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Matt Bishop vs Tracy Gilbert

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 Tracy Gilbert
Tracy Gilbert
Lab Edinburgh North and Leith

Voting alignment

Matt Bishop and Tracy Gilbert voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 303 shared comparable votes.

298 same votes 5 different votes 303 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 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
52 Aye 32 No
16 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
16 Aye 17 No
17 Aye 5 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
17 Aye 5 No
13 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 18 shared votes
13 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 14 shared votes
3 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 14 No
Benefits 79% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 No
52 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
52 Aye 32 No
16 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
16 Aye 17 No
17 Aye 5 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
17 Aye 5 No
13 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 18 shared votes
13 Aye 5 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
78.6%
6% above average
Rank 230 of 650
343
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
500
636 eligible divisions
163
47.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
251
50.2% of votes cast
180
52.5% of votes cast
No votes
249
49.8% of votes cast
1
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
4
0.8% 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
62
-33.9 vs Commons average
Rank 427 of 650
47
-120.1 vs Commons average
Rank 547 of 650
Contributions
73
-94.1 vs Commons average
Rank 468 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
£204,572
all imported IPSA years
£157,583
30% below average
Latest expenses
£204,572
10% below average
5
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Trade
7 of 10 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Tax
85 of 122 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Benefits
21 of 32 votes
#4
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes
Energy
13 of 20 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 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
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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