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Sir Christopher Chope vs Victoria Collins

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 Victoria Collins
Victoria Collins
LD Harpenden and Berkhamsted

Voting alignment

Sir Christopher Chope and Victoria Collins voted the same way 77% of the time, based on 181 shared comparable votes.

140 same votes 41 different votes 181 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
5 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No
21 Aye 47 No
Tax 96% aligned 68 shared votes
24 Aye 44 No
1 Aye 8 No
Housing 89% aligned 9 shared votes
0 Aye 9 No
9 Aye 5 No
Defence 86% aligned 14 shared votes
7 Aye 7 No
12 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 83% aligned 18 shared votes
11 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 4 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
0 Aye 6 No
Energy 17% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 9 No
Benefits 67% aligned 12 shared votes
3 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 3 No
Transport 67% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 1 No
Trade 67% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 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 579 of 649
Participation
67.8 %
5 % below average
Rank 469 of 649
1,397
2,354 eligible divisions
Total votes
385
568 eligible divisions
593
42.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
205
53.2 % of votes cast
804
57.6 % of votes cast
No votes
180
46.8 % of votes cast
73
5.2 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.5 % of votes cast
29 years, 2 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

37
-36.3 vs Commons average
Rank 493 of 649
Appearances
93
+19.7 vs Commons average
Rank 148 of 649
51
-79.2 vs Commons average
Rank 482 of 649
Contributions
114
-16.2 vs Commons average
Rank 233 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,114,098
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£204,083
all imported IPSA years
£249,241
10 % above average
Latest expenses
£204,083
10 % below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
8
6 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
192 of 211 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
#2
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Migration
132 of 169 votes
#3
Housing
27 of 31 votes
Digital / Online Safety
45 of 60 votes
#4
Education
41 of 50 votes
Tax
220 of 321 votes
#5
Trade
4 of 5 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API