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Mike Martin vs Sir Ashley Fox

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 Sir Ashley Fox
Sir Ashley Fox
Con Bridgwater

Voting alignment

Mike Martin and Sir Ashley Fox voted the same way 77% of the time, based on 235 shared comparable votes.

182 same votes 53 different votes 235 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
8 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
8 Aye 16 No
7 Aye 4 No
Transport 100% aligned 11 shared votes
7 Aye 4 No
26 Aye 32 No
Tax 95% aligned 58 shared votes
23 Aye 35 No
7 Aye 7 No
Defence 86% aligned 14 shared votes
7 Aye 7 No
6 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 79% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
8 Aye 1 No
Energy 33% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 40% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
9 Aye 7 No
Housing 63% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No
2 Aye 8 No
Benefits 70% aligned 10 shared votes
1 Aye 9 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
77.0 %
4 % above average
Rank 269 of 650
330
565 eligible divisions
Total votes
435
565 eligible divisions
184
55.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
195
44.8 % of votes cast
146
44.2 % of votes cast
No votes
240
55.2 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

82
+10.0 vs Commons average
Rank 188 of 650
Appearances
149
+77.0 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 650
104
-24.0 vs Commons average
Rank 266 of 650
Contributions
231
+103.0 vs Commons average
Rank 81 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
£159,406
all imported IPSA years
£164,314
27 % below average
Latest expenses
£159,406
30 % below average
40
5 registered categories
Registered interests
4
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
Work / Employment
35 of 37 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Housing
26 of 31 votes
#3
Tax
99 of 111 votes
Education
41 of 49 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
54 of 62 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#5
Housing
27 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
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
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
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: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
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
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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
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
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API