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Mr Richard Holden vs Sir Andrew Mitchell

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 Sir Andrew Mitchell
Sir Andrew Mitchell
Con Sutton Coldfield

Voting alignment

Mr Richard Holden and Sir Andrew Mitchell voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 863 shared comparable votes.

843 same votes 20 different votes 863 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
44 Aye 76 No
Tax 100% aligned 120 shared votes
44 Aye 76 No
22 Aye 26 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 48 shared votes
22 Aye 26 No
26 Aye 16 No
Transport 100% aligned 42 shared votes
26 Aye 16 No
15 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 34 shared votes
15 Aye 19 No
16 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 15 No
NHS / Health 92% aligned 26 shared votes
11 Aye 15 No
72 Aye 29 No
Migration 95% aligned 101 shared votes
67 Aye 34 No
21 Aye 21 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 42 shared votes
20 Aye 22 No
54 Aye 41 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 95 shared votes
55 Aye 40 No
44 Aye 76 No
Tax 100% aligned 120 shared votes
44 Aye 76 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 206 of 650
Participation
63.2%
9% below average
Rank 540 of 650
1,352
1,699 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,527
2,417 eligible divisions
661
48.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
733
48.0% of votes cast
691
51.1% of votes cast
No votes
794
52.0% of votes cast
2
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
41
2.7% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
25 years, 5 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

64
-30.5 vs Commons average
Rank 400 of 650
Appearances
64
-30.5 vs Commons average
Rank 405 of 650
92
-72.6 vs Commons average
Rank 407 of 650
Contributions
71
-93.6 vs Commons average
Rank 474 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
£2,625,709
all imported IPSA years
£332,582
47% above average
Latest expenses
£265,608
17% above average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
14
6 registered categories
7
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
182 of 212 votes
Brexit / EU
61 of 64 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
58 of 82 votes
Trade
50 of 56 votes
#3
Migration
119 of 171 votes
Defence
61 of 70 votes
#4
Transport
67 of 98 votes
Housing
47 of 54 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
41 of 60 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye rebel
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
No
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