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Mrs Kemi Badenoch vs Alison Bennett

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

Photograph of Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Con North West Essex
vs
Photograph of Alison Bennett
Alison Bennett
LD Mid Sussex

Voting alignment

Mrs Kemi Badenoch and Alison Bennett voted the same way 69% of the time, based on 111 shared comparable votes.

77 same votes 34 different votes 111 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
Transport 100% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 12 No
Education 93% aligned 14 shared votes
3 Aye 11 No
11 Aye 26 No
Tax 92% aligned 37 shared votes
14 Aye 23 No
4 Aye 4 No
Defence 88% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 67% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 1 No
Migration 0% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 6 No
Energy 17% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 3 No
Benefits 20% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
7 Aye 5 No
Crime / Justice 58% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 67% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 482 of 649
Participation
71.8 %
1 % below average
Rank 385 of 649
1,410
2,106 eligible divisions
Total votes
413
575 eligible divisions
699
49.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
219
53.0 % of votes cast
711
50.4 % of votes cast
No votes
194
47.0 % of votes cast
3
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
9 years, 1 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

61
-16.6 vs Commons average
Rank 354 of 649
Appearances
132
+54.4 vs Commons average
Rank 81 of 649
249
+111.4 vs Commons average
Rank 77 of 649
Contributions
154
+16.4 vs Commons average
Rank 175 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£1,740,878
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£141,775
all imported IPSA years
£278,687
23 % above average
Latest expenses
£141,775
37 % below average
17
5 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
4
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

Brexit / EU
167 of 188 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Trade
73 of 87 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Migration
134 of 163 votes
#3
Housing
26 of 31 votes
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes
#4
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Energy
45 of 59 votes
#5
Education
40 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
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