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Paul Holmes vs Sir Julian Lewis

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 Julian Lewis
Sir Julian Lewis
Con New Forest East

Voting alignment

Paul Holmes and Sir Julian Lewis voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 1,206 shared comparable votes.

1,174 same votes 32 different votes 1,206 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 93 No
Tax 100% aligned 156 shared votes
63 Aye 93 No
28 Aye 22 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 50 shared votes
28 Aye 22 No
17 Aye 33 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 50 shared votes
17 Aye 33 No
19 Aye 30 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 49 shared votes
19 Aye 30 No
24 Aye 24 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 48 shared votes
24 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 28 No
Defence 87% aligned 52 shared votes
21 Aye 31 No
18 Aye 15 No
NHS / Health 88% aligned 33 shared votes
18 Aye 15 No
22 Aye 27 No
Trade 90% aligned 49 shared votes
21 Aye 28 No
68 Aye 65 No
Crime / Justice 95% aligned 133 shared votes
67 Aye 66 No
22 Aye 25 No
Benefits 98% aligned 47 shared votes
21 Aye 26 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 91 of 650
Participation
79.9%
8% above average
Rank 199 of 650
1,449
1,704 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,934
2,422 eligible divisions
720
49.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
912
47.2% of votes cast
729
50.3% of votes cast
No votes
1,022
52.8% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
41
2.1% of votes cast
6 years, 11 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

116
+20.4 vs Commons average
Rank 168 of 650
Appearances
395
+299.4 vs Commons average
Rank 7 of 650
330
+163.6 vs Commons average
Rank 63 of 650
Contributions
515
+348.6 vs Commons average
Rank 23 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
£2,159,138
all imported IPSA years
£234,722
4% above average
Latest expenses
£212,155
6% below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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
Brexit / EU
194 of 212 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 63 votes
#2
Trade
86 of 94 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 45 votes
#3
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Trade
53 of 56 votes
#4
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Digital / Online Safety
41 of 44 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
58 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye rebel
No rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 16 Apr 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
No
Victims and Prisoners Bill Report Stage: New Clause 27 4 Dec 2023
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 161 4 Sept 2023
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 159 4 Sept 2023
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 117 4 Sept 2023
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 151 4 Sept 2023
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Draft Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2023 18 Jul 2023
No rebel
Aye
National Security Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 22B 26 Jun 2023
Defence
No rebel
Aye
National Security Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 122 3 May 2023
Defence
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
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
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
No
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
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