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Rebecca Paul vs John Cooper

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

Photograph of Rebecca Paul
Rebecca Paul
Con Reigate
vs
Photograph of John Cooper
John Cooper
Con Dumfries and Galloway

Voting alignment

Rebecca Paul and John Cooper voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 332 shared comparable votes.

332 same votes 0 different votes 332 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
29 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
29 Aye 40 No
11 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
11 Aye 20 No
8 Aye 22 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
8 Aye 22 No
7 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
7 Aye 21 No
14 Aye 9 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
29 Aye 40 No
11 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
11 Aye 20 No
8 Aye 22 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
8 Aye 22 No
7 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
7 Aye 21 No
14 Aye 9 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

78.7 %
6 % above average
Rank 234 of 650
Participation
71.8 %
1 % below average
Rank 389 of 650
444
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
405
564 eligible divisions
198
44.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
169
41.7 % of votes cast
246
55.4 % of votes cast
No votes
236
58.3 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

87
+15.1 vs Commons average
Rank 171 of 650
Appearances
85
+13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 175 of 650
132
+4.4 vs Commons average
Rank 191 of 650
Contributions
105
-22.6 vs Commons average
Rank 257 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£124,847
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£154,450
all imported IPSA years
£124,847
45 % below average
Latest expenses
£154,450
32 % below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
0
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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Work / Employment
34 of 37 votes
#2
Work / Employment
34 of 37 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
#5
Tax
92 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
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
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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