Compare

Mike Martin vs Laura Trott

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 Laura Trott
Laura Trott
Con Sevenoaks

Voting alignment

Mike Martin and Laura Trott voted the same way 82% of the time, based on 169 shared comparable votes.

138 same votes 31 different votes 169 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
5 Aye 3 No
Transport 100% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
11 Aye 15 No
Education 96% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No
21 Aye 26 No
Tax 94% aligned 47 shared votes
18 Aye 29 No
4 Aye 6 No
Defence 90% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 2 No
Devolution / Local Government 83% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 0 No
Energy 40% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 43% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 75% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 1 No
Housing 75% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
15 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 76% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

58.4 %
14 % below average
Rank 584 of 650
Participation
75.0 %
2 % above average
Rank 315 of 650
329
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,224
1,631 eligible divisions
183
55.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
632
51.6 % of votes cast
146
44.4 % of votes cast
No votes
592
48.4 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.5 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

82
+11.1 vs Commons average
Rank 182 of 650
Appearances
30
-40.9 vs Commons average
Rank 530 of 650
105
-20.8 vs Commons average
Rank 257 of 650
Contributions
46
-79.8 vs Commons average
Rank 500 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
£1,164,100
all imported IPSA years
£164,314
27 % below average
Latest expenses
£284,794
26 % above average
40
5 registered categories
Registered interests
12
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

Trade
5 of 5 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
63 of 63 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
47 of 50 votes
Housing
26 of 31 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
39 of 44 votes
Education
41 of 49 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
143 of 173 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#5
Defence
57 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
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
No
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
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
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API