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Rachel Gilmour vs Ian Roome

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 Ian Roome
Ian Roome
LD North Devon

Voting alignment

Rachel Gilmour and Ian Roome voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 193 shared comparable votes.

190 same votes 3 different votes 193 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
10 Aye 6 No
Benefits 100% aligned 16 shared votes
10 Aye 6 No
10 Aye 5 No
Defence 100% aligned 15 shared votes
10 Aye 5 No
9 Aye 4 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 4 No
Housing 100% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 4 No
Transport 100% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 24 No
Tax 98% aligned 46 shared votes
23 Aye 23 No
10 Aye 6 No
Benefits 100% aligned 16 shared votes
10 Aye 6 No
10 Aye 5 No
Defence 100% aligned 15 shared votes
10 Aye 5 No
9 Aye 4 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 4 No
Housing 100% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

42.8%
30% below average
Rank 631 of 650
Participation
54.6%
18% below average
Rank 605 of 650
272
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
347
636 eligible divisions
151
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
194
55.9% of votes cast
121
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
153
44.1% of votes cast
3
1.1% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

137
+41.4 vs Commons average
Rank 115 of 650
Appearances
121
+25.4 vs Commons average
Rank 153 of 650
165
-1.4 vs Commons average
Rank 211 of 650
Contributions
153
-13.4 vs Commons average
Rank 238 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£174,467
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£156,328
all imported IPSA years
£174,467
23% below average
Latest expenses
£156,328
31% below average
8
5 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
14 of 17 votes
Housing
24 of 33 votes
#2
Benefits
26 of 32 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 14 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
8 of 10 votes
Crime / Justice
36 of 66 votes
#4
Education
35 of 50 votes
Benefits
17 of 32 votes
#5
Defence
22 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Opposition Day: Tax 15 Jul 2025
Tax
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
No
No rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API