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Sir Gavin Williamson vs Alex Burghart

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

Photograph of Sir Gavin Williamson
Sir Gavin Williamson
Con Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
vs
Photograph of Alex Burghart
Alex Burghart
Con Brentwood and Ongar

Voting alignment

Sir Gavin Williamson and Alex Burghart voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,522 shared comparable votes.

1,518 same votes 4 different votes 1,522 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
77 Aye 137 No
Tax 100% aligned 214 shared votes
77 Aye 137 No
69 Aye 108 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 177 shared votes
69 Aye 108 No
101 Aye 45 No
Migration 100% aligned 146 shared votes
101 Aye 45 No
32 Aye 40 No
Trade 100% aligned 72 shared votes
32 Aye 40 No
29 Aye 29 No
Defence 100% aligned 58 shared votes
29 Aye 29 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 19 No
NHS / Health 94% aligned 33 shared votes
12 Aye 21 No
42 Aye 33 No
Transport 99% aligned 75 shared votes
43 Aye 32 No
76 Aye 62 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 138 shared votes
77 Aye 61 No
77 Aye 137 No
Tax 100% aligned 214 shared votes
77 Aye 137 No
69 Aye 108 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 177 shared votes
69 Aye 108 No

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

Voting record

78.4 %
6 % above average
Rank 236 of 649
Participation
85.3 %
13 % above average
Rank 91 of 649
1,850
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,796
2,106 eligible divisions
884
47.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
865
48.2 % of votes cast
966
52.2 % of votes cast
No votes
931
51.8 % of votes cast
8
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.2 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

71
-6.9 vs Commons average
Rank 290 of 650
Appearances
76
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 266 of 650
88
-50.3 vs Commons average
Rank 358 of 650
Contributions
132
-6.3 vs Commons average
Rank 211 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,645,311
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,112,100
all imported IPSA years
£278,816
23 % above average
Latest expenses
£203,620
10 % below average
12
5 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
2
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
200 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
188 of 188 votes
Migration
155 of 171 votes
#2
Trade
83 of 87 votes
Transport
83 of 95 votes
#3
Migration
154 of 163 votes
Housing
57 of 66 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 40 votes
Trade
78 of 91 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
58 of 63 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill: Instruction (No. 3) 21 May 2024
Transport
Aye
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 16 Apr 2024
NHS / Health
No rebel
No
Public Order Bill: Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 5 7 Mar 2023
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye rebel
Health and Care Bill: Government Amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendment 92 30 Mar 2022
NHS / Health
No
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
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