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Mr Richard Holden vs Julia Lopez

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 Julia Lopez
Julia Lopez
Con Hornchurch and Upminster

Voting alignment

Mr Richard Holden and Julia Lopez voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,185 shared comparable votes.

1,180 same votes 5 different votes 1,185 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 115 No
Tax 100% aligned 180 shared votes
65 Aye 115 No
83 Aye 41 No
Migration 100% aligned 124 shared votes
83 Aye 41 No
31 Aye 29 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 60 shared votes
31 Aye 29 No
23 Aye 31 No
Defence 100% aligned 54 shared votes
23 Aye 31 No
20 Aye 27 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 47 shared votes
20 Aye 27 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 17 No
NHS / Health 95% aligned 37 shared votes
18 Aye 19 No
17 Aye 29 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 46 shared votes
16 Aye 30 No
66 Aye 52 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 118 shared votes
66 Aye 52 No
65 Aye 115 No
Tax 100% aligned 180 shared votes
65 Aye 115 No
83 Aye 41 No
Migration 100% aligned 124 shared votes
83 Aye 41 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
83.4 %
11 % above average
Rank 131 of 649
1,312
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,757
2,106 eligible divisions
643
49.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
842
47.9 % of votes cast
669
51.0 % of votes cast
No votes
915
52.1 % of votes cast
2
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
14
0.8 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

46
-31.9 vs Commons average
Rank 452 of 650
Appearances
29
-48.9 vs Commons average
Rank 548 of 650
58
-80.3 vs Commons average
Rank 459 of 650
Contributions
37
-101.3 vs Commons average
Rank 540 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
£1,261,152
all imported IPSA years
£332,582
47 % above average
Latest expenses
£227,011
same as average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
5
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
49 of 50 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
185 of 188 votes
Brexit / EU
60 of 63 votes
#2
Migration
151 of 163 votes
Trade
47 of 53 votes
#3
Trade
79 of 87 votes
Defence
61 of 70 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
62 of 69 votes
Housing
46 of 53 votes
#5
Tax
251 of 287 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 16 Apr 2024
NHS / Health
No rebel
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
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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