Compare

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 80% of the time, based on 101 shared comparable votes.

81 same votes 20 different votes 101 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
13 Aye 6 No
Tax 100% aligned 19 shared votes
13 Aye 6 No
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
1 Aye 2 No
Transport 100% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
11 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 79% aligned 19 shared votes
9 Aye 10 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
Environment / Climate 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
11 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 79% aligned 19 shared votes
9 Aye 10 No
13 Aye 6 No
Tax 100% aligned 19 shared votes
13 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

42.5 %
30 % below average
Rank 632 of 650
Participation
63.1 %
10 % below average
Rank 541 of 650
239
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,483
2,349 eligible divisions
131
54.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
713
48.1 % of votes cast
108
45.2 % of votes cast
No votes
770
51.9 % of votes cast
3
1.3 % of votes cast
Against party
39
2.6 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
25 years, 0 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

111
+40.0 vs Commons average
Rank 93 of 650
Appearances
65
-6.0 vs Commons average
Rank 289 of 650
132
+6.0 vs Commons average
Rank 188 of 650
Contributions
75
-51.0 vs Commons average
Rank 378 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
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
20
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 31 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#2
Migration
119 of 169 votes
Democracy / Parliament
6 of 10 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
41 of 60 votes
Benefits
17 of 30 votes
#4
Transport
64 of 95 votes
Crime / Justice
32 of 61 votes
#5
Trade
59 of 89 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 53 8 Sep 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sep 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 18 8 Sep 2025
Housing
No
No
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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