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Richard Burgon vs Derek Twigg

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 Derek Twigg
Derek Twigg
Lab Widnes and Halewood

Voting alignment

Richard Burgon and Derek Twigg voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,284 shared comparable votes.

1,259 same votes 25 different votes 1,284 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
114 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 169 shared votes
114 Aye 55 No
98 Aye 46 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 144 shared votes
98 Aye 46 No
24 Aye 35 No
Transport 100% aligned 59 shared votes
24 Aye 35 No
34 Aye 15 No
Benefits 100% aligned 49 shared votes
34 Aye 15 No
33 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 48 shared votes
33 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 18 No
Education 91% aligned 47 shared votes
33 Aye 14 No
70 Aye 54 No
Crime / Justice 95% aligned 124 shared votes
72 Aye 52 No
24 Aye 50 No
Migration 97% aligned 74 shared votes
26 Aye 48 No
22 Aye 27 No
Devolution / Local Government 98% aligned 49 shared votes
21 Aye 28 No
114 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 169 shared votes
114 Aye 55 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
58.2%
14% below average
Rank 588 of 650
1,933
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,407
2,417 eligible divisions
1,059
54.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
812
57.7% of votes cast
874
45.2% of votes cast
No votes
595
42.3% of votes cast
45
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
27
1.9% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

94
-0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 243 of 650
Appearances
54
-40.5 vs Commons average
Rank 467 of 650
105
-59.6 vs Commons average
Rank 370 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

£2,305,544
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,034,454
all imported IPSA years
£301,574
33% above average
Latest expenses
£227,917
1% above average
4
2 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

Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
51 of 66 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#2
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
145 of 212 votes
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
56 of 82 votes
Foreign Affairs
73 of 82 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 47 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
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
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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