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Mr Will Forster vs Olivia Bailey

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

Photograph of Mr Will Forster
Mr Will Forster
LD Woking
vs
Photograph of Olivia Bailey
Olivia Bailey
Lab Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Voting alignment

Mr Will Forster and Olivia Bailey voted the same way 16% of the time, based on 303 shared comparable votes.

47 same votes 256 different votes 303 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
2 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 75% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
7 Aye 0 No
Energy 71% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 4 No
Migration 33% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 33% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 9 No
Housing 21% aligned 14 shared votes
8 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 1 No
Trade 0% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
29 Aye 27 No
Tax 5% aligned 56 shared votes
30 Aye 26 No
16 Aye 19 No
Education 6% aligned 35 shared votes
21 Aye 14 No
6 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 8% aligned 24 shared votes
18 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

74.7%
2% above average
Rank 321 of 649
Participation
72.2%
same as average
Rank 378 of 649
433
580 eligible divisions
Total votes
419
580 eligible divisions
229
52.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
211
50.4% of votes cast
204
47.1% of votes cast
No votes
208
49.6% of votes cast
4
0.9% of votes cast
Against party
9
2.1% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

173
+94.3 vs Commons average
Rank 28 of 649
Appearances
63
-15.7 vs Commons average
Rank 343 of 649
216
+78.9 vs Commons average
Rank 107 of 649
Contributions
209
+71.9 vs Commons average
Rank 114 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£153,282
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£210,175
all imported IPSA years
£153,282
32% below average
Latest expenses
£210,175
7% below average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
0
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Work / Employment
36 of 39 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#3
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#4
Education
43 of 50 votes
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
#5
Trade
6 of 7 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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