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Sir Christopher Chope vs Peter Fortune

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

Photograph of Sir Christopher Chope
Sir Christopher Chope
Con Christchurch
vs
Photograph of Peter Fortune
Peter Fortune
Con Bromley and Biggin Hill

Voting alignment

Sir Christopher Chope and Peter Fortune voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 212 shared comparable votes.

212 same votes 0 different votes 212 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
22 Aye 53 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
22 Aye 53 No
14 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
14 Aye 17 No
6 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No
2 Aye 11 No
Benefits 100% aligned 13 shared votes
2 Aye 11 No
5 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 53 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
22 Aye 53 No
14 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
14 Aye 17 No
6 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No
2 Aye 11 No
Benefits 100% aligned 13 shared votes
2 Aye 11 No
5 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

59.9 %
13 % below average
Rank 583 of 648
Participation
72.6 %
1 % below average
Rank 374 of 648
1,386
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
382
526 eligible divisions
588
42.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
161
42.1 % of votes cast
798
57.6 % of votes cast
No votes
221
57.9 % of votes cast
72
5.2 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.5 % of votes cast
29 years, 1 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

31
-29.4 vs Commons average
Rank 487 of 648
Appearances
69
+8.6 vs Commons average
Rank 187 of 648
47
-61.9 vs Commons average
Rank 470 of 648
Contributions
93
-15.9 vs Commons average
Rank 252 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,114,098
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£180,830
all imported IPSA years
£249,241
10 % above average
Latest expenses
£180,830
20 % below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 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
192 of 211 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
#2
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
Migration
132 of 169 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 23 votes
Digital / Online Safety
45 of 60 votes
#4
Energy
14 of 17 votes
Tax
220 of 318 votes
#5
Education
40 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
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 77 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API