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Rachel Gilmour vs Katie Lam

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 Katie Lam
Katie Lam
Con Weald of Kent

Voting alignment

Rachel Gilmour and Katie Lam voted the same way 74% of the time, based on 145 shared comparable votes.

108 same votes 37 different votes 145 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 9 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 11 shared votes
2 Aye 9 No
2 Aye 2 No
Transport 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
21 Aye 21 No
Tax 98% aligned 42 shared votes
22 Aye 20 No
5 Aye 6 No
Housing 82% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 1 No
Education 80% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 5 No
Benefits 50% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 0 No
Energy 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
17 Aye 3 No
Crime / Justice 75% aligned 20 shared votes
16 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 3 No
Defence 75% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 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
69.0 %
4 % below average
Rank 452 of 649
240
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
392
568 eligible divisions
132
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
189
48.2 % of votes cast
108
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
203
51.8 % of votes cast
3
1.3 % 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
+34.9 vs Commons average
Rank 107 of 649
Appearances
89
+13.9 vs Commons average
Rank 179 of 649
131
-2.3 vs Commons average
Rank 202 of 649
Contributions
103
-30.3 vs Commons average
Rank 288 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
£223,662
all imported IPSA years
£174,467
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£223,662
1 % below average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
8
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
Tax
102 of 111 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
Democracy / Parliament
6 of 10 votes
#3
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
Benefits
17 of 30 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
8 of 11 votes
Defence
18 of 34 votes
#5
Migration
8 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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
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
Aye
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 4 Sep 2025
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 4 Sep 2025
Democracy / Parliament
No
No rebel
Opposition Day: Tax 15 Jul 2025
Tax
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
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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API