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Matthew Pennycook vs Neil O'Brien

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

Photograph of Matthew Pennycook
Matthew Pennycook
Lab Greenwich and Woolwich
vs
Photograph of Neil O'Brien
Neil O'Brien
Con Harborough, Oadby and Wigston

Voting alignment

Matthew Pennycook and Neil O'Brien voted the same way 4% of the time, based on 1,524 shared comparable votes.

57 same votes 1,467 different votes 1,524 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
92 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 6% aligned 158 shared votes
67 Aye 91 No
23 Aye 18 No
NHS / Health 5% aligned 41 shared votes
20 Aye 21 No
28 Aye 15 No
Energy 5% aligned 43 shared votes
17 Aye 26 No
30 Aye 19 No
Benefits 4% aligned 49 shared votes
17 Aye 32 No
42 Aye 16 No
Education 3% aligned 58 shared votes
18 Aye 40 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 95 No
Migration 0% aligned 127 shared votes
95 Aye 32 No
33 Aye 32 No
Trade 0% aligned 65 shared votes
32 Aye 33 No
32 Aye 29 No
Defence 0% aligned 61 shared votes
29 Aye 32 No
22 Aye 30 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 52 shared votes
30 Aye 22 No
24 Aye 26 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 50 shared votes
26 Aye 24 No

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

Voting record

82.2%
10% above average
Rank 153 of 649
Participation
84.7%
12% above average
Rank 102 of 649
1,954
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,797
2,121 eligible divisions
1,084
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
888
49.4% of votes cast
870
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
909
50.6% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
6
0.3% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
9 years, 3 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

159
+75.3 vs Commons average
Rank 54 of 649
Appearances
19
-64.7 vs Commons average
Rank 600 of 649
670
+524.1 vs Commons average
Rank 9 of 649
Contributions
24
-121.9 vs Commons average
Rank 598 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£1,761,831
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,900,002
all imported IPSA years
£216,649
4% below average
Latest expenses
£311,946
38% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
65 of 69 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
Housing
63 of 67 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
44 of 46 votes
Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
178 of 188 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#4
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Democracy / Parliament
43 of 47 votes
#5
Trade
80 of 87 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
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
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Where they voted the same
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 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
Aye
High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill: Instruction (No. 3) 21 May 2024
Transport
Aye
Aye
the draft Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024 24 Apr 2024
Aye
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 16 Apr 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
Aye
Draft Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Regulations 2023 13 Dec 2023
Aye
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