 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 14 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
No rebel
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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