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Sir Bernard Jenkin vs Ben Obese-Jecty

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

Photograph of Sir Bernard Jenkin
Sir Bernard Jenkin
Con Harwich and North Essex
vs
Photograph of Ben Obese-Jecty
Ben Obese-Jecty
Con Huntingdon

Voting alignment

Sir Bernard Jenkin and Ben Obese-Jecty voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 327 shared comparable votes.

326 same votes 1 different votes 327 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
29 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
29 Aye 42 No
24 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
10 Aye 23 No
15 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
5 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 83% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
29 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
29 Aye 42 No
24 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
10 Aye 23 No
15 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

79.7 %
7 % above average
Rank 203 of 649
Participation
74.3 %
2 % above average
Rank 331 of 649
1,881
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
427
575 eligible divisions
890
47.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
198
46.4 % of votes cast
991
52.7 % of votes cast
No votes
229
53.6 % of votes cast
21
1.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
34 years, 4 months
Since 9 Apr 1992
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

114
+36.1 vs Commons average
Rank 111 of 650
Appearances
198
+120.1 vs Commons average
Rank 15 of 650
167
+28.7 vs Commons average
Rank 157 of 650
Contributions
266
+127.7 vs Commons average
Rank 63 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,529,411
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£156,927
all imported IPSA years
£260,047
15 % above average
Latest expenses
£156,927
31 % below average
9
5 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
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

Brexit / EU
205 of 211 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Migration
158 of 171 votes
#2
Work / Employment
36 of 39 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#3
Defence
30 of 34 votes
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
Trade
81 of 91 votes
#5
Education
41 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 1 12 Nov 2024
Democracy / Parliament
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
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
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
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