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Mike Martin vs Esther McVey

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

Photograph of Mike Martin
Mike Martin
LD Tunbridge Wells
vs
Photograph of Esther McVey
Esther McVey
Con Tatton

Voting alignment

Mike Martin and Esther McVey voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 138 shared comparable votes.

107 same votes 31 different votes 138 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
14 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 41 shared votes
14 Aye 27 No
8 Aye 7 No
Education 100% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 7 No
Defence 100% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
6 Aye 3 No
Transport 100% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 1 No
Housing 83% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 3 No
Benefits 25% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 57% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 1 No
Energy 60% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
8 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 71% aligned 14 shared votes
8 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

58.5 %
14 % below average
Rank 585 of 650
Participation
64.7 %
8 % below average
Rank 521 of 650
330
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,356
2,095 eligible divisions
184
55.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
621
45.8 % of votes cast
146
44.2 % of votes cast
No votes
735
54.2 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
54
4.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 1 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

80
+8.6 vs Commons average
Rank 189 of 650
Appearances
89
+17.6 vs Commons average
Rank 156 of 650
102
-24.8 vs Commons average
Rank 272 of 650
Contributions
110
-16.8 vs Commons average
Rank 240 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£164,314
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,413,915
all imported IPSA years
£164,314
27 % below average
Latest expenses
£295,931
31 % above average
40
5 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 registered categories
0
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

Trade
5 of 5 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
62 of 69 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
164 of 188 votes
Housing
26 of 31 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
39 of 49 votes
Education
41 of 49 votes
#4
Trade
66 of 85 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#5
Transport
67 of 88 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
No
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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