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Michael Wheeler vs Steve Witherden

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


Voting alignment

Michael Wheeler and Steve Witherden voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 449 shared comparable votes.

445 same votes 4 different votes 449 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
38 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
38 Aye 34 No
27 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 53 shared votes
27 Aye 26 No
29 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 38 shared votes
29 Aye 9 No
17 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
17 Aye 14 No
19 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 7 No
Benefits 89% aligned 18 shared votes
11 Aye 7 No
38 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
38 Aye 34 No
27 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 53 shared votes
27 Aye 26 No
29 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 38 shared votes
29 Aye 9 No
17 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
17 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

89.4%
17% above average
Rank 24 of 650
Participation
80.0%
8% above average
Rank 195 of 650
554
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
496
620 eligible divisions
271
48.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
253
51.0% of votes cast
283
51.1% of votes cast
No votes
243
49.0% of votes cast
2
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.4% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

13
-79.1 vs Commons average
Rank 621 of 650
Appearances
59
-33.1 vs Commons average
Rank 429 of 650
17
-143.1 vs Commons average
Rank 616 of 650
Contributions
76
-84.1 vs Commons average
Rank 452 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
£141,271
all imported IPSA years
£199,765
12% below average
Latest expenses
£141,271
38% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
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

Housing
32 of 32 votes
#1
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Crime / Justice
64 of 66 votes
#5
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API