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Richard Burgon vs Chris Evans

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

Photograph of Richard Burgon
Richard Burgon
Lab Leeds East
vs
Photograph of Chris Evans
Chris Evans
Lab Caerphilly

Voting alignment

Richard Burgon and Chris Evans voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,573 shared comparable votes.

1,544 same votes 29 different votes 1,573 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
129 Aye 76 No
Tax 100% aligned 205 shared votes
129 Aye 76 No
113 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 176 shared votes
113 Aye 63 No
36 Aye 31 No
Transport 100% aligned 67 shared votes
36 Aye 31 No
39 Aye 26 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 65 shared votes
39 Aye 26 No
23 Aye 25 No
Defence 100% aligned 48 shared votes
23 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 20 No
Benefits 88% aligned 49 shared votes
27 Aye 22 No
72 Aye 73 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 145 shared votes
73 Aye 72 No
39 Aye 19 No
Education 97% aligned 58 shared votes
41 Aye 17 No
21 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 97% aligned 34 shared votes
20 Aye 14 No
15 Aye 23 No
Housing 97% aligned 38 shared votes
14 Aye 24 No

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

Voting record

80.0%
8% above average
Rank 197 of 650
Participation
71.7%
1% below average
Rank 388 of 650
1,933
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,734
2,417 eligible divisions
1,059
54.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
955
55.1% of votes cast
874
45.2% of votes cast
No votes
779
44.9% of votes cast
45
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
19
1.1% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

94
-0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 243 of 650
Appearances
24
-70.5 vs Commons average
Rank 597 of 650
105
-59.6 vs Commons average
Rank 370 of 650
Contributions
32
-132.6 vs Commons average
Rank 592 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,305,544
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,706,428
all imported IPSA years
£301,574
33% above average
Latest expenses
£290,268
28% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
8
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

Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
72 of 82 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
43 of 49 votes
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
#3
Housing
56 of 67 votes
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
176 of 212 votes
Foreign Affairs
73 of 82 votes
#5
Defence
58 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No rebel
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No rebel
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye rebel
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No rebel
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
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