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Rachel Reeves vs Derek Twigg

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Rachel Reeves
Rachel Reeves
Lab Leeds West and Pudsey
vs
Photograph of Derek Twigg
Derek Twigg
Lab Widnes and Halewood

Voting alignment

Rachel Reeves and Derek Twigg voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 844 shared comparable votes.

828 same votes 16 different votes 844 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
91 Aye 39 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 130 shared votes
91 Aye 39 No
89 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 114 shared votes
89 Aye 25 No
38 Aye 43 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 81 shared votes
38 Aye 43 No
17 Aye 39 No
Migration 100% aligned 56 shared votes
17 Aye 39 No
18 Aye 24 No
Transport 100% aligned 42 shared votes
18 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 9 No
Benefits 91% aligned 33 shared votes
23 Aye 10 No
11 Aye 23 No
Trade 97% aligned 34 shared votes
10 Aye 24 No
91 Aye 39 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 130 shared votes
91 Aye 39 No
89 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 114 shared votes
89 Aye 25 No
38 Aye 43 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 81 shared votes
38 Aye 43 No

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

Voting record

49.8%
23% below average
Rank 623 of 650
Participation
58.2%
14% below average
Rank 588 of 650
1,204
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,407
2,417 eligible divisions
686
57.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
812
57.7% of votes cast
518
43.0% of votes cast
No votes
595
42.3% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
27
1.9% of votes cast
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

64
-30.5 vs Commons average
Rank 403 of 650
Appearances
54
-40.5 vs Commons average
Rank 467 of 650
513
+348.4 vs Commons average
Rank 23 of 650
Contributions
45
-119.6 vs Commons average
Rank 554 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£3,061,546
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,034,454
all imported IPSA years
£291,343
29% above average
Latest expenses
£227,917
1% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
8
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

Brexit / EU
166 of 212 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
51 of 66 votes
Environment / Climate
33 of 49 votes
#2
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
Migration
115 of 171 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
145 of 212 votes
Foreign Affairs
54 of 82 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
56 of 82 votes
Trade
59 of 94 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
Aye
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
No rebel
Aye
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
No rebel
Aye
Nick Boles's motion D (Common Market 2.0) 1 Apr 2019
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
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