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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 78% of the time, based on 150 shared comparable votes.

117 same votes 33 different votes 150 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
0 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
14 Aye 24 No
Tax 92% aligned 38 shared votes
13 Aye 25 No
5 Aye 3 No
Foreign Affairs 88% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 3 No
Transport 86% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 17% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
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

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

Voting record

42.9%
29% below average
Rank 631 of 650
Participation
74.3%
2% above average
Rank 324 of 650
271
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,263
1,699 eligible divisions
151
55.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
652
51.6% of votes cast
120
44.3% of votes cast
No votes
611
48.4% of votes cast
3
1.1% of votes cast
Against party
6
0.5% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

135
+40.5 vs Commons average
Rank 117 of 650
Appearances
34
-60.5 vs Commons average
Rank 562 of 650
163
-1.5 vs Commons average
Rank 213 of 650
Contributions
54
-110.5 vs Commons average
Rank 522 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
8
5 registered categories
Registered interests
13
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 32 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
64 of 64 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 63 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 14 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
39 of 44 votes
Benefits
17 of 30 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 70 votes
Crime / Justice
36 of 66 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
143 of 178 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
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
Where they voted the same
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. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Programme Motion 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
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