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Matthew Patrick vs Sir Ashley Fox

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

Photograph of Matthew Patrick
Matthew Patrick
Lab Wirral West
vs
Photograph of Sir Ashley Fox
Sir Ashley Fox
Con Bridgwater

Voting alignment

Matthew Patrick and Sir Ashley Fox voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 323 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 318 different votes 323 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
3 Aye 3 No
Benefits 17% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 5 No
Migration 14% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
23 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 5% aligned 39 shared votes
16 Aye 23 No
43 Aye 35 No
Tax 0% aligned 78 shared votes
35 Aye 43 No
25 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 33 shared votes
8 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
43 Aye 35 No
Tax 0% aligned 78 shared votes
35 Aye 43 No
25 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 33 shared votes
8 Aye 25 No
15 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 24 shared votes
9 Aye 15 No
10 Aye 8 No
Housing 0% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No
9 Aye 8 No
Transport 0% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

81.7 %
9 % above average
Rank 167 of 650
Participation
76.9 %
4 % above average
Rank 271 of 650
456
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
429
558 eligible divisions
223
48.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
192
44.8 % of votes cast
233
51.1 % of votes cast
No votes
237
55.2 % of votes cast
8
1.8 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.0 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

24
-46.1 vs Commons average
Rank 562 of 650
Appearances
138
+67.9 vs Commons average
Rank 48 of 650
75
-49.5 vs Commons average
Rank 374 of 650
Contributions
211
+86.5 vs Commons average
Rank 90 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
£159,406
all imported IPSA years
£174,976
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£159,406
30 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
3 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

Migration
11 of 11 votes
#1
Work / Employment
35 of 37 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#3
Tax
97 of 108 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
Housing
27 of 31 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
53 of 61 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
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