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Sir Christopher Chope vs Sir Julian Lewis

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 Julian Lewis
Sir Julian Lewis
Con New Forest East

Voting alignment

Sir Christopher Chope and Sir Julian Lewis voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,223 shared comparable votes.

1,202 same votes 21 different votes 1,223 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
65 Aye 118 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 183 shared votes
65 Aye 118 No
92 Aye 17 No
Migration 100% aligned 109 shared votes
92 Aye 17 No
21 Aye 33 No
Trade 100% aligned 54 shared votes
21 Aye 33 No
21 Aye 32 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 53 shared votes
21 Aye 32 No
15 Aye 25 No
Transport 100% aligned 40 shared votes
15 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 16 No
Defence 88% aligned 34 shared votes
14 Aye 20 No
23 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 95% aligned 37 shared votes
25 Aye 12 No
7 Aye 14 No
NHS / Health 95% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
42 Aye 60 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 102 shared votes
43 Aye 59 No
73 Aye 118 No
Tax 99% aligned 191 shared votes
72 Aye 119 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
79.8%
7% above average
Rank 201 of 650
1,437
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,929
2,417 eligible divisions
610
42.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
910
47.2% of votes cast
827
57.6% of votes cast
No votes
1,019
52.8% of votes cast
73
5.1% of votes cast
Against party
41
2.1% of votes cast
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

71
-23.5 vs Commons average
Rank 362 of 650
Appearances
392
+297.5 vs Commons average
Rank 7 of 650
70
-94.6 vs Commons average
Rank 476 of 650
Contributions
512
+347.4 vs Commons average
Rank 24 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
£2,159,138
all imported IPSA years
£249,241
10% above average
Latest expenses
£212,155
6% below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
304
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
193 of 212 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
194 of 212 votes
Migration
133 of 171 votes
#2
Trade
86 of 94 votes
Foreign Affairs
62 of 82 votes
#3
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Digital / Online Safety
45 of 60 votes
#4
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Tax
228 of 331 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
58 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 16 Apr 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
No rebel
Draft Windsor Framework (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 2023 13 Sept 2023
Aye
Aye
National Security Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 22B 26 Jun 2023
Defence
No rebel
Aye
National Security Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 122 3 May 2023
Defence
No rebel
Aye
National Security Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 22 3 May 2023
Defence
No rebel
Aye rebel
Financial Markets and Services Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7 7 Dec 2022
No
No
Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill Committee: New Clause 29 7 Mar 2022
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
No
Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 7 Mar 2022
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
No rebel
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No rebel
Motion No. 4 - Health Protection (Coronavirus, restrictions) (Self-isolation) 30 Nov 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
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
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
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