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Matt Vickers vs Sir John Whittingdale

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

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Matt Vickers
Con Stockton West
vs
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Sir John Whittingdale
Con Maldon

Voting alignment

Matt Vickers and Sir John Whittingdale voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,102 shared comparable votes.

1,098 same votes 4 different votes 1,102 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
56 Aye 75 No
Tax 100% aligned 131 shared votes
56 Aye 75 No
90 Aye 40 No
Migration 100% aligned 130 shared votes
90 Aye 40 No
28 Aye 27 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 55 shared votes
28 Aye 27 No
20 Aye 31 No
Benefits 100% aligned 51 shared votes
20 Aye 31 No
21 Aye 27 No
Defence 100% aligned 48 shared votes
21 Aye 27 No
Most different by topic
63 Aye 49 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 112 shared votes
62 Aye 50 No
56 Aye 75 No
Tax 100% aligned 131 shared votes
56 Aye 75 No
90 Aye 40 No
Migration 100% aligned 130 shared votes
90 Aye 40 No
28 Aye 27 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 55 shared votes
28 Aye 27 No
20 Aye 31 No
Benefits 100% aligned 51 shared votes
20 Aye 31 No

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

Voting record

78.6 %
6 % above average
Rank 230 of 649
Participation
80.5 %
8 % above average
Rank 192 of 649
1,292
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,901
2,361 eligible divisions
618
47.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
908
47.8 % of votes cast
674
52.2 % of votes cast
No votes
993
52.2 % of votes cast
6
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
12
0.6 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
34 years, 4 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

91
+13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 187 of 650
Appearances
74
-3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 278 of 650
116
-22.3 vs Commons average
Rank 247 of 650
Contributions
106
-32.3 vs Commons average
Rank 289 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,218,799
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,404,047
all imported IPSA years
£295,321
31 % above average
Latest expenses
£243,709
8 % above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
10
6 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
50 of 50 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
204 of 211 votes
Trade
48 of 53 votes
#2
Migration
157 of 171 votes
Brexit / EU
56 of 63 votes
#3
Trade
82 of 91 votes
Migration
136 of 154 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 37 votes
#5
Defence
59 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 31 5 Jul 2021
Crime / Justice
No
No rebel
Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021 27 Apr 2021
Aye
No rebel
Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020 1 Dec 2020
Aye
No rebel
Motion to approve the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions)(No.2) (England) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 1029) 13 Oct 2020
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API