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Matthew Patrick vs Tom Collins

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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Photograph of Tom Collins
Tom Collins
Lab Worcester

Voting alignment

Matthew Patrick and Tom Collins voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 433 shared comparable votes.

431 same votes 2 different votes 433 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
44 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
44 Aye 36 No
26 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 43 shared votes
26 Aye 17 No
28 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 37 shared votes
28 Aye 9 No
11 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No
11 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 43 shared votes
22 Aye 21 No
44 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
44 Aye 36 No
26 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 43 shared votes
26 Aye 17 No
28 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 37 shared votes
28 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

80.5%
8% above average
Rank 188 of 649
Participation
88.6%
16% above average
Rank 33 of 649
475
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
523
590 eligible divisions
231
48.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
254
48.6% of votes cast
244
51.4% of votes cast
No votes
269
51.4% of votes cast
9
1.9% of votes cast
Against party
14
2.7% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

30
-53.7 vs Commons average
Rank 557 of 649
Appearances
38
-45.7 vs Commons average
Rank 516 of 649
97
-48.9 vs Commons average
Rank 346 of 649
Contributions
45
-100.9 vs Commons average
Rank 528 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£174,976
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£199,488
all imported IPSA years
£174,976
23% below average
Latest expenses
£199,488
12% below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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

NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#1
Defence
34 of 34 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#2
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Work / Employment
38 of 39 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Education
44 of 50 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
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
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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