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Mike Martin vs Lee Barron

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 Lee Barron
Lee Barron
Lab Corby and East Northamptonshire

Voting alignment

Mike Martin and Lee Barron voted the same way 17% of the time, based on 268 shared comparable votes.

46 same votes 222 different votes 268 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
10 Aye 1 No
Energy 64% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 No
8 Aye 3 No
Benefits 55% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 33% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 25% aligned 12 shared votes
9 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
9 Aye 8 No
Defence 0% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
9 Aye 2 No
Transport 0% aligned 11 shared votes
2 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 1 No
Trade 0% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
16 Aye 19 No
Education 3% aligned 35 shared votes
20 Aye 15 No
28 Aye 37 No
Tax 5% aligned 65 shared votes
40 Aye 25 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 649
Participation
75.5%
3% above average
Rank 303 of 649
336
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
434
575 eligible divisions
186
55.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
204
47.0% of votes cast
150
44.6% of votes cast
No votes
230
53.0% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.6% of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

111
+32.7 vs Commons average
Rank 119 of 650
Appearances
41
-37.3 vs Commons average
Rank 486 of 650
147
+8.0 vs Commons average
Rank 191 of 650
Contributions
44
-95.0 vs Commons average
Rank 522 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
£218,179
all imported IPSA years
£164,314
27% below average
Latest expenses
£218,179
4% below average
41
5 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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

Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Education
42 of 50 votes
#2
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Housing
26 of 31 votes
#3
Trade
6 of 7 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#4
Tax
95 of 111 votes
Trade
5 of 7 votes
#5
Education
42 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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