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Phil Brickell vs Steve Race

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 Steve Race
Steve Race
Lab Exeter

Voting alignment

Phil Brickell and Steve Race 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
44 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
44 Aye 31 No
30 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 56 shared votes
30 Aye 26 No
24 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
24 Aye 6 No
9 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
9 Aye 19 No
18 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
44 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
44 Aye 31 No
30 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 56 shared votes
30 Aye 26 No
24 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
24 Aye 6 No
9 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
9 Aye 19 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

79.3 %
7 % above average
Rank 216 of 650
Participation
86.0 %
13 % above average
Rank 79 of 650
447
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
485
564 eligible divisions
221
49.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
261
53.8 % of votes cast
226
50.6 % of votes cast
No votes
224
46.2 % 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
88
+16.1 vs Commons average
Rank 164 of 650
134
+6.4 vs Commons average
Rank 187 of 650
Contributions
104
-23.6 vs Commons average
Rank 266 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
£194,803
all imported IPSA years
£179,925
20 % below average
Latest expenses
£194,803
14 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
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
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Crime / Justice
59 of 61 votes
#4
Transport
29 of 29 votes
Defence
31 of 34 votes
#5
Energy
20 of 20 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
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API