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Phil Brickell vs Patricia Ferguson

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 Patricia Ferguson
Patricia Ferguson
Lab Glasgow West

Voting alignment

Phil Brickell and Patricia Ferguson voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 405 shared comparable votes.

395 same votes 10 different votes 405 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
53 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
53 Aye 25 No
16 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
16 Aye 12 No
10 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
10 Aye 17 No
18 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 11 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
9 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 8 No
Benefits 95% aligned 21 shared votes
14 Aye 7 No
27 Aye 29 No
Crime / Justice 96% aligned 56 shared votes
27 Aye 29 No
53 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
53 Aye 25 No
16 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
16 Aye 12 No
10 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
10 Aye 17 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 213 of 650
Participation
79.3%
7% above average
Rank 214 of 650
502
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
502
633 eligible divisions
247
49.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
256
51.0% of votes cast
255
50.8% of votes cast
No votes
246
49.0% of votes cast
1
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
18
3.6% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

136
+39.9 vs Commons average
Rank 121 of 650
Appearances
111
+14.9 vs Commons average
Rank 189 of 650
166
-1.2 vs Commons average
Rank 212 of 650
Contributions
155
-12.2 vs Commons average
Rank 237 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
£151,093
all imported IPSA years
£179,925
20% below average
Latest expenses
£151,093
33% 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

Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#1
Housing
33 of 33 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Crime / Justice
63 of 66 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Migration
12 of 13 votes
#5
Defence
30 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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