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Matt Bishop vs Terry Jermy

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 Terry Jermy
Terry Jermy
Lab South West Norfolk

Voting alignment

Matt Bishop and Terry Jermy voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 262 shared comparable votes.

258 same votes 4 different votes 262 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
51 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
51 Aye 26 No
6 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No
15 Aye 2 No
Education 100% aligned 17 shared votes
15 Aye 2 No
9 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 13 No
Benefits 81% aligned 16 shared votes
4 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 95% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 No
51 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
51 Aye 26 No
6 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No
15 Aye 2 No
Education 100% aligned 17 shared votes
15 Aye 2 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
67.1%
5% below average
Rank 472 of 650
343
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
427
636 eligible divisions
163
47.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
209
48.9% of votes cast
180
52.5% of votes cast
No votes
218
51.1% of votes cast
1
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.6% 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
89
-6.9 vs Commons average
Rank 277 of 650
47
-120.1 vs Commons average
Rank 547 of 650
Contributions
91
-76.1 vs Commons average
Rank 424 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
£199,358
all imported IPSA years
£157,583
30% below average
Latest expenses
£199,358
12% below average
5
1 registered category
Registered interests
8
4 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
10 of 11 votes
Trade
7 of 10 votes
#2
Migration
11 of 13 votes
Tax
85 of 122 votes
#3
Tax
100 of 122 votes
Benefits
21 of 32 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
Energy
13 of 20 votes
#5
Defence
26 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye 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
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
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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