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Rachel Gilmour vs David Reed

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Rachel Gilmour
Rachel Gilmour
LD Tiverton and Minehead
vs
Photograph of David Reed
David Reed
Con Exmouth and Exeter East

Voting alignment

Rachel Gilmour and David Reed voted the same way 72% of the time, based on 134 shared comparable votes.

96 same votes 38 different votes 134 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
2 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 15 shared votes
2 Aye 13 No
18 Aye 17 No
Tax 97% aligned 35 shared votes
19 Aye 16 No
4 Aye 2 No
Education 83% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
6 Aye 3 No
Defence 78% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
13 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 74% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 1 No
Housing 50% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 6 No
Benefits 56% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
13 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 74% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No
6 Aye 3 No
Defence 78% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

42.4 %
30 % below average
Rank 632 of 649
Participation
62.3 %
10 % below average
Rank 553 of 649
243
573 eligible divisions
Total votes
357
573 eligible divisions
133
54.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
181
50.7 % of votes cast
110
45.3 % of votes cast
No votes
176
49.3 % of votes cast
3
1.2 % 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

113
+36.0 vs Commons average
Rank 104 of 649
Appearances
106
+29.0 vs Commons average
Rank 128 of 649
135
-1.7 vs Commons average
Rank 201 of 649
Contributions
173
+36.3 vs Commons average
Rank 147 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£174,467
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£195,694
all imported IPSA years
£174,467
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£195,694
14 % below average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
14
4 registered categories
1
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

Housing
24 of 31 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#2
Crime / Justice
54 of 62 votes
Democracy / Parliament
6 of 10 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
Benefits
17 of 30 votes
#4
Energy
15 of 20 votes
Defence
18 of 34 votes
#5
Tax
80 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
No
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No rebel
Opposition Day: Tax 15 Jul 2025
Tax
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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