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Matthew Patrick vs Sojan Joseph

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
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Sojan Joseph
Lab Ashford

Voting alignment

Matthew Patrick and Sojan Joseph voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 441 shared comparable votes.

440 same votes 1 different votes 441 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
54 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 94 shared votes
54 Aye 40 No
26 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
26 Aye 19 No
25 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 43 shared votes
25 Aye 18 No
26 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
26 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
54 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 94 shared votes
54 Aye 40 No
26 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
26 Aye 19 No
25 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 43 shared votes
25 Aye 18 No
26 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
26 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 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
93.5 %
21 % above average
Rank 6 of 650
456
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
522
558 eligible divisions
223
48.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
265
50.8 % of votes cast
233
51.1 % of votes cast
No votes
257
49.2 % of votes cast
8
1.8 % of votes cast
Against party
12
2.3 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

24
-45.7 vs Commons average
Rank 562 of 650
Appearances
61
-8.7 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
75
-48.8 vs Commons average
Rank 373 of 650
Contributions
73
-50.8 vs Commons average
Rank 381 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
£158,669
all imported IPSA years
£174,976
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£158,669
30 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
3 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

Migration
11 of 11 votes
#1
Education
49 of 49 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Defence
33 of 33 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#3
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
Transport
26 of 26 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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