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Sir Alec Shelbrooke vs Tom Rutland

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

Photograph of Sir Alec Shelbrooke
Sir Alec Shelbrooke
Con Wetherby and Easingwold
vs
Photograph of Tom Rutland
Tom Rutland
Lab East Worthing and Shoreham

Voting alignment

Sir Alec Shelbrooke and Tom Rutland voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 272 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 267 different votes 272 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
4 Aye 5 No
Benefits 22% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
8 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 5% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No
30 Aye 47 No
Tax 0% aligned 77 shared votes
47 Aye 30 No
8 Aye 19 No
Housing 0% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 20 No
Education 0% aligned 24 shared votes
20 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 47 No
Tax 0% aligned 77 shared votes
47 Aye 30 No
8 Aye 19 No
Housing 0% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 20 No
Education 0% aligned 24 shared votes
20 Aye 4 No
15 Aye 7 No
Defence 0% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 No
5 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 20 shared votes
15 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

72.5 %
same as average
Rank 375 of 650
Participation
82.6 %
10 % above average
Rank 148 of 650
1,704
2,350 eligible divisions
Total votes
466
564 eligible divisions
781
45.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
230
49.4 % of votes cast
923
54.2 % of votes cast
No votes
236
50.6 % of votes cast
7
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

109
+37.1 vs Commons average
Rank 101 of 650
Appearances
45
-26.9 vs Commons average
Rank 437 of 650
121
-6.6 vs Commons average
Rank 217 of 650
Contributions
59
-68.6 vs Commons average
Rank 448 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,686,484
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£224,741
all imported IPSA years
£274,658
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£224,741
1 % below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
2 registered categories
3
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
202 of 211 votes
#1
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Trade
84 of 89 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Housing
61 of 66 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#5
Energy
19 of 20 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API