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Mr Calvin Bailey vs Steve Witherden

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Mr Calvin Bailey
Mr Calvin Bailey
Lab Leyton and Wanstead
vs
Photograph of Steve Witherden
Steve Witherden
Lab Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr

Voting alignment

Mr Calvin Bailey and Steve Witherden voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 325 shared comparable votes.

323 same votes 2 different votes 325 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
36 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
36 Aye 25 No
18 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
18 Aye 11 No
15 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
18 Aye 4 No
Housing 100% aligned 22 shared votes
18 Aye 4 No
10 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 2 No
Benefits 85% aligned 13 shared votes
11 Aye 2 No
36 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
36 Aye 25 No
18 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
18 Aye 11 No
15 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
18 Aye 4 No
Housing 100% aligned 22 shared votes
18 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

63.7%
9% below average
Rank 531 of 650
Participation
80.3%
8% above average
Rank 190 of 650
402
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
507
631 eligible divisions
205
51.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
261
51.5% of votes cast
197
49.0% of votes cast
No votes
246
48.5% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.4% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

111
+16.5 vs Commons average
Rank 177 of 650
Appearances
63
-31.5 vs Commons average
Rank 414 of 650
265
+100.4 vs Commons average
Rank 106 of 650
Contributions
81
-83.6 vs Commons average
Rank 450 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£186,701
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£141,271
all imported IPSA years
£186,701
17% below average
Latest expenses
£141,271
38% below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 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

Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#1
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Benefits
24 of 30 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Defence
26 of 34 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Education
38 of 50 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Housing
23 of 32 votes
#5
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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