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Rachel Gilmour vs Sir Iain Duncan Smith

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 Iain Duncan Smith
Sir Iain Duncan Smith
Con Chingford and Woodford Green

Voting alignment

Rachel Gilmour and Sir Iain Duncan Smith voted the same way 73% of the time, based on 166 shared comparable votes.

122 same votes 44 different votes 166 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 3 No
Transport 100% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 1 No
Education 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
14 Aye 20 No
Tax 97% aligned 34 shared votes
15 Aye 19 No
7 Aye 5 No
Defence 83% aligned 12 shared votes
7 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 0 No
Energy 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 6 No
Benefits 70% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
18 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 75% aligned 28 shared votes
17 Aye 11 No
8 Aye 13 No
Housing 76% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

42.1 %
31 % below average
Rank 632 of 649
Participation
81.5 %
9 % above average
Rank 171 of 649
240
570 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,921
2,356 eligible divisions
132
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
880
45.8 % of votes cast
108
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
1,041
54.2 % of votes cast
3
1.3 % of votes cast
Against party
41
2.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
34 years, 3 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

111
+35.9 vs Commons average
Rank 107 of 649
Appearances
92
+16.9 vs Commons average
Rank 169 of 649
132
-1.3 vs Commons average
Rank 202 of 649
Contributions
172
+38.7 vs Commons average
Rank 145 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
£2,530,064
all imported IPSA years
£174,467
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£265,254
17 % above average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
11
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
6
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
208 of 211 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
6 of 10 votes
#3
Housing
60 of 66 votes
Benefits
17 of 30 votes
#4
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Defence
18 of 34 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
198 of 230 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
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
Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 19 Nov 2025
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
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 53 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
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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Voting source Commons Votes API