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Phil Brickell vs Sir Nicholas Dakin

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 Sir Nicholas Dakin
Sir Nicholas Dakin
Lab Scunthorpe

Voting alignment

Phil Brickell and Sir Nicholas Dakin voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 369 shared comparable votes.

369 same votes 0 different votes 369 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
33 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 66 shared votes
33 Aye 33 No
29 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 55 shared votes
29 Aye 26 No
16 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
16 Aye 13 No
9 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
9 Aye 17 No
17 Aye 7 No
Housing 100% aligned 24 shared votes
17 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 66 shared votes
33 Aye 33 No
29 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 55 shared votes
29 Aye 26 No
16 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
16 Aye 13 No
9 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
9 Aye 17 No
17 Aye 7 No
Housing 100% aligned 24 shared votes
17 Aye 7 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 217 of 649
Participation
82.9 %
10 % above average
Rank 142 of 649
450
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
471
568 eligible divisions
224
49.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
232
49.3 % of votes cast
226
50.2 % of votes cast
No votes
239
50.7 % 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

110
+34.8 vs Commons average
Rank 108 of 649
Appearances
9
-66.2 vs Commons average
Rank 616 of 649
140
+6.6 vs Commons average
Rank 187 of 649
Contributions
12
-121.4 vs Commons average
Rank 615 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
£1,959,326
all imported IPSA years
£179,925
20 % below average
Latest expenses
£208,878
8 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Crime / Justice
59 of 62 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Defence
31 of 34 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 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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