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Sir Gavin Williamson vs Mr Calvin Bailey

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 Mr Calvin Bailey
Mr Calvin Bailey
Lab Leyton and Wanstead

Voting alignment

Sir Gavin Williamson and Mr Calvin Bailey voted the same way 1% of the time, based on 225 shared comparable votes.

3 same votes 222 different votes 225 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
3 Aye 5 No
Benefits 25% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
8 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 7% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
26 Aye 35 No
Tax 0% aligned 61 shared votes
35 Aye 26 No
8 Aye 20 No
Education 0% aligned 28 shared votes
20 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 18 No
Housing 0% aligned 22 shared votes
18 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 35 No
Tax 0% aligned 61 shared votes
35 Aye 26 No
8 Aye 20 No
Education 0% aligned 28 shared votes
20 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 18 No
Housing 0% aligned 22 shared votes
18 Aye 4 No
7 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 22 shared votes
15 Aye 7 No
8 Aye 9 No
Defence 0% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 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
67.7 %
6 % below average
Rank 483 of 648
1,809
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
356
526 eligible divisions
860
47.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
188
52.8 % of votes cast
949
52.5 % of votes cast
No votes
168
47.2 % of votes cast
8
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % 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
80
+19.6 vs Commons average
Rank 141 of 648
62
-46.9 vs Commons average
Rank 395 of 648
Contributions
133
+24.1 vs Commons average
Rank 145 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
£186,701
all imported IPSA years
£278,816
23 % above average
Latest expenses
£186,701
17 % below average
11
5 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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
Defence
22 of 22 votes
Migration
154 of 169 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Transport
77 of 87 votes
#3
Energy
14 of 17 votes
Housing
57 of 66 votes
#4
Benefits
24 of 30 votes
Trade
75 of 88 votes
#5
Education
38 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
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
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API