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Rachel Gilmour vs Sir Geoffrey Cox

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 Geoffrey Cox
Sir Geoffrey Cox
Con Torridge and Tavistock

Voting alignment

Rachel Gilmour and Sir Geoffrey Cox voted the same way 76% of the time, based on 105 shared comparable votes.

80 same votes 25 different votes 105 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 9 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 11 shared votes
2 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 2 No
Transport 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
11 Aye 15 No
Tax 96% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No
4 Aye 2 No
Education 83% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
0 Aye 4 No
Benefits 75% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 5 No
Housing 62% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
15 Aye 5 No
Crime / Justice 65% aligned 20 shared votes
14 Aye 6 No
7 Aye 2 No
Defence 67% aligned 9 shared votes
8 Aye 1 No
0 Aye 4 No
Benefits 75% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 2 No
Education 83% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

42.3 %
30 % below average
Rank 632 of 649
Participation
66.2 %
6 % below average
Rank 500 of 649
240
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,558
2,354 eligible divisions
132
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
731
46.9 % of votes cast
108
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
827
53.1 % of votes cast
3
1.3 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

110
+35.7 vs Commons average
Rank 105 of 649
Appearances
6
-68.3 vs Commons average
Rank 624 of 649
131
-1.0 vs Commons average
Rank 200 of 649
Contributions
11
-121.0 vs Commons average
Rank 616 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
£2,716,834
all imported IPSA years
£174,467
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£264,705
17 % above average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
13
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
173 of 211 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#2
Trade
72 of 89 votes
Democracy / Parliament
6 of 10 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
48 of 60 votes
Benefits
17 of 30 votes
#4
Migration
125 of 169 votes
Defence
18 of 34 votes
#5
Defence
52 of 71 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
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
Child poverty strategy (removal of two child limit): Ten Minute Rule Motion 16 Sep 2025
No
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
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
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
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