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Sir Christopher Chope vs Sir Edward Leigh

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 Edward Leigh
Sir Edward Leigh
Con Gainsborough

Voting alignment

Sir Christopher Chope and Sir Edward Leigh voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,218 shared comparable votes.

1,192 same votes 26 different votes 1,218 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
95 Aye 27 No
Migration 100% aligned 122 shared votes
95 Aye 27 No
23 Aye 29 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 52 shared votes
23 Aye 29 No
12 Aye 27 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
12 Aye 27 No
14 Aye 23 No
Transport 100% aligned 37 shared votes
14 Aye 23 No
24 Aye 12 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 36 shared votes
24 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
62 Aye 114 No
Brexit / EU 97% aligned 176 shared votes
67 Aye 109 No
16 Aye 33 No
Trade 98% aligned 49 shared votes
15 Aye 34 No
65 Aye 132 No
Tax 99% aligned 197 shared votes
63 Aye 134 No
42 Aye 61 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 103 shared votes
43 Aye 60 No
95 Aye 27 No
Migration 100% aligned 122 shared votes
95 Aye 27 No

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

Voting record

59.5%
13% below average
Rank 576 of 650
Participation
75.0%
3% above average
Rank 311 of 650
1,437
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,812
2,417 eligible divisions
610
42.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
854
47.1% of votes cast
827
57.6% of votes cast
No votes
958
52.9% of votes cast
73
5.1% of votes cast
Against party
22
1.2% of votes cast
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
43 years, 5 months
Since 9 Jun 1983

Debates

71
-23.5 vs Commons average
Rank 362 of 650
Appearances
192
+97.5 vs Commons average
Rank 43 of 650
70
-94.6 vs Commons average
Rank 476 of 650
Contributions
216
+51.4 vs Commons average
Rank 147 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
£2,223,219
all imported IPSA years
£249,241
10% above average
Latest expenses
£216,835
4% below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
304
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
188 of 212 votes
Migration
133 of 171 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
Foreign Affairs
62 of 82 votes
#3
Energy
56 of 70 votes
Digital / Online Safety
45 of 60 votes
#4
Tax
263 of 331 votes
Tax
228 of 331 votes
#5
Migration
135 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Draft Windsor Framework (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 2023 13 Sept 2023
Aye
No rebel
Draft Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Home Detention Curfew) Order 2023 22 Mar 2023
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye rebel
Financial Markets and Services Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7 7 Dec 2022
No
No rebel
Motion No. 4 - Health Protection (Coronavirus, restrictions) (Self-isolation) 30 Nov 2021
Aye
No rebel
Health Protection (Coronavirus, wearing of face coverings) (England) regulations 2021 30 Nov 2021
Aye
No rebel
Health and Social Care Levy Bill: Third Reading 14 Sept 2021
Aye
No rebel
Health and Social Care Levy Bill: Second Reading 14 Sept 2021
Aye
No rebel
Health and Social Care Levy (Ways and Means) 8 Sept 2021
Aye
No rebel
Proceedings during the pandemic 16 Jun 2021
Aye
No rebel
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 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 Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 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
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