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Sir Gavin Williamson vs Dr Caroline Johnson

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 Dr Caroline Johnson
Dr Caroline Johnson
Con Sleaford and North Hykeham

Voting alignment

Sir Gavin Williamson and Dr Caroline Johnson voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,575 shared comparable votes.

1,566 same votes 9 different votes 1,575 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 136 No
Tax 100% aligned 213 shared votes
77 Aye 136 No
36 Aye 40 No
Trade 100% aligned 76 shared votes
36 Aye 40 No
23 Aye 37 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 60 shared votes
23 Aye 37 No
26 Aye 29 No
Defence 100% aligned 55 shared votes
26 Aye 29 No
15 Aye 35 No
Education 100% aligned 50 shared votes
15 Aye 35 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 19 No
NHS / Health 97% aligned 33 shared votes
13 Aye 20 No
100 Aye 44 No
Migration 98% aligned 144 shared votes
103 Aye 41 No
43 Aye 29 No
Transport 99% aligned 72 shared votes
44 Aye 28 No
85 Aye 61 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 146 shared votes
86 Aye 60 No
71 Aye 124 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 195 shared votes
72 Aye 123 No

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

Voting record

78.2%
6% above average
Rank 237 of 650
Participation
82.8%
10% above average
Rank 133 of 650
1,870
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,847
2,230 eligible divisions
893
47.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
901
48.8% of votes cast
977
52.2% of votes cast
No votes
946
51.2% of votes cast
8
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
10
0.5% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
9 years, 10 months
Since 8 Dec 2016

Debates

87
+0.1 vs Commons average
Rank 248 of 650
Appearances
150
+63.1 vs Commons average
Rank 77 of 650
104
-47.4 vs Commons average
Rank 344 of 650
Contributions
428
+276.6 vs Commons average
Rank 32 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
£1,451,695
all imported IPSA years
£278,816
23% above average
Latest expenses
£229,187
1% above average
10
5 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
2
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
200 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
204 of 211 votes
Migration
155 of 171 votes
#2
Migration
154 of 164 votes
Transport
83 of 95 votes
#3
Trade
85 of 92 votes
Trade
81 of 94 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
64 of 70 votes
Housing
57 of 67 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
58 of 65 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill: Instruction (No. 3) 21 May 2024
Transport
Aye
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 23 17 Jan 2024
Migration
Aye rebel
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 19 16 Jan 2024
Migration
Aye rebel
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 10 16 Jan 2024
Migration
Aye 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
Aye rebel
Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 17 Jun 2020
No
No
European Union (Withdrawal) Act Amdt (f) - Baron 15 Jan 2019
Brexit / EU
Aye rebel
Aye rebel
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Exercise of Functions) Bill: report stage: New Clause 7 24 Oct 2018
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API