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Matthew Patrick vs Sam Carling

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


Voting alignment

Matthew Patrick and Sam Carling voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 480 shared comparable votes.

471 same votes 9 different votes 480 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
59 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 100 shared votes
59 Aye 41 No
29 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 52 shared votes
29 Aye 23 No
26 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
26 Aye 15 No
30 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 39 shared votes
30 Aye 9 No
11 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
59 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 100 shared votes
59 Aye 41 No
29 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 52 shared votes
29 Aye 23 No
26 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
26 Aye 15 No
30 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 39 shared votes
30 Aye 9 No
11 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

81.8%
9% above average
Rank 156 of 650
Participation
89.5%
17% above average
Rank 25 of 650
516
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
565
631 eligible divisions
251
48.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
295
52.2% of votes cast
265
51.4% of votes cast
No votes
270
47.8% of votes cast
9
1.7% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

38
-56.5 vs Commons average
Rank 541 of 650
Appearances
60
-34.5 vs Commons average
Rank 432 of 650
104
-60.6 vs Commons average
Rank 375 of 650
Contributions
87
-77.6 vs Commons average
Rank 430 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£174,976
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£150,223
all imported IPSA years
£174,976
23% below average
Latest expenses
£150,223
34% below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
10
2 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
17 of 17 votes
#1
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#4
Housing
31 of 32 votes
Education
44 of 50 votes
#5
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API