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Mr Richard Holden vs Gareth Bacon

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

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Mr Richard Holden
Con Basildon and Billericay
vs
Photograph of Gareth Bacon
Gareth Bacon
Con Orpington

Voting alignment

Mr Richard Holden and Gareth Bacon voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,255 shared comparable votes.

1,250 same votes 5 different votes 1,255 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
65 Aye 114 No
Tax 100% aligned 179 shared votes
65 Aye 114 No
85 Aye 40 No
Migration 100% aligned 125 shared votes
85 Aye 40 No
31 Aye 29 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 60 shared votes
31 Aye 29 No
28 Aye 30 No
Defence 100% aligned 58 shared votes
28 Aye 30 No
25 Aye 30 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 55 shared votes
25 Aye 30 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 16 No
NHS / Health 97% aligned 37 shared votes
20 Aye 17 No
16 Aye 30 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 46 shared votes
15 Aye 31 No
70 Aye 64 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 134 shared votes
70 Aye 64 No
65 Aye 114 No
Tax 100% aligned 179 shared votes
65 Aye 114 No
85 Aye 40 No
Migration 100% aligned 125 shared votes
85 Aye 40 No

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

Voting record

79.9 %
7 % above average
Rank 201 of 649
Participation
87.8 %
15 % above average
Rank 49 of 649
1,312
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,442
1,643 eligible divisions
643
49.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
707
49.0 % of votes cast
669
51.0 % of votes cast
No votes
735
51.0 % of votes cast
2
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

46
-31.9 vs Commons average
Rank 452 of 650
Appearances
52
-25.9 vs Commons average
Rank 412 of 650
58
-80.3 vs Commons average
Rank 459 of 650
Contributions
65
-73.3 vs Commons average
Rank 437 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
£1,123,891
all imported IPSA years
£332,582
47 % above average
Latest expenses
£268,955
19 % above average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
5
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

Foreign Affairs
49 of 50 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
63 of 63 votes
Brexit / EU
60 of 63 votes
#2
Trade
52 of 53 votes
Trade
47 of 53 votes
#3
Work / Employment
64 of 67 votes
Defence
61 of 70 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 44 votes
Housing
46 of 53 votes
#5
Migration
146 of 154 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Order Bill: Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 5 7 Mar 2023
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Public Order Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 18 Oct 2022
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye rebel
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 4 Jul 2022
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye rebel
Health and Care Bill: Government Amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendment 92 30 Mar 2022
NHS / Health
No
Aye
Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021 27 Apr 2021
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
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