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Paul Holmes vs Sir Geoffrey Cox

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 Sir Geoffrey Cox
Sir Geoffrey Cox
Con Torridge and Tavistock

Voting alignment

Paul Holmes and Sir Geoffrey Cox voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 899 shared comparable votes.

896 same votes 3 different votes 899 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
41 Aye 81 No
Tax 100% aligned 122 shared votes
41 Aye 81 No
53 Aye 53 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 106 shared votes
53 Aye 53 No
67 Aye 31 No
Migration 100% aligned 98 shared votes
67 Aye 31 No
23 Aye 17 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 40 shared votes
23 Aye 17 No
16 Aye 23 No
Defence 100% aligned 39 shared votes
16 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 16 No
NHS / Health 97% aligned 31 shared votes
14 Aye 17 No
41 Aye 81 No
Tax 100% aligned 122 shared votes
41 Aye 81 No
53 Aye 53 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 106 shared votes
53 Aye 53 No
67 Aye 31 No
Migration 100% aligned 98 shared votes
67 Aye 31 No
23 Aye 17 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 40 shared votes
23 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

85.2 %
12 % above average
Rank 94 of 647
Participation
66.3 %
7 % below average
Rank 498 of 647
1,376
1,615 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,547
2,333 eligible divisions
683
49.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
723
46.7 % of votes cast
693
50.4 % of votes cast
No votes
824
53.3 % of votes cast
4
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

91
+24.6 vs Commons average
Rank 130 of 650
Appearances
4
-62.4 vs Commons average
Rank 630 of 650
355
+237.0 vs Commons average
Rank 29 of 650
Contributions
9
-109.0 vs Commons average
Rank 622 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
£2,716,834
all imported IPSA years
£234,722
4 % above average
Latest expenses
£264,705
17 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
13
3 registered categories
3
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

Brexit / EU
63 of 63 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
50 of 50 votes
#2
Trade
71 of 88 votes
Trade
49 of 50 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
48 of 60 votes
Work / Employment
62 of 65 votes
#4
Migration
125 of 169 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 41 votes
#5
Defence
46 of 64 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Health and Care Bill: Government Amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendment 92 30 Mar 2022
NHS / Health
No
Aye
Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021 27 Apr 2021
No rebel
Aye rebel
Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 17 Jun 2020
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API