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Paul Holmes vs Shivani Raja

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

Photograph of Paul Holmes
Paul Holmes
Con Hamble Valley
vs
Photograph of Shivani Raja
Shivani Raja
Con Leicester East

Voting alignment

Paul Holmes and Shivani Raja voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 316 shared comparable votes.

314 same votes 2 different votes 316 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
19 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 57 shared votes
19 Aye 38 No
24 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
24 Aye 13 No
2 Aye 27 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
2 Aye 27 No
9 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
9 Aye 11 No
10 Aye 8 No
Transport 100% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 75% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
19 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 57 shared votes
19 Aye 38 No
24 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
24 Aye 13 No
2 Aye 27 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
2 Aye 27 No
9 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
9 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

85.0%
13% above average
Rank 89 of 650
Participation
64.2%
8% below average
Rank 526 of 650
1,444
1,699 eligible divisions
Total votes
405
631 eligible divisions
718
49.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
201
49.6% of votes cast
726
50.3% of votes cast
No votes
204
50.4% of votes cast
5
0.3% 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

115
+20.5 vs Commons average
Rank 164 of 650
Appearances
33
-61.5 vs Commons average
Rank 573 of 650
324
+159.4 vs Commons average
Rank 69 of 650
Contributions
39
-125.6 vs Commons average
Rank 574 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,091,272
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£205,066
all imported IPSA years
£234,722
4% above average
Latest expenses
£205,066
9% below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
3
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

Brexit / EU
64 of 64 votes
#1
Work / Employment
39 of 42 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 63 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 45 votes
#3
Defence
29 of 34 votes
Trade
53 of 56 votes
#4
Housing
27 of 32 votes
Digital / Online Safety
41 of 44 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye 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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Voting source Commons Votes API