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Sir Gavin Williamson vs Ben Obese-Jecty

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 Ben Obese-Jecty
Ben Obese-Jecty
Con Huntingdon

Voting alignment

Sir Gavin Williamson and Ben Obese-Jecty voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 299 shared comparable votes.

299 same votes 0 different votes 299 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
29 Aye 48 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
29 Aye 48 No
8 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
8 Aye 28 No
20 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
20 Aye 12 No
9 Aye 21 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
9 Aye 21 No
8 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 48 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
29 Aye 48 No
8 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
8 Aye 28 No
20 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
20 Aye 12 No
9 Aye 21 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
9 Aye 21 No
8 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

78.2 %
5 % above average
Rank 253 of 648
Participation
74.9 %
2 % above average
Rank 325 of 648
1,809
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
394
526 eligible divisions
860
47.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
179
45.4 % of votes cast
949
52.5 % of votes cast
No votes
215
54.6 % of votes cast
8
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3 % of votes cast
16 years, 0 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

53
-7.4 vs Commons average
Rank 298 of 648
Appearances
171
+110.6 vs Commons average
Rank 11 of 648
62
-46.9 vs Commons average
Rank 395 of 648
Contributions
223
+114.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,645,311
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£156,927
all imported IPSA years
£278,816
23 % above average
Latest expenses
£156,927
31 % below average
11
5 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
1
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
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Migration
154 of 169 votes
#2
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
Transport
77 of 87 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 23 votes
Housing
57 of 66 votes
#4
Defence
19 of 22 votes
Trade
75 of 88 votes
#5
Education
40 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
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 Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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