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Ruth Cadbury vs Chris Elmore

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

Photograph of Ruth Cadbury
Ruth Cadbury
Lab Brentford and Isleworth
vs
Photograph of Chris Elmore
Chris Elmore
Lab Bridgend

Voting alignment

Ruth Cadbury and Chris Elmore voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,553 shared comparable votes.

1,550 same votes 3 different votes 1,553 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
135 Aye 75 No
Tax 100% aligned 210 shared votes
135 Aye 75 No
59 Aye 80 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 139 shared votes
59 Aye 80 No
40 Aye 89 No
Migration 100% aligned 129 shared votes
40 Aye 89 No
28 Aye 36 No
Trade 100% aligned 64 shared votes
28 Aye 36 No
43 Aye 20 No
Education 100% aligned 63 shared votes
43 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
101 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 166 shared votes
103 Aye 63 No
135 Aye 75 No
Tax 100% aligned 210 shared votes
135 Aye 75 No
59 Aye 80 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 139 shared votes
59 Aye 80 No
40 Aye 89 No
Migration 100% aligned 129 shared votes
40 Aye 89 No
28 Aye 36 No
Trade 100% aligned 64 shared votes
28 Aye 36 No

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

Voting record

75.0 %
2 % above average
Rank 314 of 649
Participation
78.4 %
6 % above average
Rank 237 of 649
1,770
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,810
2,310 eligible divisions
986
55.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
995
55.0 % of votes cast
784
44.3 % of votes cast
No votes
815
45.0 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
10 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2016

Debates

68
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 310 of 650
Appearances
38
-39.9 vs Commons average
Rank 502 of 650
77
-61.3 vs Commons average
Rank 397 of 650
Contributions
226
+87.7 vs Commons average
Rank 103 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,210,414
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,290,713
all imported IPSA years
£293,505
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£343,439
52 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
1
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
59 of 69 votes
#1
Housing
58 of 61 votes
Brexit / EU
180 of 211 votes
#2
Migration
151 of 165 votes
Transport
78 of 95 votes
#3
Defence
64 of 71 votes
Trade
74 of 91 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
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 Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
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