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Mr Richard Holden vs George Freeman

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 George Freeman
George Freeman
Con Mid Norfolk

Voting alignment

Mr Richard Holden and George Freeman voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,036 shared comparable votes.

1,029 same votes 7 different votes 1,036 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
48 Aye 88 No
Tax 100% aligned 136 shared votes
48 Aye 88 No
82 Aye 36 No
Migration 100% aligned 118 shared votes
82 Aye 36 No
50 Aye 55 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 105 shared votes
50 Aye 55 No
29 Aye 30 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 59 shared votes
29 Aye 30 No
22 Aye 26 No
Defence 100% aligned 48 shared votes
22 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 23 No
Trade 95% aligned 43 shared votes
20 Aye 23 No
20 Aye 11 No
NHS / Health 97% aligned 31 shared votes
19 Aye 12 No
25 Aye 29 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 54 shared votes
24 Aye 30 No
48 Aye 88 No
Tax 100% aligned 136 shared votes
48 Aye 88 No
82 Aye 36 No
Migration 100% aligned 118 shared votes
82 Aye 36 No

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

Voting record

79.5%
7% above average
Rank 206 of 650
Participation
73.4%
1% above average
Rank 343 of 650
1,342
1,687 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,765
2,405 eligible divisions
659
49.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
863
48.9% of votes cast
683
50.9% of votes cast
No votes
902
51.1% of votes cast
2
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
27
1.5% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

55
-33.8 vs Commons average
Rank 440 of 650
Appearances
11
-77.8 vs Commons average
Rank 624 of 650
80
-74.6 vs Commons average
Rank 435 of 650
Contributions
20
-134.6 vs Commons average
Rank 611 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
£2,886,193
all imported IPSA years
£332,582
47% above average
Latest expenses
£287,402
27% above average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
17
4 registered categories
6
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

Foreign Affairs
62 of 63 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
186 of 212 votes
Brexit / EU
61 of 64 votes
#2
Migration
148 of 171 votes
Trade
50 of 56 votes
#3
Trade
78 of 94 votes
Defence
61 of 70 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
65 of 82 votes
Housing
47 of 54 votes
#5
Energy
54 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye 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
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 1B 9 Feb 2021
Trade
No rebel
Aye
Agriculture Bill: Lords Amendment 16B Motion to disagree 4 Nov 2020
No rebel
Aye
Consideration of Lords Amendment 16: Agriculture Bill 12 Oct 2020
No rebel
No
Trade Bill: Report Stage New Clause 4 20 Jul 2020
Trade
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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