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Mike Kane vs Sir John Whittingdale

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

Photograph of Mike Kane
Mike Kane
Lab Wythenshawe and Sale East
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Sir John Whittingdale
Con Maldon

Voting alignment

Mike Kane and Sir John Whittingdale voted the same way 4% of the time, based on 1,403 shared comparable votes.

55 same votes 1,348 different votes 1,403 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
19 Aye 17 No
Energy 6% aligned 36 shared votes
19 Aye 17 No
105 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 5% aligned 169 shared votes
62 Aye 107 No
62 Aye 68 No
Crime / Justice 5% aligned 130 shared votes
68 Aye 62 No
28 Aye 17 No
Benefits 4% aligned 45 shared votes
15 Aye 30 No
43 Aye 14 No
Education 4% aligned 57 shared votes
16 Aye 41 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 31 No
Transport 0% aligned 57 shared votes
31 Aye 26 No
27 Aye 26 No
Defence 0% aligned 53 shared votes
26 Aye 27 No
19 Aye 26 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 45 shared votes
26 Aye 19 No
25 Aye 20 No
Housing 0% aligned 45 shared votes
20 Aye 25 No
24 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 44 shared votes
20 Aye 24 No

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

Voting record

72.4 %
same as average
Rank 372 of 649
Participation
80.5 %
8 % above average
Rank 192 of 649
1,710
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,901
2,361 eligible divisions
974
57.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
908
47.8 % of votes cast
736
43.0 % of votes cast
No votes
993
52.2 % of votes cast
19
1.1 % of votes cast
Against party
12
0.6 % of votes cast
12 years, 6 months
Since 13 Feb 2014
Commons service
34 years, 4 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

35
-42.9 vs Commons average
Rank 516 of 650
Appearances
74
-3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 278 of 650
48
-90.3 vs Commons average
Rank 504 of 650
Contributions
106
-32.3 vs Commons average
Rank 289 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,395,924
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,404,047
all imported IPSA years
£291,311
29 % above average
Latest expenses
£243,709
8 % above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
10
6 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
64 of 69 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
204 of 211 votes
Housing
61 of 66 votes
#2
Migration
157 of 171 votes
Defence
61 of 71 votes
#3
Trade
82 of 91 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Migration
139 of 171 votes
#5
Defence
59 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
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 Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
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
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
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
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye
No
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No
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