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Mike Martin vs Steve Barclay

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 Steve Barclay
Steve Barclay
Con North East Cambridgeshire

Voting alignment

Mike Martin and Steve Barclay voted the same way 74% of the time, based on 196 shared comparable votes.

146 same votes 50 different votes 196 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 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 2 No
Transport 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
22 Aye 26 No
Tax 94% aligned 48 shared votes
19 Aye 29 No
13 Aye 11 No
Education 92% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
5 Aye 8 No
Defence 85% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 1 No
Energy 14% aligned 7 shared votes
0 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 33% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
8 Aye 5 No
Housing 54% aligned 13 shared votes
4 Aye 9 No
4 Aye 8 No
Benefits 67% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 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 584 of 649
Participation
71.5 %
1 % below average
Rank 393 of 649
332
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,684
2,354 eligible divisions
185
55.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
802
47.6 % of votes cast
147
44.3 % of votes cast
No votes
882
52.4 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

91
+15.9 vs Commons average
Rank 168 of 649
Appearances
73
-2.1 vs Commons average
Rank 265 of 649
119
-14.3 vs Commons average
Rank 230 of 649
Contributions
100
-33.3 vs Commons average
Rank 304 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£164,314
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,422,084
all imported IPSA years
£164,314
27 % below average
Latest expenses
£231,894
2 % above average
40
5 registered categories
Registered interests
4
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
192 of 211 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Education
42 of 50 votes
#3
Migration
137 of 169 votes
Housing
26 of 31 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
53 of 66 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
173 of 230 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
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
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
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
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
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
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
No
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