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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
vs
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 395 shared comparable votes.

394 same votes 1 different votes 395 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
25 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
25 Aye 13 No
18 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
5 Aye 20 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
25 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
25 Aye 13 No
18 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
5 Aye 20 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 650
Participation
87.9 %
15 % above average
Rank 49 of 650
446
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
495
563 eligible divisions
220
49.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
257
51.9 % of votes cast
226
50.7 % of votes cast
No votes
238
48.1 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

104
+33.1 vs Commons average
Rank 106 of 650
Appearances
64
-6.9 vs Commons average
Rank 292 of 650
131
+5.2 vs Commons average
Rank 188 of 650
Contributions
118
-7.8 vs Commons average
Rank 218 of 650

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
10 of 10 votes
#1
Housing
31 of 31 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 61 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Defence
30 of 33 votes
#5
NHS / Health
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
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API