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Sir Christopher Chope vs Sir Bernard Jenkin

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 Sir Bernard Jenkin
Sir Bernard Jenkin
Con Harwich and North Essex

Voting alignment

Sir Christopher Chope and Sir Bernard Jenkin voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 1,206 shared comparable votes.

1,171 same votes 35 different votes 1,206 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 122 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 188 shared votes
66 Aye 122 No
20 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 51 shared votes
20 Aye 31 No
21 Aye 27 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 48 shared votes
21 Aye 27 No
12 Aye 25 No
Transport 100% aligned 37 shared votes
12 Aye 25 No
18 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 36 shared votes
18 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 6 No
Environment / Climate 89% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
24 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 95% aligned 38 shared votes
26 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 23 No
Energy 97% aligned 34 shared votes
12 Aye 22 No
95 Aye 32 No
Migration 98% aligned 127 shared votes
92 Aye 35 No
33 Aye 59 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 92 shared votes
33 Aye 59 No

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

Voting record

59.3%
13% below average
Rank 576 of 650
Participation
79.6%
7% above average
Rank 204 of 650
1,437
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,929
2,422 eligible divisions
610
42.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
914
47.4% of votes cast
827
57.6% of votes cast
No votes
1,015
52.6% of votes cast
73
5.1% of votes cast
Against party
21
1.1% of votes cast
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
34 years, 7 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

70
-25.6 vs Commons average
Rank 374 of 650
Appearances
130
+34.4 vs Commons average
Rank 128 of 650
70
-96.4 vs Commons average
Rank 482 of 650
Contributions
225
+58.6 vs Commons average
Rank 139 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,114,098
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,529,411
all imported IPSA years
£249,241
10% above average
Latest expenses
£260,047
15% above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
9
5 registered categories
304
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
193 of 212 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
205 of 212 votes
Migration
133 of 171 votes
#2
Migration
158 of 171 votes
Foreign Affairs
62 of 82 votes
#3
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Digital / Online Safety
45 of 60 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
Tax
228 of 332 votes
#5
Trade
84 of 94 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 23 17 Jan 2024
Migration
No
Aye rebel
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 19 16 Jan 2024
Migration
No
Aye rebel
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 10 16 Jan 2024
Migration
No
No rebel
Draft Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes Order 2023 4 Dec 2023
Environment / Climate
Aye
No rebel
Draft Windsor Framework (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 2023 13 Sept 2023
Aye
Aye rebel
Public Order Bill: Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 5 7 Mar 2023
Crime / Justice
No
Aye rebel
Financial Markets and Services Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7 7 Dec 2022
No
No rebel
Public Order Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 18 Oct 2022
Crime / Justice
Aye
No rebel
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No rebel
Health Protection (Entry to venues etc) SI No 1416 14 Dec 2021
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API