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Phil Brickell vs Linsey Farnsworth

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

Photograph of Phil Brickell
Phil Brickell
Lab Bolton West
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Photograph of Linsey Farnsworth
Linsey Farnsworth
Lab Amber Valley

Voting alignment

Phil Brickell and Linsey Farnsworth voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 412 shared comparable votes.

411 same votes 1 different votes 412 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
48 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
48 Aye 35 No
26 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
26 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
6 Aye 20 No
18 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 54 shared votes
28 Aye 26 No
48 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
48 Aye 35 No
26 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
26 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
6 Aye 20 No
18 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

79.2%
7% above average
Rank 219 of 649
Participation
87.5%
15% above average
Rank 54 of 649
467
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
516
590 eligible divisions
228
48.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
265
51.4% of votes cast
239
51.2% of votes cast
No votes
251
48.6% of votes cast
1
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

122
+39.7 vs Commons average
Rank 107 of 649
Appearances
77
-5.3 vs Commons average
Rank 282 of 649
152
+8.5 vs Commons average
Rank 199 of 649
Contributions
134
-9.5 vs Commons average
Rank 227 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£179,925
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£216,552
all imported IPSA years
£179,925
20% below average
Latest expenses
£216,552
4% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
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

Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#1
Housing
32 of 32 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Crime / Justice
59 of 62 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Migration
12 of 13 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API