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Mike Martin vs Mr Will Forster

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
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Photograph of Mr Will Forster
Mr Will Forster
LD Woking

Voting alignment

Mike Martin and Mr Will Forster voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 340 shared comparable votes.

337 same votes 3 different votes 340 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
32 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
32 Aye 44 No
20 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
20 Aye 18 No
16 Aye 22 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
16 Aye 22 No
9 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 20 shared votes
9 Aye 11 No
10 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
9 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 78% aligned 9 shared votes
7 Aye 2 No
32 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
32 Aye 44 No
20 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
20 Aye 18 No
16 Aye 22 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
16 Aye 22 No
9 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 20 shared votes
9 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

58.3%
14% below average
Rank 587 of 650
Participation
73.9%
1% above average
Rank 338 of 650
368
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
466
631 eligible divisions
207
56.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
251
53.9% of votes cast
161
43.8% of votes cast
No votes
215
46.1% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
4
0.9% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

155
+60.5 vs Commons average
Rank 85 of 650
Appearances
215
+120.5 vs Commons average
Rank 23 of 650
199
+34.4 vs Commons average
Rank 170 of 650
Contributions
267
+102.4 vs Commons average
Rank 104 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
£153,282
all imported IPSA years
£164,314
27% below average
Latest expenses
£153,282
32% below average
35
5 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Education
42 of 50 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#3
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Housing
26 of 32 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
#5
Benefits
26 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
No rebel
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API