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Michael Wheeler vs Sir Gavin Williamson

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

Photograph of Michael Wheeler
Michael Wheeler
Lab Worsley and Eccles
vs
Photograph of Sir Gavin Williamson
Sir Gavin Williamson
Con Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge

Voting alignment

Michael Wheeler and Sir Gavin Williamson voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 325 shared comparable votes.

7 same votes 318 different votes 325 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
2 Aye 3 No
Migration 20% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 8 No
Benefits 17% aligned 12 shared votes
6 Aye 6 No
10 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 6% aligned 33 shared votes
21 Aye 12 No
45 Aye 32 No
Tax 0% aligned 77 shared votes
32 Aye 45 No
28 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 36 shared votes
8 Aye 28 No
Most different by topic
45 Aye 32 No
Tax 0% aligned 77 shared votes
32 Aye 45 No
28 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 36 shared votes
8 Aye 28 No
16 Aye 11 No
Education 0% aligned 27 shared votes
11 Aye 16 No
19 Aye 8 No
Housing 0% aligned 27 shared votes
8 Aye 19 No
10 Aye 12 No
Defence 0% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

89.1 %
16 % above average
Rank 35 of 650
Participation
78.3 %
6 % above average
Rank 239 of 650
497
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,836
2,344 eligible divisions
249
50.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
878
47.8 % of votes cast
248
49.9 % of votes cast
No votes
958
52.2 % of votes cast
2
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
8
0.4 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

16
-54.1 vs Commons average
Rank 594 of 650
Appearances
63
-7.1 vs Commons average
Rank 296 of 650
22
-102.5 vs Commons average
Rank 583 of 650
Contributions
71
-53.5 vs Commons average
Rank 390 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£199,765
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,645,311
all imported IPSA years
£199,765
12 % below average
Latest expenses
£278,816
23 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
11
5 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
200 of 211 votes
Housing
31 of 31 votes
#2
Migration
154 of 169 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Transport
81 of 92 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Housing
57 of 66 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#5
Trade
76 of 89 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
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
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
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
Aye
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
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