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Mr Richard Holden vs Dame Karen Bradley

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

Photograph of Mr Richard Holden
Mr Richard Holden
Con Basildon and Billericay
vs
Photograph of Dame Karen Bradley
Dame Karen Bradley
Con Staffordshire Moorlands

Voting alignment

Mr Richard Holden and Dame Karen Bradley voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 885 shared comparable votes.

882 same votes 3 different votes 885 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
41 Aye 75 No
Tax 100% aligned 116 shared votes
41 Aye 75 No
56 Aye 42 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 98 shared votes
56 Aye 42 No
35 Aye 17 No
Migration 100% aligned 52 shared votes
35 Aye 17 No
20 Aye 30 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 50 shared votes
20 Aye 30 No
21 Aye 26 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 47 shared votes
21 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
41 Aye 75 No
Tax 100% aligned 116 shared votes
41 Aye 75 No
56 Aye 42 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 98 shared votes
56 Aye 42 No
35 Aye 17 No
Migration 100% aligned 52 shared votes
35 Aye 17 No
20 Aye 30 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 50 shared votes
20 Aye 30 No
21 Aye 26 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 47 shared votes
21 Aye 26 No

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

Voting record

79.6%
7% above average
Rank 205 of 650
Participation
66.7%
6% below average
Rank 478 of 650
1,343
1,688 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,606
2,406 eligible divisions
659
49.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
748
46.6% of votes cast
684
50.9% of votes cast
No votes
858
53.4% of votes cast
2
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
6
0.4% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

60
-32.5 vs Commons average
Rank 420 of 650
Appearances
83
-9.5 vs Commons average
Rank 290 of 650
88
-72.9 vs Commons average
Rank 413 of 650
Contributions
99
-61.9 vs Commons average
Rank 380 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,267,818
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,878,658
all imported IPSA years
£332,582
47% above average
Latest expenses
£283,093
25% above average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
13
3 registered categories
6
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
11
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
62 of 63 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
189 of 212 votes
Brexit / EU
61 of 64 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
50 of 60 votes
Trade
50 of 56 votes
#3
Trade
77 of 94 votes
Defence
61 of 70 votes
#4
Work / Employment
64 of 80 votes
Housing
47 of 54 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Health Protection (Entry to venues etc) SI No 1416 14 Dec 2021
No rebel
Aye
Treasury update on international aid 13 Jul 2021
No rebel
Aye
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
No
No
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
No
No
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
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