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Rachel Gilmour vs Paul Holmes

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 Paul Holmes
Paul Holmes
Con Hamble Valley

Voting alignment

Rachel Gilmour and Paul Holmes voted the same way 71% of the time, based on 168 shared comparable votes.

120 same votes 48 different votes 168 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 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 15 shared votes
2 Aye 13 No
3 Aye 3 No
Transport 100% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
19 Aye 20 No
Tax 97% aligned 39 shared votes
20 Aye 19 No
4 Aye 2 No
Education 83% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
6 Aye 5 No
Defence 82% aligned 11 shared votes
6 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 0 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 0 No
Energy 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 5 No
Benefits 56% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 4 No
Housing 70% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

42.4 %
30 % below average
Rank 632 of 649
Participation
85.2 %
12 % above average
Rank 93 of 649
243
573 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,398
1,641 eligible divisions
133
54.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
694
49.6 % of votes cast
110
45.3 % of votes cast
No votes
704
50.4 % of votes cast
3
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

113
+36.0 vs Commons average
Rank 104 of 649
Appearances
102
+25.0 vs Commons average
Rank 139 of 649
135
-1.7 vs Commons average
Rank 201 of 649
Contributions
386
+249.3 vs Commons average
Rank 35 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
£1,091,272
all imported IPSA years
£174,467
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£234,722
4 % above average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
50 of 50 votes
Democracy / Parliament
6 of 10 votes
#3
Trade
50 of 51 votes
Benefits
17 of 30 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 44 votes
Defence
18 of 34 votes
#5
Work / Employment
62 of 65 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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
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
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
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
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