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Rachel Gilmour vs Sir Andrew Mitchell

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 Sir Andrew Mitchell
Sir Andrew Mitchell
Con Sutton Coldfield

Voting alignment

Rachel Gilmour and Sir Andrew Mitchell voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 121 shared comparable votes.

94 same votes 27 different votes 121 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
0 Aye 12 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 12 shared votes
0 Aye 12 No
2 Aye 2 No
Education 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
15 Aye 10 No
Tax 92% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No
5 Aye 4 No
Foreign Affairs 89% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
13 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 82% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 4 No
Housing 50% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 4 No
Benefits 50% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 0 No
Defence 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 3 No
Transport 80% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 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
63.2%
9% below average
Rank 540 of 650
271
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,527
2,417 eligible divisions
151
55.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
733
48.0% of votes cast
120
44.3% of votes cast
No votes
794
52.0% of votes cast
3
1.1% of votes cast
Against party
41
2.7% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
25 years, 4 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

135
+40.5 vs Commons average
Rank 117 of 650
Appearances
64
-30.5 vs Commons average
Rank 405 of 650
163
-1.5 vs Commons average
Rank 213 of 650
Contributions
71
-93.5 vs Commons average
Rank 474 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
£2,625,709
all imported IPSA years
£174,467
23% below average
Latest expenses
£265,608
17% above average
8
5 registered categories
Registered interests
14
6 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
182 of 212 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
58 of 82 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 14 votes
#3
Migration
119 of 171 votes
Benefits
17 of 30 votes
#4
Transport
67 of 98 votes
Crime / Justice
36 of 66 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
41 of 60 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
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
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
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
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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