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Phil Brickell vs Pam Cox

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 Pam Cox
Pam Cox
Lab Colchester

Voting alignment

Phil Brickell and Pam Cox voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 389 shared comparable votes.

389 same votes 0 different votes 389 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
49 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
49 Aye 36 No
20 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
20 Aye 23 No
22 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
8 Aye 18 No
9 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
49 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
49 Aye 36 No
20 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
20 Aye 23 No
22 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
8 Aye 18 No
9 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

79.3 %
7 % above average
Rank 216 of 650
Participation
86.3 %
14 % above average
Rank 73 of 650
447
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
487
564 eligible divisions
221
49.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
244
50.1 % of votes cast
226
50.6 % of votes cast
No votes
243
49.9 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

106
+34.1 vs Commons average
Rank 104 of 650
Appearances
51
-20.9 vs Commons average
Rank 390 of 650
134
+6.4 vs Commons average
Rank 187 of 650
Contributions
65
-62.6 vs Commons average
Rank 416 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
£158,740
all imported IPSA years
£179,925
20 % below average
Latest expenses
£158,740
30 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
0
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

Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#1
Transport
29 of 29 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Crime / Justice
59 of 61 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Defence
31 of 34 votes
#5
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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