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Sir Andrew Mitchell vs Sir Oliver Dowden

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 Sir Oliver Dowden
Sir Oliver Dowden
Con Hertsmere

Voting alignment

Sir Andrew Mitchell and Sir Oliver Dowden voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,214 shared comparable votes.

1,200 same votes 14 different votes 1,214 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
66 Aye 94 No
Tax 100% aligned 160 shared votes
66 Aye 94 No
57 Aye 47 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 104 shared votes
57 Aye 47 No
16 Aye 28 No
Education 100% aligned 44 shared votes
16 Aye 28 No
15 Aye 26 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 41 shared votes
15 Aye 26 No
15 Aye 24 No
Benefits 100% aligned 39 shared votes
15 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
37 Aye 21 No
Transport 95% aligned 58 shared votes
34 Aye 24 No
9 Aye 15 No
NHS / Health 96% aligned 24 shared votes
8 Aye 16 No
36 Aye 22 No
Trade 97% aligned 58 shared votes
34 Aye 24 No
34 Aye 29 No
Migration 97% aligned 63 shared votes
36 Aye 27 No
64 Aye 114 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 178 shared votes
64 Aye 114 No

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

Voting record

63.2 %
9 % below average
Rank 536 of 649
Participation
70.5 %
2 % below average
Rank 417 of 649
1,492
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,665
2,361 eligible divisions
716
48.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
772
46.4 % of votes cast
776
52.0 % of votes cast
No votes
893
53.6 % of votes cast
39
2.6 % of votes cast
Against party
10
0.6 % of votes cast
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

66
-11.9 vs Commons average
Rank 323 of 650
Appearances
56
-21.9 vs Commons average
Rank 387 of 650
75
-63.3 vs Commons average
Rank 407 of 650
Contributions
66
-72.3 vs Commons average
Rank 436 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,625,709
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,614,938
all imported IPSA years
£265,608
17 % above average
Latest expenses
£226,269
same as average
15
6 registered categories
Registered interests
17
5 registered categories
2
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
Brexit / EU
197 of 211 votes
Migration
119 of 171 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Digital / Online Safety
41 of 60 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
Transport
64 of 95 votes
#4
Transport
77 of 95 votes
Trade
61 of 91 votes
#5
Defence
54 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Nationality and Borders Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 22 Mar 2022
Migration
Aye
No rebel
Nationality and Borders Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 9 22 Mar 2022
Migration
Aye
Aye rebel
Health and Care Bill Report Stage: Amendment 10 23 Nov 2021
NHS / Health
No
No rebel
Treasury update on international aid 13 Jul 2021
Aye
Aye rebel
Business of the House motion 1 Apr 2019
Transport
No
Aye rebel
Mr Clarke's motion C (Customs Union) 1 Apr 2019
Trade
No
Aye rebel
Business of the House motion 27 Mar 2019
Transport
No
Aye
Mr Fysh's motion O (Contingent preferential arrangements) 27 Mar 2019
No rebel
Aye
Mr Baron's motion B (No deal) 27 Mar 2019
No rebel
Aye rebel
Mr Clarke's motion J (Customs union) 27 Mar 2019
Trade
No
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
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