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Rachel Gilmour vs Esther McVey

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 Esther McVey
Esther McVey
Con Tatton

Voting alignment

Rachel Gilmour and Esther McVey voted the same way 76% of the time, based on 108 shared comparable votes.

82 same votes 26 different votes 108 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 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
2 Aye 2 No
Transport 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
11 Aye 16 No
Tax 96% aligned 27 shared votes
12 Aye 15 No
7 Aye 6 No
Defence 85% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 80% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 6 No
Benefits 56% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 0 No
Energy 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
10 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 71% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 2 No
Housing 71% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

42.3 %
30 % below average
Rank 632 of 649
Participation
64.8 %
8 % below average
Rank 520 of 649
240
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,360
2,099 eligible divisions
132
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
622
45.7 % of votes cast
108
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
738
54.3 % of votes cast
3
1.3 % of votes cast
Against party
54
4.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 1 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

110
+35.7 vs Commons average
Rank 105 of 649
Appearances
103
+28.7 vs Commons average
Rank 127 of 649
131
-1.0 vs Commons average
Rank 200 of 649
Contributions
124
-8.0 vs Commons average
Rank 217 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
£2,413,915
all imported IPSA years
£174,467
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£295,931
31 % above average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 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
62 of 69 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
164 of 188 votes
Democracy / Parliament
6 of 10 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
39 of 49 votes
Benefits
17 of 30 votes
#4
Trade
66 of 85 votes
Defence
18 of 34 votes
#5
Transport
67 of 88 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
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
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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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