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Mr Richard Holden vs Tom Rutland

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 Tom Rutland
Tom Rutland
Lab East Worthing and Shoreham

Voting alignment

Mr Richard Holden and Tom Rutland voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 345 shared comparable votes.

6 same votes 339 different votes 345 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
1 Aye 2 No
Migration 33% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 6 No
Benefits 17% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 9% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
36 Aye 58 No
Tax 0% aligned 94 shared votes
58 Aye 36 No
5 Aye 22 No
Education 0% aligned 27 shared votes
22 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 58 No
Tax 0% aligned 94 shared votes
58 Aye 36 No
5 Aye 22 No
Education 0% aligned 27 shared votes
22 Aye 5 No
13 Aye 11 No
Transport 0% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 17 No
Housing 0% aligned 23 shared votes
17 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 22 shared votes
18 Aye 4 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
81.0%
9% above average
Rank 173 of 650
1,352
1,699 eligible divisions
Total votes
511
631 eligible divisions
661
48.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
251
49.1% of votes cast
691
51.1% of votes cast
No votes
260
50.9% of votes cast
2
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

63
-31.6 vs Commons average
Rank 410 of 650
Appearances
72
-22.6 vs Commons average
Rank 356 of 650
91
-73.8 vs Commons average
Rank 410 of 650
Contributions
93
-71.8 vs Commons average
Rank 405 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
£224,741
all imported IPSA years
£332,582
47% above average
Latest expenses
£224,741
1% below average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
2 registered categories
7
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
62 of 63 votes
#1
Housing
32 of 32 votes
Brexit / EU
61 of 64 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Trade
50 of 56 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Defence
61 of 70 votes
#4
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Housing
47 of 54 votes
#5
Transport
30 of 32 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
No
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
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