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Neil O'Brien vs Gareth Bacon

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

Photograph of Neil O'Brien
Neil O'Brien
Con Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
vs
Photograph of Gareth Bacon
Gareth Bacon
Con Orpington

Voting alignment

Neil O'Brien and Gareth Bacon voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,323 shared comparable votes.

1,319 same votes 4 different votes 1,323 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
63 Aye 112 No
Tax 100% aligned 175 shared votes
63 Aye 112 No
80 Aye 65 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 145 shared votes
80 Aye 65 No
32 Aye 30 No
Defence 100% aligned 62 shared votes
32 Aye 30 No
30 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 58 shared votes
30 Aye 28 No
28 Aye 30 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 58 shared votes
28 Aye 30 No
Most different by topic
99 Aye 31 No
Migration 98% aligned 130 shared votes
96 Aye 34 No
63 Aye 112 No
Tax 100% aligned 175 shared votes
63 Aye 112 No
80 Aye 65 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 145 shared votes
80 Aye 65 No
32 Aye 30 No
Defence 100% aligned 62 shared votes
32 Aye 30 No
30 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 58 shared votes
30 Aye 28 No

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

Voting record

84.8 %
12 % above average
Rank 101 of 649
Participation
87.8 %
15 % above average
Rank 49 of 649
1,786
2,106 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,442
1,643 eligible divisions
881
49.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
707
49.0 % of votes cast
905
50.7 % of votes cast
No votes
735
51.0 % of votes cast
6
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

16
-61.9 vs Commons average
Rank 601 of 650
Appearances
52
-25.9 vs Commons average
Rank 412 of 650
23
-115.3 vs Commons average
Rank 588 of 650
Contributions
65
-73.3 vs Commons average
Rank 437 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,900,002
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,123,891
all imported IPSA years
£311,946
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£268,955
19 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 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

Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
63 of 63 votes
Environment / Climate
44 of 46 votes
#2
Trade
52 of 53 votes
Brexit / EU
178 of 188 votes
#3
Work / Employment
64 of 67 votes
Defence
66 of 71 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 44 votes
Trade
80 of 87 votes
#5
Migration
146 of 154 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 23 17 Jan 2024
Migration
No
Aye rebel
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 19 16 Jan 2024
Migration
No
Aye rebel
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 10 16 Jan 2024
Migration
No
Aye
Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021 27 Apr 2021
No rebel
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
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
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
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