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Rachel Gilmour vs Sir Gavin Williamson

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 Gavin Williamson
Sir Gavin Williamson
Con Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge

Voting alignment

Rachel Gilmour and Sir Gavin Williamson voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 160 shared comparable votes.

124 same votes 36 different votes 160 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
21 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 43 shared votes
21 Aye 22 No
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
2 Aye 1 No
Education 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
9 Aye 6 No
Defence 80% aligned 15 shared votes
10 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 4 No
Crime / Justice 64% aligned 22 shared votes
16 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 5 No
Benefits 67% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
8 Aye 13 No
Housing 76% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No
9 Aye 6 No
Defence 80% aligned 15 shared votes
10 Aye 5 No
1 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 80% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

42.6 %
30 % below average
Rank 631 of 650
Participation
78.3 %
6 % above average
Rank 238 of 650
240
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,841
2,350 eligible divisions
132
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
880
47.8 % of votes cast
108
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
961
52.2 % of votes cast
3
1.3 % of votes cast
Against party
8
0.4 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

111
+39.1 vs Commons average
Rank 94 of 650
Appearances
64
-7.9 vs Commons average
Rank 298 of 650
132
+4.4 vs Commons average
Rank 189 of 650
Contributions
73
-54.6 vs Commons average
Rank 393 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
£2,645,311
all imported IPSA years
£174,467
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£278,816
23 % above average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
11
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
200 of 211 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#2
Migration
154 of 169 votes
Democracy / Parliament
6 of 10 votes
#3
Transport
83 of 95 votes
Benefits
17 of 30 votes
#4
Housing
57 of 66 votes
Defence
18 of 34 votes
#5
Trade
76 of 89 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
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
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
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
Sentencing Bill: Second Reading 16 Sep 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Child poverty strategy (removal of two child limit): Ten Minute Rule Motion 16 Sep 2025
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
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
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