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Rachel Gilmour vs Laura Trott

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 Laura Trott
Laura Trott
Con Sevenoaks

Voting alignment

Rachel Gilmour and Laura Trott voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 131 shared comparable votes.

106 same votes 25 different votes 131 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
3 Aye 6 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 2 No
Transport 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
12 Aye 20 No
Tax 97% aligned 32 shared votes
13 Aye 19 No
6 Aye 6 No
Defence 83% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 2 No
Housing 60% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 6 No
Benefits 64% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 1 No
Education 75% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
16 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 78% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 6 No
Defence 83% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 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 633 of 649
Participation
74.6 %
2 % above average
Rank 321 of 649
243
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,226
1,643 eligible divisions
133
54.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
634
51.7 % of votes cast
110
45.3 % of votes cast
No votes
592
48.3 % of votes cast
3
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.5 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

117
+39.1 vs Commons average
Rank 98 of 650
Appearances
29
-48.9 vs Commons average
Rank 547 of 650
138
-0.3 vs Commons average
Rank 200 of 650
Contributions
47
-91.3 vs Commons average
Rank 507 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
£1,164,100
all imported IPSA years
£174,467
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£284,794
26 % above average
6
5 registered categories
Registered interests
14
5 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Brexit / EU
63 of 63 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
47 of 50 votes
Democracy / Parliament
6 of 10 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
39 of 44 votes
Benefits
17 of 30 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
143 of 174 votes
Defence
18 of 34 votes
#5
Defence
57 of 70 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
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
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
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
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
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
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