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Sir Andrew Mitchell vs Freddie van Mierlo

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

Photograph of Sir Andrew Mitchell
Sir Andrew Mitchell
Con Sutton Coldfield
vs
Photograph of Freddie van Mierlo
Freddie van Mierlo
LD Henley and Thame

Voting alignment

Sir Andrew Mitchell and Freddie van Mierlo voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 102 shared comparable votes.

83 same votes 19 different votes 102 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
Education 100% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
15 Aye 8 No
Tax 91% aligned 23 shared votes
17 Aye 6 No
8 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 90% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
3 Aye 9 No
Benefits 75% aligned 12 shared votes
2 Aye 10 No
3 Aye 2 No
Transport 60% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
0 Aye 4 No
Energy 0% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 2 No
Transport 60% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 9 No
Benefits 75% aligned 12 shared votes
2 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 90% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

63.8 %
9 % below average
Rank 535 of 648
Participation
41.8 %
31 % below average
Rank 633 of 648
1,474
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
220
526 eligible divisions
708
48.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
117
53.2 % of votes cast
766
52.0 % of votes cast
No votes
103
46.8 % of votes cast
39
2.6 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
24 years, 11 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

46
-13.9 vs Commons average
Rank 364 of 648
Appearances
54
-5.9 vs Commons average
Rank 294 of 648
50
-57.9 vs Commons average
Rank 449 of 648
Contributions
77
-30.9 vs Commons average
Rank 317 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,625,709
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£177,310
all imported IPSA years
£265,608
17 % above average
Latest expenses
£177,310
22 % below average
20
6 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
0
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
181 of 211 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Migration
119 of 169 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes
Transport
61 of 87 votes
#3
Benefits
19 of 30 votes
Digital / Online Safety
41 of 60 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
3 of 6 votes
Trade
59 of 88 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
2 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
No
Bus Services (No.2) Bill: Third Reading 10 Sep 2025
Transport
Aye
Aye
Bus Services (No.2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 58 10 Sep 2025
Transport
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 50 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: UK-EU Summit 13 May 2025
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No
No
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102 15 Apr 2026
Education
No
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B 15 Apr 2026
Education
No
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
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