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Matt Bishop vs Rachel Reeves

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 Rachel Reeves
Rachel Reeves
Lab Leeds West and Pudsey

Voting alignment

Matt Bishop and Rachel Reeves voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 60 shared comparable votes.

60 same votes 0 different votes 60 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
19 Aye 1 No
Tax 100% aligned 20 shared votes
19 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
1 Aye 5 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 3 No
Trade 100% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 0 No
Energy 100% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 1 No
Tax 100% aligned 20 shared votes
19 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
1 Aye 5 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 3 No
Trade 100% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 0 No
Energy 100% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No

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

Voting record

52.9%
20% below average
Rank 616 of 650
Participation
50.0%
23% below average
Rank 623 of 650
318
601 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,193
2,387 eligible divisions
149
46.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
684
57.3% of votes cast
169
53.1% of votes cast
No votes
509
42.7% of votes cast
1
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

34
-51.2 vs Commons average
Rank 536 of 650
Appearances
67
-18.2 vs Commons average
Rank 338 of 650
45
-103.4 vs Commons average
Rank 533 of 650
Contributions
535
+386.6 vs Commons average
Rank 19 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
£3,061,546
all imported IPSA years
£157,583
30% below average
Latest expenses
£291,343
29% above average
6
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
8
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

Trade
7 of 10 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
166 of 211 votes
Tax
78 of 113 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
33 of 49 votes
Energy
13 of 20 votes
#3
Migration
115 of 171 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 14 votes
#4
Trade
59 of 94 votes
Digital / Online Safety
7 of 11 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
43 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
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